What material is good for socks?

What are the advantages of various sock materials?

Pure cotton socks have better absorption capacity. Cotton is a traditional natural fiber and a comfortable textile material, which is still widely used. However, for the requirements of sports, especially outdoor sports, the performance of cotton itself has great limitations. Cotton fiber has good hygroscopicity and fast hygroscopicity, but it cannot drain water. Cotton fiber will slowly dry when it is wet. Therefore, if there is no good logistics supply, try not to wear cotton socks in outdoor activities, especially in rainy summer. Cotton socks can be dangerous when they are soaked. Wool is also a traditional natural fiber, which is famous for its good warmth retention. However, ordinary wool is not suitable for socks, so it is necessary to choose high-quality wool, such as merino wool and Australian new wool, which are good materials for underwear and socks. But many people will find that wool is rarely used to make close-fitting clothes, and even if it is available, it is expensive, which is mainly determined by the structural characteristics of wool itself. Under the microscope, we can see that wool fiber has many scales, which are arranged a bit like bamboo leaves, and each scale has a keratinized tip at the top. This keratinized tip is easy to cause adhesion between wool fibers, also called adhesion. At the same time, this keratinized tip makes wool feel itchy when it is close to the skin. Therefore, if wool is used as close-fitting clothing such as socks, this keratinized tip must be removed. With this treatment. Wool itself is warm, and its hygroscopicity and moisture drainage are poor. After blending or weaving with other fibers, it can be made into good winter warm socks.

Lycra, spandex and rubber band are all elastic materials. Lycra is a registered trademark of DuPont Company in the United States. In fact, it is a kind of spandex, so it is also called Lycra spandex. However, it feels much better than ordinary spandex, with good extensibility and resilience, and it is not easy to age. Now many outdoor brands choose Lycra as elastic material. A rubber band is actually a rubber band. Of course, they are much thinner for socks, as thin as yarn, and are woven into socks during the manufacturing process. Rubber band is easy to age, and it is easy to lose its original extensibility and renaturate after being corroded by sweat or caught cold in winter. For socks that are more expensive for outdoor sports, this feature makes them less economical. But now there is a kind of rubber band in Japan. It is said that the durability is very good and it is still in the promotion stage.

For sports socks, especially professional sports socks for outdoor sports, some special fibers must be added to highlight their professional functionality. COOLMAX is often used. COOLMAX is a patented fiber product of DuPont company in the United States, and it is also called four-channel profiled polyester fiber in textiles. Ordinary fibers are mostly solid circular or oval in cross section, while COOLMAX fibers are hollow in cross section, just like four pipes juxtaposed. This structure increases the contact area between fibers and air, and also ensures that there are many gaps between fabrics. This ensures that COOLMAX fiber has strong hygroscopicity and moisture drainage, and the fabric doped with COOLMAX fiber has good air permeability. It should be noted that COOLMAX is a kind of functional fiber with moisture absorption, perspiration and breathability, not a kind of thermal fiber. This is just a hot environment to keep the moisture as dry as possible. THERMOLITE is a special kind of thermal fiber. THERMOLITE is also a patented fiber product of DuPont. Like COOLMAX, it is polyester fiber with the same hollow structure. It is reported that THERMOLITE was developed inspired by the hair structure of polar bears. Its cross section is round, and the middle is hollow, like a tube, which can improve the bulkiness of fibers and thus achieve the effect of keeping warm. This principle is somewhat similar to down. THERMOLITE is an ideal material for warm socks in winter, with good warmth retention and perspiration effect. (It should be pointed out here that when COOLMAX and THERMOLITE are used as socks, they mainly use short fibers. Pilling is inevitable in the process of wearing. The tighter the structure of socks, the less pilling. Using COOLMAX and THERMO ......

What is the material of ordinary socks?

Sock material-cotton |

Usually we like to wear socks made of pure cotton, but is pure cotton 100% cotton?

Actually, there are no socks with 100% cotton. If the composition of a pair of socks is 100% cotton, then this pair of socks is completely inelastic, and the opening of the socks must be woven very wide to wear. You can imagine why these socks don't follow your feet. 100% cotton socks have a very high shrinkage rate and are not strong and durable. 100% cotton socks are not cotton socks, but cotton. Usually socks with cotton content above 75% can be called "all-cotton socks", and socks with cotton content above 85% are very high-grade cotton socks. Others need to add some functional fibers to keep the elasticity, firmness and comfort of socks. Polyester, spandex and nylon are very common functional fibers.

Sock material-combed cotton | bed cotton

Combed cotton is a long and neat cotton fiber left after the shorter fiber in ordinary cotton fiber is removed by a machine called comber. Due to the removal of short cotton fibers and other fiber impurities, the combed cotton yarn is more delicate and the finished product feels smoother and more comfortable.

Sock material-mercerized cotton | mercerized cotton

Mercerized cotton is a kind of cotton fiber after mercerizing ordinary cotton fiber in concentrated alkali solution. This kind of cotton fiber has better luster (like silk), smoother handle and less wrinkles than ordinary cotton fiber without changing other physical indexes. Usually in summer, you can often see the material of mercerized cotton in thin socks.

Sock material-spandex | spandex

Spandex, commonly known as elastic fiber, has high elasticity and flexibility. Its stretching length can reach 5-7 times of the original fiber, and the textile products added with spandex can always maintain the original contour. The composition of socks must contain spandex, which can make socks elastic and flexible, easy to wear, and can also make socks closer to the feet, just like swimsuits, which can tightly wrap the feet and not slip.

Sock material-Lycra | Lycra

Lycra, which is widely known now, is actually a kind of spandex fiber, but it is a registered trademark of DuPont company in the United States. Just like the apples we eat every day, "Red Fuji" is an apple, "Guoguang" is an apple, and "Marshal Huang" is an apple, all of which are the names of apples. So is Leica. 1958, DuPont invented and produced a unique artificial elastic fiber, which can be mixed with various artificial and natural fibers and processed into various types of clothing. Its extraordinary stretching and recovery performance greatly increases the color of all fabrics. Dupont Company specially registered a name for it, LYCRA, which was translated into Lycra in China, also called Indiana. Just like nylon in those days, it belongs to DuPont's invention and registered an exclusive trademark.

Sock material-nylon | nylon/polyamide

Nylon is the name of a synthetic fiber with China characteristics, and its scientific name is polyamide fiber. Jinzhou Chemical Fiber Factory is the first company in China to synthesize this kind of fiber, so it was named "Nylon". Nylon and nylon are similar in performance, strong and wear-resistant. They are the most wear-resistant and sturdy synthetic fibers. Light weight and good elasticity. Adding nylon to socks can maintain high strength elasticity.

Sock material-nylon | nylon

Nylon was developed by American scientists and a research group led by them. It is the first synthetic fiber in the world. The appearance of nylon has brought a new look to textiles. Its synthesis is a major breakthrough in synthetic fiber industry and an important milestone in polymer chemistry.

Socks material-acrylic | acrylic

Acrylic fiber is the name of polyacrylonitrile in China. It is soft, light and warm, and is called "artificial wool". Its weight is lighter than wool 10% or more, but its strength is more than twice that of wool. Acrylic fiber will not be moldy and moth-eaten, and its light fastness is 1 times greater than wool and 10 times greater than cotton. As early as the 1970s and 1980s, what southern women called "bulky wool" was acrylic fiber. Wool made of acrylic fiber is particularly light and soft, so it was deeply loved by people at that time. However, acrylic fabric has a very big disadvantage that it is easy to pilling and has poor wear resistance. Acrylic fiber is added to the fabric to enjoy its lightness, softness and warmth.

Sock material-polypropylene | poly ......

What is the best material for socks and how to choose it?

Actually, cotton socks should be the best! Try to choose cotton content above 75%! Of course, there are no socks with cotton content 100%! Because cotton can't be made into socks

As for how to choose, I think we should pay attention to the following points:

1. The cotton content must be above 75%, so as to ensure that the feet will not stink;

2. Try to choose 200 knitting, but most of them are 144 knitting or 166 knitting;

3. Most people are prone to holes in their toes when wearing socks, so try to choose thickened and reinforced toes and heels;

4. Look at the inside of your toes. Don't buy machine-sewn ones, there will be big flaws. At least find boneless, or handmade. Of course, the price will be more expensive;

5. Try to buy socks with big toes and big heels, which are more comfortable to wear;

6. Find the cheapest one if all the above conditions are met! Hey hey hey!

What is the best material for socks?

Cotton socks are combed cotton and * * * is nylon wrapped yarn.

What kind of socks don't stink?

Cotton socks do not stink.

1. Wear clean socks, thick and soft socks made of cotton, wool or other hygroscopic materials to help absorb sweat.