Introduction:Socks

Socksis type of cloth manufactured by the knitting technique, it covers the foot andleg complete or partial. There are many types of socks used for casual, sportsand medical purposes. Socks make your foot comfortable and warm. Socks areavailable in various colors, sizes and materials.

Raw Materialis very important quality and performance factor in Socks. when choosing,buying and manufacturing the socks the two parameters are kept in mind 1.healthconditions and 2.allergies problems of user because e.g. some fibers arebeneficent for patients (diabetic) and some may cause the allergy problem, somefibers give benefit for a particular time periods and beyond that will causehealth problems. One thing should be keep in mind when selecting material anddesigning socks structure is that the blood circulation does not effected orresisted. Weather and the season conditions are also under consideration whenbuying or manufacturing socks. The socks outlook is also an important part ofsock selection, because the overall appearance of socks make comfortable to theuser.

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The author is associated withTextile Engineering Department, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology,Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan

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