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Features
Long-staple cotton. Stays up, stays smooth.
THE YARN
Long-staple Egyptian cotton, twisted two-ply and double-mercerised. The long staple resists pilling - the thing that wears most socks into holes - and the mercerising gives it a quiet sheen and holds its colour wash after wash.
THE RIB
A mid-calf rib that stretches with the calf and returns to shape, so it stays where it sits - no slipping down at the ankle by mid-afternoon.
made in europe
knitted in italy.
The machines that knit fine cotton socks are an Italian speciality, and the skill to run them has concentrated in the north of the country over generations. We went to a mill that has made little else for decades. Built up to a standard rather than down to a price - like everything in the range.
care
looking after them.
Cared for properly, a good pair lasts years rather than months. Wash them cool and inside out, and dry them flat. Don't tumble dry - the heat shrinks cotton and tires the stretch. Done that way, they hold their shape and their colour wash after wash.