Wool socks

Delivery and returns

The type of wool matters. Merino is fine and does not itch, so it suits everyday socks and trainers. Heavier sheep's wool and acrylic blends make winter socks with a distinct, lofty texture. There is almost always a share of polyamide or elastane in the composition - it is what keeps the heel and toe durable and stops the sock sliding down the calf.

The collection holds winter socks, work socks, terry socks and fine merino styles, in women's and men's sizes.

Wool needs washing at 30 degrees on a wool programme, without fabric softener and without spinning - felting comes from friction and heat, not from water itself. Dry flat. Dispatch in 1-2 working days, free delivery over PLN 199, 60-day returns.

Fabric and comfort

Wool has one advantage over cotton that settles everything in winter: it keeps you warm even when damp. Wool fibre traps air between its crimps and moves water vapour away instead of soaking it up - which is why a foot in wool socks stays warm longer inside a boot where cotton would turn cold and wet.

Where to use them? In winter boots, on trips to the mountains, around the house instead of slippers, and whenever your feet get cold quickly. Wool limits the growth of the bacteria behind odour, so these socks can go longer between washes than cotton ones.

Which style to choose

Types of wool feel different against the skin. Merino has a fine fibre and barely scratches at all, so it suits sensitive skin and styles worn directly on the foot. Classic sheep's wool is heavier and warmer, but more noticeable. Alpaca is light and very warm. Blends with polyamide or acrylic are more durable and felt less, at the cost of some natural properties.

Washing and care

What to watch for? Thickness - a thick wool sock can take half a size out of a shoe, so in tight footwear the effect is the opposite of what you wanted, because pressure restricts circulation. Composition: with a wool content below the mid teens, the thermal behaviour is closer to acrylic. And washing - a wool programme up to 30 degrees, no softener, dried flat. High temperatures and a hard spin cause irreversible felting.