materials and sock care

Materials

dot on a sock® socks are ethically made in India from 80% organic cotton, 16% elastane, 2% nylon and 2% polyester.

Care instructions

We want your socks to last and stay in great shape for as long as possible. It’s our hope you only come back to order more socks when you need to top up your supplies (#wheredoalltheoddsocksgo #wedontknow) or order a new size for your growing kid’s feet. Here are our tips on caring for your dot on a sock socks:

Tip #1 Use a hosiery bag

If you ordered a 5 or 10 pack, your socks will have come packaged in a reusable wash bag (#noplastic). Use this washing bag to prevent socks from snagging on zippers, buttons etc. Washing them in the wash bag also makes it simple to peg them together on the clothes line for even easier sock pairing.

Tip #2 Do not overcrowd the machine

Overcrowding the washing machine can cause too much friction on your clothes (and socks!), reducing their lifespan.

Tip #3: Add a little fabric softener love to your cycle

No doubt your kids will be telling you just how fabulously comfortable the dot on a sock socks are. To maintain their softness, add a little fabric softener love to the wash cycle.

Tip #4: Use a gentle setting on your washing machine

Use a gentle cycle setting on your washing machine. If the socks are dirty, you may need to use a setting with more agitation or soak them first (see tip #7)

Tip #5: Use cold water and wash with like colours

Use cold water wash to prevent the colour running and wash with like colours to prevent colour transfer.

Tip #6. Use drier with caution

We understand that life is busy (and sometimes Mother nature is just in a bad mood for too many consecutive days). While we don’t recommend it, if you do need to use the dryer, please dry socks using a low-medium setting.