Tag: SOCKS GLOSSARY
Our innovative DTMX SOCKS combine airflow enhancing Siltex technology with the anti-odor properties of pure silver. Perfect funky socks for any daily wear occasion: gym, office and club.
Why you should wear socks to bed. The science of wearing socks while sleeping.
Cold feet might be the reason behind your restless nights. When your feet are cold, they constrict the blood vessels and cause less blood to circulate. According to the National Sleep Foundation, warming your feet before you go to bed helps give your brain a clear sleep signal that it’s bedtime. And the easiest way […]
Funky Socks by DTMX Urban Silver Socks
DTMX stands for Doctor Tripp & the Moonlight Xpress, who are 2 the most important people behind this project: its creativity and brainstorm. A time ago, we were looking for a pair of socks that kept our feet fresh and comfortable for a long day, but yet trendy and fashionable. We also wanted socks with […]
Justin Trudeau’s socks appeal
Trudeau is known to make a mark in diplomacy and politics by putting his best foot — along with the most suitable socks — forward. In April 2016, 92-year-old Lillie Stewart of Nova Scotia and a supporter of Trudeau’s Liberal Party, who knits socks for friends and family members, sent him a pair of handmade […]
Stella McCartney’s Upcycled, Zero-Waste Eco-Friendly Socks
Fans of Sex and the City will recall the scene in Season 5 where Carrie is stuck in a romantic dry spell and laments that “last night, I actually started writing about my sock drawer. Men as socks.” Yikes. Needless to say, that article didn’t go anywhere—but sock drawers might just be having their day. […]
FUNKY RIBBED SOCKS PATTERN
Ribbed is the most common pattern for sock fabric; composed of vertical ridges or ‘wales’ of varying width. This traditional sock construction method is popular not only because it has a visual and tactile appeal, but because it gives a sock needed elasticity. The diagonal rib is a design treatment not unlike a herringbone. We’ll […]
How Silver Socks Are Designed And Manufactured
At DTMX we want to make the most funkiest and comfortable socks you’ve ever worn, but we had to overcome some big technical hurdles to do so. As an ever-increasing number of men stop wearing ties, socks have become the new way in which men can inject a dash of color or personality into their […]
H&M removes children’s socks with ‘Allah pattern’
H&M is facing accusations of cultural appropriation again, after producing a pair of socks that many have called out for having the word “Allah” written in Arabic in the pattern. H&M is having a rough go of it when it comes to issues of this kind, as it was only a few weeks ago that […]
India bus passenger arrested over smelly socks
Police in India say they have arrested a man whose smelly socks caused a dispute between him and fellow passengers on a bus. They told the BBC they had lodged a complaint against Prakash Kumar, 27, for “causing a public nuisance”. The incident occurred en route to the capital, Delhi, after Mr Kumar removed his […]
Cotton – Questions and Answers
What is cotton? Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. Under natural conditions, the cotton bolls will tend to increase the dispersion of the seeds. What is mercerized cotton? John Mercer […]
HOW 2 MATCH SOCKS 2 YOUR OUTFIT
Sometimes even the most simple of tasks is a struggle. What should be an easy process can become complicated and confusing – especially when you start overthinking and focusing too much on the details. For some this happens when it comes to tying their shoe laces. Yet for others, it happens when they’re getting dressed […]
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