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  1. max b

    Sock Expert, I'm back

    another very personal issue. Personally I don't like them very much :) but there are a lot of people who likes..
  3. max b

    Sock Expert, I'm back

    After a life in the socks' business, it is (believe me) really good to discover people is paying a lot of attention to this item. It is really a little accessory but, as underwear, can be really annoying if it is not the correct one. The matter comfort/durability has always been a key point and...
  4. max b

    Sock Expert, I'm back

    For durability unfortunately no other solution than having more nylon and elastan in the composition. Socks are subjiect to friction, specially on heel and toe. To compensate, the yarn should be very thick or having syntetic blended. Of course this will change the comfort and the transpiration...
  5. max b

    Sock Expert, I'm back

    the best is always cotton. if durability is an issue, cotton+nylon.
  6. max b

    Sock Expert, I'm back

    yes. But the cotton and silk will be a much "dry" hand compared to the cashmere and silk
  7. max b

    Sock Expert, I'm back

    The hand is completely different and the cotton is stronger than cashmere
  8. max b

    Sock Expert, I'm back

    When you have different colors, the yarn of one color has to enter and then to exit somewhere. So either inside you have a "link" thread between the two point where it is entering and it exiting, or you have the thread cut. The real argyle machine cut the threads, but not very short, otherwise...
  9. max b

    Sock Expert, I'm back

    yes, of course. You can produce cotton socks on all the machines. So also on 88, 120 or 176 needles, which lead to a medium to an heavy weight cotton sock. We tried bamboo years ago (before it was "trendy") as we always experiment new yarns. It was good, but didn't really have (at that time...
  10. max b

    Sock Expert, I'm back

    Palatino, Sozzi, Bresciani.. most of the Italian fine brands. German, French and UK are more "heavy". It is just a different concept, Italians are more focus on comfort, German, French and UK on durability. The problem is that you can increase durability only adding syntetic or go for an higher...
  11. max b

    Sock Expert, I'm back

    it is true that is quite difficult to go deeper in suggestion without becoming too much technical. The gauge and number of needles, the knitting, the count of the yarn.. a lot of details are involved. But as it is difficult to check those out if you are not a technic, I will go for 100% cotton...
  12. max b

    Sock Expert, I'm back

    you need something light and transpirant as 100% cotton or 100% linen. You can find different weight available, go for the lighter one you can buy
  13. max b

    Sock Expert, I'm back

    Very difficult ... too many friends in the business :) I can just tell that between 20$ and 50$ the best brands are the names everybody knows : Pantherella, Falke, Gallo .. then you have the "group" of the smaller business (usually Family Companies) like Marcoliani, Bresciani, Palatino, Sozzi...
  14. max b

    Sock Expert, I'm back

    talking about man's socks, I never found a machine with more than 264 needles. You have then woman's machines with higher number of needles, but I'm not familiar with them. Actually it is depending on the yarns used. The thread has to go trough the needle and since man's usually don't use...
  15. max b

    Sock Expert, I'm back

    honestly I see big brands prices higher than those ones, I think it is a personal choise. For sure they are quality socks produced using exclusive yarns.
  16. max b

    Sock Expert, I'm back

    I knew they had 2 producers in Italy. Quality is high and the prices most of the time is due to the exclusives yarns they use. Can't tell the name of producers for privacy reason.
  17. max b

    Sock Expert, I'm back

    I think a cotton/elastan mid weight sock is possible to find. But the "sport" fitting is possible only with sport socks
  18. max b

    Sock Expert, I'm back

    Corge it is a great sock. silk is stronger than cotton, but, again, it depends on how the sock is made. Corgi knows how to produce quality socks, so don't worry.
  19. max b

    Sock Expert, I'm back

    Maybe I did not understand correctly.. you mean to have a dress sock with the peculiarity of a sport sock ? If your focus is on the fitting you need to find a dress sock with spandex in it
  20. max b

    Sock Expert, I'm back

    I know Hot Sox is now part of Renfro. The brand is still on the market and still producing for the old brands.
  21. max b

    Sock Expert, I'm back

    As all the socks made with cashmere, also this one is quite delicate. It is a good combination, the cotton is giving a cool touch of it. But it is always depending on the yarn's supplier. When you say "cashmere" it is like when you say "red wine". But then you have Brunello di Montalcino or the...
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