History of socks development

In China, the most primitive socks, called "shoes" or "foot pockets", appeared in the Xia Dynasty (about 21st century - about 16th century). The craft of sewing socks in China has a history of at least two thousand years. Therefore, China is the well-deserved originator of socks. According to the records of "Han Feizi", there is a plot where King Wen of Zhou conquered the country and put on a garter in Feng City. "King Wen rushed to Fenghuang City and untied his hands for self-cleansing." It can be seen that socks have appeared in China's upper class during this period and have become a status symbol. According to Tang Fengqi's "Zhu Zhu": "On the day of Concubine Yang's death, Feng Yi received a pound."

Evolution of sock raw materials: According to historical records, the original socks were mostly made of leather. Wearing leather socks, you can practice directly without walking. Before and after the Qin and Han Dynasties, the material of socks was mostly replaced by cloth. In 1972, women's socks were unearthed from Han Tomb No. 1 in Mawangdui, Changsha, Hunan. They were made of plain shorts and were divided into two layers. The socks were thin. The socks are thicker. In 1975, a pair of women's socks were unearthed from Fenghuangshan Tomb in Jiangling, Hubei. The material was linen, high, plain, and without embroidery. The bottom is about 22cm long. In history, there are also names such as golden locust socks, socks, socks, velvet socks, and felt socks.

Ancient Roman women had thin bands wrapped around their feet and legs. These leggings are the most original socks out there. Until the middle ages, this kind of "socks" was still popular in Europe. However, strips of cloth were used instead of thin ribbons. In the 16th century, the Spanish began to separate trousers and stockings and began to use knitting methods to weave socks.

Englishman William Lee, whose wife knitted by hand, sparked his research into knitting machinery. In 1589, he invented the world's first hand-knitting machine for weaving trousers. In 1589, it was converted into a knitting machine that could produce more delicate stockings. Soon, Frenchman Fournier began producing silk stockings in Lyon. Cotton socks were not produced until the mid-17th century.

In 1933, a chemist from DuPont accidentally discovered that coal tar, a mixture of air and water, melts at high temperatures and can pull out hard, wear-resistant, slender, and flexible filament nylon fibers. This is undoubtedly a milestone in history. milestone. sock.

In 1938, the first batch of nylon stockings were put on the American market. They were welcomed by people and sold very well. Europe was late, until the first pair of nylon socks was officially launched in 1945. Since then, the sock market has undergone earth-shaking changes.

Therefore, it has developed from the original manual sock machine to today's most modern computer sock machine; from linen, plaid, and susie to the current "knitted fiber" and "DuPont". The evolution of socks has gone through a long history of more than 2,000 years, with human hard work and wisdom permeating everything from raw materials, equipment to weaving technology.