Socks! Who invented them?

Mangy animal hair on my feet (wool socks) make me itchy sometimes. I'll stick with mangy cotton plants.

Good that your grandson asked, and reminded you again, so we know about this. If I am not mistaken, those days the people were all wearing animal skins or hair, or perhaps leaves when it's not too cold? I am not sure if I will feel good when wearing other animal hair, but I'd like to have wool which is made of animal hair as well.

I never knew how socks were invented either. Thanks for sharing!

I love socks, always have. No matter how much weight I gain I still wear the same size socks!

lol, if your feet were cold and that's what people did I bet you would, without even thinking twice

This is an excerpt from a website... "Way back in the cavemen days, we used animal skins gathered around the ankle and tied for socks, sometimes animal furs to keep us extra warm. In early medieval times, those who wore socks were considered of the noble classes. Socks were woven or sewn by hand. And in the 16th century with the invention of the knitting machine, tighter woven socks were made. They were often made of wool for the general population and silk or cotton for the upper classes. It wasn’t until the early 20th century that nylon socks were introduced."

very interesting, I would have thought a colder climate would have invented socks though

ugh glad we do not have to wear animal hair wow

In 2500 BC Otzi was using straw to insulate his shoes in the Alps. The straw was maintained by an animal skin : not socks, but not far.

Wow that is interesting never thought about it. Great your grandson did tho. I love the photo haha..whatever tribe we come from surely did not wear footwear...we all hate socks and shoes lolz

I guess it was better then having frozen feet

I know some people who you would think have skunk fur socks on when they remove their shoes!

I'd rather have mangy fur than cold feet. When my feet are suffering, the whole of my body suffers too.

@celticeagle that was such a good question that your grandson asked. I love the answer, history is so interesting. I am with you, I think I would have rather had cold feel than matted animal hair wrapped around them.

The Greek angle seems interesting, even if it is disgusting.

Better mangy animal fur than frostbite

same here.You see some of the movies of cave men wearing animal skin or other matter around their feet.

I think that the survival instinct will over ride the desire to not want to wear natted animal fur but yeah the idea seems gross and primitive good thing we have socks now and thank who ever though of it.

I"m thankful to whomever invented socks....I love socks!!

I had never thought of the origin of socks before! I love that I live now with today's socks rather than yesteryear! I just love new and freshly washed socks!