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psammeadred · 03-09-2007, 08:00 PM

If it's 100% cotton, I would highly recommend against it. Cotton socks sag terribly. I have made a pair with Sockotta from Plymouth (45% cotton, 40% wool, 15% nylon) and they're not "hot" at all, but they do stay up well.

03-09-2007, 08:00 PM	#6
psammeadred Working the Gusset Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain Posts: 1,091 Thanks: 37 Thanked 20 Times in 19 Posts	If it's 100% cotton, I would highly recommend against it. Cotton socks sag terribly. I have made a pair with Sockotta from Plymouth (45% cotton, 40% wool, 15% nylon) and they're not "hot" at all, but they do stay up well. __________________