Fabric softener will coat the sock's fibers and not allow them to move as much moisture away from the foot as normal. To remove the fabric softener, simply launder the socks with detergent.

Since all shoes are made differently, we could not count on the materials inside the shoes to prevent moisture from returning back to the skin. Moisture has no adhesion to our Drymax fibers, so it moves through the inner Drymax layer until it finds something (in this case, the outer cotton layer) to absorb it. We put a layer of cotton on the outside of the sock to attract & hold moisture away from the skin.

Our True Fit Sizing causes our socks to look relatively smaller. To achieve a more custom fit, we designed our individual sock sizes to include fewer shoe sizes than other sock manufacturers. For example, our Women's size Small is made for Women's shoe sizes 5-7. Our competitors' socks are typically made to include Women's shoe sizes 5 ? -10 ?.

Yes. You may use any fabric softening products in the washing or drying cycles that are designed for use in home laundry equipment. Please be sure to carefully read and follow the instructions provided by the fabric softener manufacturer. Only use the amount of fabric softener recommended by the manufacturer.

Socks are not the only cause of blisters, so no sock manufacturer should make the claim they can prevent 100% of all blisters. Blisters caused by socks usually develop because the socks do not fit right or they become wet. Moisture changes the slipperiness or stickiness (coefficient-of-friction) of the skin, sock, top of the insole and the inside lining of a shoe. Blisters form when the skin rubs, sticks or slides too much inside the sock.

If you are one of the lucky people who sweat only a little, our Drymax Socks are still a great choice. You will never find a better fitting sock with so many features, such as our vented toe, arch band, reinforced heel and our color size dot, etc.

In many cases yes. Decaying bacteria usually cause foot odor. Bacteria like to grow in damp, warm, dark areas. If you eliminate the moisture, you eliminate the environment bacteria like to grow in. However, foot odor is often times caused by shoe odor. To completely eliminate foot & shoe odors, it may take several products to do the job.

Yes, but the Miracle Wash balls increase the pH level of the water, which naturally softens the clothes so you don’t need to use a fabric softener. Be aware that most fabric softeners contain toxic chemicals. We breathe the aromatic molecules in the air near the clothes or absorb them through the skin via direct contact with the clothes (which, by design, retain some of the fabric softener molecules).

Waterproof/breathable materials have membranes with microscopic holes which are great at keeping water out, but they breathe and move moisture vapor out of the footwear at a much slower rate than nylon or nylon-mesh. This situation makes it very important to wear Drymax Socks because they actually move moisture away from the skin and truly keep your feet dry. Therefore, the Drymax Socks are the very best socks to wear with shoes or boots made with waterproof/breathable materials.

Giuseppe Guerini added a --with-socks option that supports linking with socks library. If you specify the value of this option as ''yes'', the configure script will try to find the Rconnect library and set the makefile up to link it. You can also specify a directory containing the Rconnect library. Alan Schmitt has added a similar --with-socks5 option that may work better if you have a recent version of the SOCKS library.

DO NOT use fabric softeners or treated dryer sheets which can leave a residue that will adversely affect the wicking properties.

No, because I use my quilts as art. If I were to make a quilt that is intended to be washed, I would pre-wash the fabrics.

Fabric softeners add chemicals to the fabric of any garment. Silk will stay soft for many washes without the need for a fabric softener which could irritate the skin.

Supposedly a dryer repair man (identify unknown) told a homeowner (identity unknown) that fabric softener sheets leave an invisible film on the lint filter that causes dryer fires. Frankly, we don't know if dryer sheets deposit an invisible film on lint filters, but this story seems to have the characteristics of an urban legend.

Convert soils into colorless, soluble particles which are easily removed by detergents, then carried away in the wash water. Brighten and whiten fabrics; help remove stubborn stains. Sodium hypochlorite bleaches (also called chlorine or liquid household bleach) are the more powerful laundry bleaches; they disinfect, as well as clean and whiten. They work on many whites and colorfast washables _ but not on wools or silks.

Yes. Washing is essential. New fabric always has a sizing, which will prevent the colours from reaching into the fabric fibres. Used fabric should be washed to remove any grease which will also prevent penetration of the fabric dye.

Our handmade handbags should be spot-cleaned only, not saturated. You may also treat your handbag with a soil/stain repellant (like Scotchguard®), if you desire.

Place the items on the frame and set it at the lowest height. Rinse with water and then lightly scrub with mild detergent and a soft brush (do not brush any graphics printed on the fabric items). Rinse again and dry thoroughly before storing.

Experienced quilters are split on this issue and in the end this is a personal choice. The main reason for washing fabric before it is cut and sewn is to prevent shrinkage after stitching. Good fabric has little shrinkage and many quilters who piece by machine prefer not to prewash their fabrics. If there is a little shrinkage later on, they feel it helps hide their machine stitches!