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8th Century Barbarians wore brightly colored socks. ... The machine made bright colored socks easier to produce, cheaper, and encouraged their popularity. ... It was the Victorians in the late 19th century who insisted than men should wear dark socks especially after the death of Albert, Queen Victoria’s husband in 1861.
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Sock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Answering Service > Call Center Resource > News and Politics > Political History > History of Socks Timeline; ... Believe it or not socks have been around since the stone ages. They were very different from socks as we know them today. They were often made of animal skins that were tied around the ankles.
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Okamoto Corporation - manufacturing comfort and innovation in Japan's socks market ... Around that time, they were considered extremely valuable socks, and was said to be a luxurious fashion item for government officials and aristocrats. ... Interested in taking a peak into the history of socks?
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The history of footwear began with shitouzu from the Silk Road. However in Japan, the history of socks is believed to have begun from the Meiji Restoration. Then it was during the postwar period when socks went through a significant development.
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Socks began as strips of cloth or hide, called "leggings," wrapped around the legs and feet. In the Middle Ages, the legs of trousers became lower, and more fitted. Hose was a fitted cloth that covered the lower leg. ... You are Here: Home History of Socks...
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