Love Warm Socks Day

With a gloomy sky and rainy weather, autumn pushes you into the tender embrace of a soft blanket, gives you a cup of aromatic tea and a book. For some, the flame of a fireplace and a gentle purr at their side help them warm up on cold evenings, while for others, warm socks help them warm up. They are worn in autumn and winter by both adults and children. Everyone who loves to knit and wear woolen products celebrates October 24th as the Day of Love for Warm Socks. This wardrobe detail, which appeared in the 8th century. BC. in Ancient Greece, is a shortened knee-high. Tibialia, socks made from matted sheep's wool, were worn by both Roman legionnaires and ordinary citizens. Felt products covered the lower leg, protecting the legs from cold weather and blows from weapons. In China, socks were made from thin two-layer silk, equipped with ties that were tightened like a corset. Similar products from a mixture of flax and wool were made in the 3rd-5th centuries. AD Egyptians. The split-toe style allowed socks to be worn with sandals. The same model with caligas, army ankle boots, was worn by the ancient Romans. To prevent shoes from rubbing their feet and toes, the Slavs in Rus' wrapped footcloths around their feet. For a long time they were part of the military uniform of the armies of many countries around the world, but in the end they were replaced by cotton socks. In Russia they were abandoned quite recently - soldiers used foot wraps until 2013. Hosiery performs a purely utilitarian function - they protect the limbs from hypothermia and create a layer between the shoe and the leg. Today, like hundreds of years ago, socks are made from linen, six, cotton and viscose. To ensure a tight fit to the leg and a long service life, threads of synthetic fibers - acrylic, nylon, polyester - are added to the material. Warm socks accompany a person throughout his life. Booties protect a newborn's little feet from hypothermia. Over time, soft-soled shoes are replaced by socks. Thin cotton items are worn in summer, warm knitted items in winter. For kids, buy socks with soft elastic, stripes, diamonds or multi-colored patterns. Children choose solid colors for school or sports uniforms; for Christmas gifts from Santa Claus - bright red or striped with a white border. Adults must take warm factory-made or hand-knitted socks with them when fishing or hunting. They are worn on hikes, worn during colds to warm feet, and walked around the house using them instead of slippers. Warm wool socks are in the wardrobe of everyone who lives in a temperate climate zone, in northern latitudes on the border and beyond the Arctic Circle. They are worn to relieve joint pain by both people with arthritis and arthrosis, and those who are forced to stand on their feet for a long time at work. Gone are the days when yarn for knitting socks was spun on a spinning wheel. Today, ready-made mohair and wool are bought in stores. But the tradition of knitting socks by hand has not disappeared. She is remembered in honor of a funny and sweet holiday, which is celebrated on February 24th. Caring grandmothers knit and give socks to their grandchildren, putting their love and a piece of their soul into them. In honor of the holiday, knitting needles are picked up by everyone who is partial to needlework and wants to please their loved ones with a gift - beautiful and warm socks.