Socks

By Waitedn
  • 800 BCE

    Greek Piloi

    Greeks use animal furs to cover their feet
  • 200

    Roman Udones

    The Romans weave socks together.
  • 300

    Oldest socks intact

    Oldest socks intact
    The naalbinding are the oldest surviving socks. The split toe is made for sandals in Egypt.
  • 500

    European Holy Socks

    European holy people wore puttees to symbolize their purity.
  • 800

    Middle age socks

    Middle age socks
    In the middle ages socks grew fancier. They became colorful and symbols of wealth. Garters were used to hold them up. They often had trinkets on the sides.

  • Knitting Machine Invented

    Knitting Machine Invented
    The knitting machine made socks six times faster than before.

  • Nylon discovered

    Nylon discovered
    Nylon replaced wool, cotton, and silk as the main material used in socks.

  • Current socks

    Current socks
    There are many types of socks right now. They have a lot of designs and colors.