Frequently Asked Questions

Do I have to hand wash?

A machine wash at 40ºC is fine but best not to tumble dry. Do watch out though as some machines are more violent than others. We advise that you wash the Corrymoor Adventurers on a wool wash using a gentle, short spin only.

What is ¾ length?

They come up to the top of the calf, below the knee and are without a turnover.

Do they shrink?

Not normally!! With repeated hot washing, the added nylon (but not the mohair) in the socks will lose its elasticity.

Why do you add nylon to the mohair?

Mohair has lots of strength and resistance to abrasion but not much elasticity - so we add a special sort of nylon which augments the mohair but doesn’t detract from its benefits.

Do the colours run?

We always advise that you wash the socks separately for the first few times - just in case.

Why sometimes do small balls of fluff gather inside the socks?

This happens more often with the socks which have a looped stitch in the foot. Its nothing to worry about - the socks aren’t falling apart - just peel off the fluff (and put it out for the birds to use to make their nests).

I have poor circulation - can I wear your socks?

Neither the Gentle-Top nor the Adventurer socks have elastic tops so there is no pinching. Instead they have a stretchy rib which gives an even, gentle pressure on the lower leg. As an alternative, you might consider one of the longer styles which avoid any pressure on the veins of the lower leg.

I am allergic to wool - can I wear your socks?

Being a hair, you could argue that it is more natural to wear moHAIR than wool from sheep. We have lots of customers with sensitive skins who wear our socks without trouble (but everyone is different!) You might like to try the natural coloured socks which are neither bleached nor dyed.

I used to have a mohair sweater which was very itchy; why don’t your socks itch?

Anything fluffy is liable to tickle and many mohair sweaters used to be made from poor quality mohair which had short, prickly kemp fibres.Corrymoor Socks are made from kemp free fleeces which are specially spun to form smooth yarn which neither tickles nor itches.

Why don’t they smell?

The fibres of sheep’s wool have scales on them but mohair fibres are smooth and so there is nowhere for foot bacteria to hide: no bacteria = no smell.