The socks we wear today are believed to be a modern invention. In general, at the moment this is only accepted as an assumption. As we know, many materials are used to make socks. We assume that these materials and processes are all modern. For this reason, we think that a garment like socks should not have existed a few centuries ago and could be in a different form. In fact, the history of the socks we wear today dates back to much earlier times.

There is a lot of talk about the invention of socks.

There are different theories. Some people claim that our ancestors who lived in caves in ancient times also wore socks. But this sock is not like the socks we know today. These are outer shoes that they wear by tying animal skins to their feet. Although it is called a sock, it is considered a shoe. For a sock to be called a sock, it must be worn as a soft cover on the foot and inside another shoe.

This situation takes us mostly to the 8th century. During this period, the Greeks were using sandals. They wore something called “piloiler” inside the sandals. “piloilers” are thought to be made of matted animal hair. Although this coarse structure does not suit today, it paved the way for softer socks made of hair and wool.

People have made socks using many materials over a long period of time. The materials they used and their choice of style depended on the skill of the hosiery maker and the fibers used at that time. Fibers such as wool and animal hair were only a few of the most preferred products at that time. Over time, socks manufacturers have learned to felt the materials in their hands. After that, they made their way to knitting fiber and sewing solid shoe parts.

Many samples of knitted and woolen socks were found until the 1st and 2nd centuries AD. The oldest children’s socks were a pair of socks found in a Roman settlement in England. There are many examples of socks produced with similar materials in Ancient Egypt.