Do you know the history of socks being used in China? As the most professional sock manufacturer in Yiwu, Zhang Weichao Socks Industry will take you to learn about the history of socks in China.
Socks had already appeared in China over 4000 years ago during the Xia Dynasty. Socks from the Xia , Shang, and Zhou dynasties were triangular in shape and could only be worn on the feet, then tied to the ankle with a rope.
During the Qin and Han Dynasties, intelligent Chinese people began to use ripe leather and cloth to make socks, and some nobles began to wear socks made of silk to show their identity.
With the development of China’s textile and animal husbandry industries, during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Chinese people began to use linen, silk, and ripe leather to make socks. During this period, socks were already relatively mature in China, and most Chinese people had already started wearing socks to fight against the cold and ensure comfort for their feet.
In the Song Dynasty, due to the development of the national economy and the creativity of the people, pantyhose had already appeared in China, which was several hundred years earlier than the West.
In the Yuan and Qing Dynasties, due to the extensive cultivation of cotton, China began to use cotton to make socks. During this period, socks were very comfortable to wear. In this era, slightly wealthy families began to wear cotton socks.
In modern times, the world’s largest sock production base is still in China. In Zhuji and Yiwu, China, there is the world’s most complete production line and the largest sock processing enterprise, they are producing the required sock products for global customers.