Kilt Hose - wool allergy woes.

[Tony]

hmm...

ummmm


how about shooting socks cotton/nylon in red?
http://www.shootingsocks.co.uk/acata...ting_Hose.html

purple bamboo knee high, not kilt hose, but....
http://www.amazon.co.uk/SockShop-Pla...0113641&sr=1-6

[davidg]

Try looking for UK football socks. I believe they are usually made of nylon and come in various colours

If you are not too large then also look for boys kilt hose. They are sometimes made of acrylic or similar and a large boys is equivalent to a small mens size. Boys long school socks might be another option but colours will be limited

[gary meakin]

How about white hose and a box of dye?

[NeightRG]

How about white hose and a box of dye?

I can think of no better fate for white hose.

[brewerpaul]

Have you tried a thin silk or polypro calf length liner sock between you and the wool?

[Kinetikat]

Matt - I know it's a tricky problem, but I'm not going to kill myself over a pair of socks! Or did you mean dyeing?

Perhaps you did. It's certainly an idea, and you others are right, cotton hose would take dye pretty well.

The words "bamboo socks" conjure up some interesting images!

[fluter]

The words "bamboo socks" conjure up some interesting images!

As you probably suspected, that means a viscose fiber made from bamboo. It's pretty good stuff, but I've only had thin socks made from it. I often use them as sock liners, like the expensive polypropylene ones from the camping outfitters.

Acrylic athletic socks are the best bet, followed by almost any knee socks you care for. A good quality acrylic will allow your feet to breathe better than cotton. It can be machine-washed and -dried with impunity (on low or permanent press settings, not too hot).

Or (we always seem to get around to this) knit them yourself, or bribe a knitter, and get custom hose. With acrylic, make them a bit undersize ("negative ease" in the jargon), as they may stretch a bit and will not shrink back to size when washed.