How do you keep your socks together?

You don’t have to have a very large family to unintentionally swap socks.

The unintentional mixing of socks

Everyone likes all-black socks or all-white socks. But it’s very easy to mix up pairs of socks when they’re all the same colour, even between different sizes with your partner. And if you have teenagers, it’s even worse! You soon find yourself with a short sock and a long sock of the same colour, but not the same length. Or the famous single sock: the famous ORPHELINE sock!

The advantage of socks in a single colour, black or white, is that with this winning colour combo, you can match any outfit and any pair of shoes. Of course, some socks are fancy. But for more versatility, we often go back to the great timeless classics: white or black.

And since we don’t wash our dirty laundry in public and it’s always a family affair, we’ve got some tips to help you get through the machine!

Several possible solutions

There are sock clips for washing your clothes and especially your socks in pairs in the washing machine. Some people also fold dirty socks together, but we advise against this technique for fear that your socks will come out badly washed. This would mean that the odour-causing bacteria would not be completely removed.

One of the safest solutions is to use a washing net in the washing machine. This also works to prevent socks from getting lost. Everyone puts their socks in a net and collects it at the end of the machine with all their clothes. But this technique doesn’t work if the socks are mixed up again after hanging out to dry.

The ultimate solution for keeping your socks together

The best of all are the marked socks. Everyone chooses a colour and cuts a thread of that colour into their socks! But this method takes time and a bit of skill. So for those who are clumsy or in a hurry, Léon has got you covered with our all-white or all-black socks. Socks that are all white or all black, except for one detail. Yes, a coloured square under the plant tells you who the pair of socks belongs to. Four colours are available: aniseed, fuchsia, turquoise and orange, enough to delight the feet of the whole family!

“Carrément Chaussettes” is a range of socks by Léon that are soft on your feet! They are knitted IN FRANCE in a cotton yarn and without prints so that the colour lasts longer. What’s more, the socks have a coloured inner line. The line is the same colour as the square, so you can recognise your socks even when they’re folded together. So every member of the family will never mix up their laundry or clothes again!

After that… there’s nothing to stop certain members of the family acting in bad faith 😉