Top 150 Best High-End Luxury Socks / Hosiery Makers
A SOCK is an item of clothing worn on the feet. The foot is among the heaviest producers of sweat in the body, able to produce over a pint of perspiration per day. Socks help to absorb this sweat and draw it to areas where air can evaporate the perspiration. In cold environments, socks decrease the risk of frostbite. Its name is derived from the loose-fitting slipper, called a soccus in Latin, worn by Roman comic actors.
Socks have evolved over the centuries from the earliest models which were made from animal skins gathered up and tied around the ankles. In the 8th century BC, the Ancient Greeks wore socks from matted animal hair for warmth. The Romans also wrapped their feet with leather or woven fabrics. By the 5th century AD, socks called "puttees" were worn by holy people in Europe to symbolise purity. By 1000 AD, socks became a symbol of wealth among the nobility. From the 16th century onwards, an ornamental design on the ankle or side of a sock has been called a clock.
The invention of a knitting machine in 1589 meant that socks could be knitted six times faster than by hand. Nonetheless, knitting machines and hand knitters worked side by side until 1800.
The next revolution in sock production was the introduction of nylon in 1938. Until then socks were commonly made from silk, cotton and wool. Nylon was the start of blending two or more yarns in the production of socks, a process that still continues.
Socks are manufactured in a variety of lengths. Bare or ankle socks extend to the ankle or lower and are often worn casually or for athletic use. Bare socks are designed to create the look of "bare feet" when worn with shoes. Knee-high socks are sometimes associated with formal dress or as being part of a uniform, such as in sports or as part of a school's dress code or youth group uniform. Over-the-knee socks or socks that extend higher (thigh-high socks) are today considered female garments. They were widely worn by children, both boys and girls, during the late-19th and early-20th centuries, although the popularity varied widely from country to country.
HOSIERY, also referred to as legwear, describes garments worn directly on the feet and legs. The term originated as the collective term for products of which a maker or seller is termed a hosier; and those products are also known generically as hose. The term is also used for all types of knitted fabric, and its thickness and weight is defined in terms of denier or opacity. Most hosiery garments are made by knitting methods. Modern hosiery is usually tight-fitting by virtue of stretchy fabrics and meshes. Older forms include binding to achieve a tight fit. Due to its close fit, most hosiery can be worn as an undergarment, but it is more commonly worn as a combined under/outer garment.
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- Adrienne Vittadini - since 1979. Women's.
- AgnÈs B. - since 1975. Men's.
- AgnÈs B. - since 1975. Women's.
- ALAIN FIGARET - men's.
 - ALAN FLUSSER - men's.
- ALEXANDER MCQUEEN - men's.
- Allbirds - since 2014. Men's & women's.
- ALLEN EDMONDS - since 1922. "An American Original." Men's.
- AMI Paris - since 2011. Men's.
 - Andrew's Milano - "Made In Italy Sockrates Socks." Men's.
- Ann Taylor - since 1954. Women's socks & tights.
- ANTHROPOLOGIE - since 1992. Women's socks & tights.
- A.P.C. - since 1987. Men's.
- A.P.C. - since 1987. Women's.
- Austin Reed London - since 1900. Men's.
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- BALENCIAGA - since 1955. Men's.
- BALENCIAGA - since 1955. Women's socks & tights.
 - Barbour - since 1894. Men's.
 - Barbour - since 1894. Women's.
- Basile - since 1974. Men's.
- BEN SHERMAN - since 1963. Men's.
- BENSON & CLEGG - founded in 1937. Jermyn Street, London. Men's.
 - BERLUTI - Paris since 1895. "The ultimate expression of luxury for men."
- Billy Reid - since 1998. Men's.
- Billy Reid - since 1998. Women's.
- BjÖrn Borg - men's.
- BjÖrn Borg - women's.
- Boconi - since 2010. Men's.
- Bonaval - men's.
- Bonaval - women's.
- BOSS - men's.
- BOTTEGA VENETA - since 1966. Men's.
- BRESCIANI - since 1970. Men's classic socks. "Our attention to details begins with the selection of the finest and natural yarns in cotton, wool, cashmere, hemp, silk, vicuna and linen."
 - BRESCIANI - since 1970. Ladies' socks.
 - BRIONI - since 1945. Men's.
- BROMLEYS - since 1999. "Timeless Classic Dressing." Men's.
- Brooklyn Tailors - since 2007. Men's.
- BROOKS BROTHERS - since 1818. Men's.
- BRUNO BANANI - since 1993. Men's.
- BRUNO BANANI - since 1993. Women's.
- Budd London - since 1910. "A well-turned ankle turns the eye. You can learn a lot about a man when he is wearing a well-considered sock with a beautiful shoe. Style legend, Gianni Agnelli was a great case in point. Essential Tip: Always opt for 3/4 length socks if possible. You should always avoid the gap that occurs when you are sat down (especially with legs crossed) and wearing shorter socks. It reveals those dreaded, few inches of hairy calf that are neither gentlemanly or becoming!" Piccadilly Arcade, London, U.K. Men's.
- bugatchi - men's.
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- CANALI - since 1934. Men's.
- CARMINA - since 1866. Men's.
- Chantal Thomass Paris - since 1975. Women's hosiery.
- CHARLES TYRWHITT - since 1986. Jermyn Street, London. Men's.
 - CHARLOTTE OLYMPIA - since 2008. "To Die For." Women's Incy socks.
- CHARVET - founded in 1838. French high-end shirt maker & tailor located at 28, place Vendôme in Paris, France. Men's cashmere, cotton, silk & wool socks.
- CHEANEY - since 1886." Men's.
- CHURCH'S - men's.
- COLE HAAN - since 1928. Men's.
- COLE HAAN - since 1928. Women's socks & tights.
 - Commando - women's pantyhoses & tights.
- CORGI - established 1893. "Luxury Socks Made in Wales, UK." Men's.
- CORGI - established 1893. "Luxury Socks Made in Wales, UK." Women's.
 - CROMBIE - "Timeless British menswear since 1805." Men's cashmere socks.
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- Dior - since 1946. Men's.
 - DOLCE & GABBANA - since 1985. Men's.
- DOLCE & GABBANA - since 1985. Women's.
- Donna Karen - women's hosiery.
 - Dr. Martens - since 1947. "Every pair of Doc’s needs a standout pair of socks. In this collection, you’ll find a bold range of printed socks as well as our renowned ‘Doc Socks’ - specially engineered to provide extra padding and slip resistance." Men's.
- Dr. Martens - since 1947. Women's.
- DRAKE'S - "Relaxed elegance since 1977." The importance of a good pair of socks is overlooked at one's own peril. Opting for quality alerts others to the fact that you pay every facet of dressing the requisite attention. Men's
- Dsquared2 - since 1995. Men's.
- Dsquared2 - since 1995. Women's.
- DUCHAMP LONDON - since 1989. Men's.
 - DUNHILL - since 1893. Men's.
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- E.TAUTZ - founded in 1867. "Ready to wear fashion label with a Savile Row aesthetic." Men's.
- ECCO - men's & women's.
- Elisabetta Franchi - since 1998. Women's stockings.
- Emi-G Knitting - since 1991. "USA Sock Manufacturers." Men's & women's.
- EMMETT LONDON - since 1992. Men's.
- Emporio Armani - since 1975. Men's.
 - ERIC BOMPARD CASHMERE PARIS - since 1985. Men's.
 - ERIC BOMPARD CASHMERE PARIS - since 1985. Women's.
- Etro - since 1968. Men's.
- Etro - since 1968. Women's jacquard socks.
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 - FAÇONNABLE - since 1950. Men's.
- FALKE - men's.
- FALKE - women's.
- Filson - since 1897. Men's.
 - Fogal of Switzerland - since 1921. "Socks with a Twist. The Queen of the Net." The range of FOGAL consists of two product categories: finest hosiery and legwear and exclusive knitwear. Women's.
- FOSTER & SON - est. 1840. Jermyn Street, London. Men's.
- FRED PERRY - men's.
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- Gabriela Hearst - women's.
- Gagliardi - since 1964. Men's.
 - GAMMARELLI SOCKS - "Red Gammarelli socks are irrefutably the most emblematic of this site and our company. Gammarelli is the Pope's tailor since 1798."
- Gentleman's Cazette - men's. "Finest Socks In The World - Over The Calf in Black Silk."
- GEOFFREY BEENE - since 1963. Men's.
- GIEVES & HAWKES - "No.1 Savile Row London." Men's.
- Giorgio Armani - since 1975. Men's.
- GRENSON - since 1866. Men's & Women's.
- GUCCI - since 1921. Men's.
 - GUCCI - since 1921. Women's socks & tights.
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 - HACKETT London - since 1979. Men's.
- Harrods - women's hosiery.
 - Harrys of London - since 2001. Men's.
- HARVIE & HUDSON - "The Family Owned Jermyn St Shirtmakers Since 1949." Men's.
- Haspel - "New Orleans, 1909. Made in USA." Men's.
- HENRI LLOYD - men's.
 - HENRI LLOYD - women's.
- HermÈs - since 1837. Men's.
- HILDITCH & KEY - since 1899. Men's.
- HOBBS London - since 1981. Women's socks & tights.
- HOKA - since 2009. Men's.
- HOKA - since 2009. Women's.
- HUGO BOSS - men's.
- HUNTSMAN - established 1849. 11 Savile Row, London, U.K. Men's.
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- Interwoven by Burlington - men's.
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- J.CREW - since 1983. Men's.
- J.CREW - since 1983. Women's socks & tights.
- J.PRESS - men's.
- JAEGER - men's.
- JACK Spade - men's.
- JACK WILLS - men's.
- JACK WILLS - women's.
- JHANE BARNES - men's.
- Jigsaw - men's.
- Jigsaw - women's tights & socks.
- JILL SANDER - men's.
- JILL SANDER - women's.
 - John Lobb - since 1866. Men's.
- JOHN SMEDLEY - since 1774. Men's.
- JOHN VARVATOS - men's.
- JOHNSTON & MURPHY - since 1850. Men's.
- JOHNSTON & MURPHY - since 1850. Women's.
 - Johnstons of Elgin - since 1797. "Fine Cashmere Clothing." Men's cashmere socks.
 - Johnstons of Elgin - since 1797. "Fine Cashmere Clothing." Give your feet a treat with our range of men's and women's cashmere socks. Unrivalled in softness and style, a selection of plains, cable knit and 100% pure cashmere socks are available. Try our cashmere bed socks, in a soft cable knit design, for the ultimate in loungewear comfort and you can even increase the cosiness with a cashmere hot water bottle. Women's cashmere socks.
- Joseph Abboud - men's.
- Joseph Cheaney & Sons - since 1886. Men's.
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- Kamakura Shirts - since 1993. Men's dress socks.
- Karen Walker - women's.
 - Kate Spade - women's socks & tights.
- KENNETH COLE - men's.
- KENZO - men's.
- KENZO - women's.
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- LA PERLA - men's.
- LACOSTE - men's.
- LANE BRYANT - women's hosiery & socks.
- LLOYD - men's.
- LOAKE SHOEMAKERS - since 1880. Men's.
- LORO PIANA - since 1924. Men's cashmere socks.
 - LORO PIANA - since 1924. Women's socks & tights.
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 - MAGNANNI - since 1954. Men's.
- MAISON KITSUNÉ - men's.
- MAISON KITSUNÉ - women's.
- MANOLO BLAHNIK - women's.
- Marc Jacobs - men's.
- MARIA LA ROSA - women's.
- Marni - since 1994. Men's.
- Max Mara - women's hosiery.
- Meindl - men's.
- Mes Chaussettes Rouges - "The World's Best Socks." Men's.
- MICHAEL TOSCHI - since 1997. Men's.
- Ministry of Supply - since in 2012. Men's.
- MUSTO - men's.
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- Nancy Meyer - since 1978. "Luxury Hosiery | Wolford Tights, Stockings, Thigh Highs, Legwear."
 - NEW & LINGWOOD - "Flourishing Since 1865." Our men's socks have been an instrumental part of who we are as an outfitter for over 150 years. We have been tailoring Eton schoolboys in their prestigious uniform and developing their range of over 144 sporting and collegiate colours and in the process, we too have developed our penchant for socks. Our exclusive design socks come in a myriad of colours that add a flash of sartorial elegance to any outfit. Our socks are woven from the finest cotton, wool or cashmere, sourced from our loyal, expert weavers, keeping your feet in sumptuous style and comfort. Jermyn Street, London. Men's design socks.
- NEW BALANCE - since 1906. Men's.
- NEW BALANCE - since 1906. Women's.
- NIKE - founded 1972. Men's.
- NIKE - founded 1972. Women's.
- NO.6 - women's socks & tights.
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- Oliver Bonas - women's Tights & Socks.
 - Oliver Spencer - men's.
- Organic Basics - "Better Greener Basics. For the highest comfort of you & the environment." Men's Socks.
- Organic Basics - "Better Greener Basics. For the highest comfort of you & the environment." Women's Socks.
- Ovadia - since 2010. Men's.
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- PANTHERELLA - "Fine English Socks Est. 1937." Men's
- PANTHERELLA - "Fine English Socks Est. 1937." Women's
- PAUL SMITH - men's.
- PAUL SMITH - women's.
- Paul Stuart - men's.
- PENROSE LONDON - men's.
- PERRY ELLIS - men's dress socks.
- Philippe Perzi Vienna - "These socks were made for strutting..." Men's.
- PICKET London - since 1988. "Handmade in England." Men's cashmere socks.
- PICKET London - since 1988. "Handmade in England." Women's cashmere socks.
- PINK - since 1984. "From practical plains to bold patterns. Shop online for mens designer socks from the Pink Shirtmaker range at up to 80% off." Jermyn Street, London, U.K. Men's.
- PlÜmo - "Handknitted socks in fairisle patterns, colourful and unique. Icelandic socks in muted grey wool." Women's.
- POUR MOI - since 2015. "Add the perfect finishing touch to your look with our gorgeous Hosiery styles. Slip your legs into the luxury of our velvety soft opaques, or use our patterned tights to put the fun back into your workwear. Fishnet stockings look sensational in the boudoir and our gorgeous suspenders will finish off your vintage pin-up look. Or keep things simple, and simply sexy, with a sleek pair of hold ups, finished with lashings of luxurious lace. Which one will you choose?" Women's.
- Prada - since 1913. Men's socks.
- Prada - since 1913. Women's socks & silk leggings.
- Psycho Bunny - men's.
 - PURDEY - since 1814. "Men's & women's handknit houndstooth alpaca sock & garter set & hand knitted cashmere shooting socks with garters."
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 - RALPH LAUREN - men's.
- RALPH LAUREN - women's socks & tights.
- Rancourt & Co. - "Handcrafted in Maine since 1967." Men's.
- RICHARD ANDERSON - 13 Savile Row, London, U.K. Men's.
- Richard James - 29 Savile Row, London, U.K. Men's.
- Roderick Charles - since 1992. 90 Jermyn St., London, U.K. Men's cotton & wool socks.
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- Saint James French Clothing - since 1889. Men's & women's.
- Saint Laurent - women's socks.
- Saint Laurent - women's tights.
- Scarosso - men's.
- Sieger - men's.
- SIMON CARTER London - men's.
- Sock Shop - since 1983. "The World's Largest Sock Selection." Men's.
 - Sock Shop - since 1983. "The World's Largest Sock Selection." Women's.
- Spanx - since 2000. Women's hosiery.
- ST. CROIX - "Distinctive Luxury Fashion for Men."
- STELLA MCCARTNEY - men's.
- Steve Madden - women's socks & tights.
- Suitsupply - since 2000. Men's.
- SUNSPEL - "England since 1860." Men's.
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- TALBOTS - established 1947. Men's & women's.
- TED BAKER London - men's.
- The Kooples - men's.
- The White Company London - since 1993. Men's & women's cashmere bed socks, and more.
 - THOMAS PINK - since 1984. "From practical plains to bold patterns. Shop online for mens designer socks from the Pink Shirtmaker range at up to 80% off." Jermyn Street, London, U.K. Men's.
- T.M.LEWIN - established 1898. Jermyn Street, London, U.K. Men's.
- TIMBERLAND - since 1952. Men's.
- TIMBERLAND - since 1952. Women's.
- TIMOTHY EVEREST - since 1991. Men's.
- Todd Snyder New York - men's.
- TOMMY HILFIGER - men's.
- TOMMY HILFIGER - women's socks & tights.
 - TURNBULL & ASSER - Royal Warrant shirtmaker and dresser of the world's most eminent gentlemen since 1885. 71-72 Jermyn Street, London, U.K. "Even the man who has everything can never have enough socks - especially when they boast a soft cotton or merino wool construction. Opt for a bold, bright pair to give modest suits a vibrant finale."
- TYLER & TYLER - since 2008. Men's.
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- Undandy - since 2015. "Conspicuously Unconspicuous." Men's.
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- VALENTINO - since 1960. Men's.
 - VALENTINO - since 1960. Women's silk knitted socks.
 - Velasca Milano - since 2012. "Made in Italy | Men's elegant online corduroy pindot 100% cotton socks."
- Vince Camuto - men's.
- Vince Camuto - women's socks & hosiery.
- Viola Milano - men's.
- VIVIENNE WESTWOOD - women's hosiery.
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- Whistles - men's.
 - William Hunt - 41 Savile Row, London, U.K. Men's.
- WOLFORD - since 1949. Men's.
- WOLFORD - since 1949. Women's hosiery.
- WOOLRICH - men's & women's.
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- Yves Saint Laurent - women's socks.
 - Yves Saint Laurent - women's tights.
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 - Zimmerli of Switzerland - since 1871. Men's.
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