Why Wear Wool Socks for Hiking
Posted by NZNC Team on 14th Dec 2018
A casual search of the internet for blogs about hiking will yield a hell of a lot of results. 96 million to be exact. A lot of the blogs will be casual bloggers who are sharing their passion for the great outdoors.
Some will be professional writers who have done the research and asked the experts.
However, the one thing that they all seem to have in common is, the number one thing on their
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What is a Terry Loop?
Posted by New Zealand Natural Clothing on 20th Oct 2018
What is a Terry loop?Terry Loops used as reinforcing by double loop cushioning in the Norsewear Foot Doctor sockI thought my mum just bought me basic socks, "surprise"! They are actually special ones and now I know why she gets mad when I don't care for them or I lose them!The evolution of sock knitting technology has kept up with everything else offering huge variants on a simple garment. T
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How to wash merino wool socks
Posted by Phil Grant NZNC on 22nd Feb 2018
Kiwispondence; How to wash merino wool socksQ: Who is the biggest killer of socks in our Merino Wool loving customer base?A: People that have other people commercially wash their socksWe have lots of customers that are; Miners, Forestry, and outdoor worker groups, that wash the whole kit en-masse. This often involves hot water and hot dryers and a “she’ll be right mate” attitude! (I can see
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