Here is a comprehensive guide to customizing sock yarn:

1. Yarn material selection

Basic material‌

Combed cotton (21S/C, 32S/C) is low-cost but easy to pilling, combed cotton (40S/JC, 60S/JC) is more delicate and durable; nylon and polyester are suitable for sports socks, wear-resistant and quick-drying.

Wool/cashmere is used for high-end thermal socks, and mercerized cotton (80S, 100S) is suitable for high-count needs such as gentleman socks.

Bamboo fiber is antibacterial and breathable but has weak wear resistance, making it suitable for summer casual socks.

Blended selection‌

Polyester-cotton blends balance comfort and wear resistance, and acrylic imitation wool can reduce costs.

Special fibers such as rabbit hair and alpaca hair are suitable for high-end customization and need to be matched with high-count yarns.

2. Process and design parameters

Yarn count matching‌

The higher the count, the finer the yarn: 32S is suitable for daily men's socks, and 40S/60S is used for delicate women's socks or business models.

High-count yarn (such as 100S mercerized cotton) needs to be matched with a 220N/240N needle machine.

Needle type and season adaptation ‌

Spring and summer models recommend 200 needles (thin) and 176 needles, and autumn and winter models can choose 168 needles or thick needle terry craftsmanship.

Double needle craftsmanship has high gram weight and good comfort, low cost per needle and diverse patterns.

Pattern and decorative craftsmanship ‌

Jacquard can weave LOGO, embroidery is suitable for small patterns, and 360 digital printing can achieve surround design (higher cost).

Boneless seam head improves comfort, and the details of woven label craftsmanship are more refined.

3. Supply chain and cost control

Order strategy ‌

The pattern making fee needs to be allocated to small batch orders, and large batches can reduce the cost of single and double.

Choosing a supplier that supports spot inventory can shorten the delivery time.

Supplier selection ‌

Provide wool blends and special yarn customization.

The supplier's production capacity (such as 2,000 tons of combed yarn per year) and process adaptability need to be confirmed.

IV. Notes

The cost of raw materials and auxiliary materials (such as packaging and tags) needs to be calculated comprehensively;

The quality of yarn directly affects shrinkage, pilling and other issues, and sample verification is recommended;

Freight and processing fees (especially hand-sewing) need to be budgeted.

Through the above parameter combinations, sock yarn solutions can be flexibly customized for different scenarios (daily/sports/business) and budgets.

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