Inside the Nester Hosiery factory in Mount Airy, North Carolina. Credit: Bill Bradley. This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited ...

Sheboygan Knitting Company merged with Cooper Manufacturing Company in 1916 and opened a new plant in Sheboygan in 1917. The new plant, touted as one of the most modern in the state, was built of ...

A sign pointing the way to a Darn Tough sock sale in the past. Credit: Courtesy For nearly 20 years, many Vermonters’ mid-November traditions have included a trek to the Darn Tough factory’s sock sale ...

PIEDMONT TRIAD, N.C. (WGHP) — If you’ve got a tough job, you want to be ready for each day. That starts with a pair of socks that are meant to keep you comfortable. Brad Jones found a company that has ...

NASHVILLE – Once Nashville's most booming business, May Hosiery Mill has a history that could rival Forrest Gump's tales of extraordinary encounters. The sock factory shipped 1 million socks a week ...

Sustainably-minded basics brand Arvin Goods just released a Made in Japan collection featuring three distinct styles. The premium socks are crafted at Yui Co., Ltd., a family-run factory with 104 ...

Lots of brands make socks, but there is a difference between making a sock and making the sock. After all, lots of brands make trench coats, but only Burberry makes the trench coat — the ...

SHEBOYGAN - Wigwam, a family-owned maker of premium socks, recently opened its first outlet store at its Sheboygan factory location. Thomas Wheeler, president and CEO of Wigwam, said the company had ...