Notes from the factory floor on materials, machines, claims and what actually makes a good sock.
Problem solving3 min read
The sample you approved was knitted on one machine, by one operator, from a small cone. Bulk is a hundred machines and a dozen dye lots. Here is what we check in between, and what you can do to keep the two identical.
Market3 min read
A factory quote is not one number. It is yarn, machine time, finishing, trims and packaging, each moving for its own reasons. Knowing which line you are looking at makes the next negotiation shorter.
Machines, materials & certs1 min read
Two factories, one tech pack, two very different socks. Most of the difference is decided before the first stitch — by the needle count of the machine.
