page_title: Sock
section_title: Footwraps
hierarchical_section_title: Sock / Footwraps
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Ein Fußlappen wie er von den finnischen Streitkräften bis in die 1990er Jahre verwendet wurde. English: Foot cloth was used in Finnish Defence Forces in some extent until the turn of 1990s Polski: Onuca używana przez fińskie siły samoobrony do 1990 r.
context_page_description: A sock is a piece of clothing worn on the feet and often covering the ankle or some part of the calf. Some type of shoe or boot is typically worn over socks. In ancient times, socks were made from leather or matted animal hair. In the late 16th century, machine-knit socks were first produced. Until 1800 both hand knitting and machine knitting were used to produce socks, but after 1800, machine knitting became the predominant method.
  One of the roles of socks is absorbing perspiration. As the foot is among the heaviest producers of sweat in the body, it can produce over 0.25 US pints 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 made from cotton or wool helps warm up cold foot which in turn, helps decrease the risk of getting frostbite. Thin socks are most commonly worn in the summer months to keep feet cool. Light colored socks are typically worn with sports shoes and dark colored socks with dress shoes. In addition, dark colored socks absorbs heat which in turn helps keep the foot warm while light colored socks reflects heat which in turn helps the feet stay cool.
context_section_description: Footwraps, pieces of cloth that are worn wrapped around the feet, were worn with boots before socks became widely available. They remained in use by armies in Eastern Europe until the beginning of the 21st century.
caption: Footwraps used by the Finnish Army until the 1990s
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