SELECTION OF THE OBJECT
We wanted to knock everyone’s socks off with our performance in this project, literally. That’s why me and my partner, Vrinda, decided to choose socks as our object. Socks are a very important element in our everyday wardrobe, yet they rarely cross my mind when planning or thinking about my outfits. I match my shoes, shirts, watches and belts but never my socks. Sometimes I would even wear two different socks when I am unable to find it’s other pair. I never lose even the most tiny items, then how can I be so careless about my socks? Especially when I wear them every single day. In winters I always have cold feet, which makes living without socks nearly impossible. There warmth and fuzziness makes me feel super cozy and comfy. Not only do they keep us warm in winters, For me socks have always been a saviour, particularly when it comes to wearing new shoes that might give me a shoe bite. Considering all this, we thought that this project would be a great way to understand and study the development, functionality, and evolution of this important yet relatively undermined piece of clothing.
DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT
Sock is a piece of cloth that is used to cover the feet. Usually made in an L shape
They were a part of both winter and summer wardrobe
socks consists of a cuff, heel flap, heel turn, gusset, foot, toe.
They come in many sizes, colour and pattern
winter socks are made with a combination of cotton and wool which makes them warm.
summer socks are made with cotton to absorb the sweat.
They help to avoid rotting and smelling of shoes.
They are soft to touch, even though there textural appearance makes them look rough.
they get worn out due to repeated washing. Particularly around the toe and the heel.
VARIATIONS OF THE OBJECT
I went around my house I found myself 5 different socks
my school knee length sock
socks that I borrowed from my grandmother which has a divot for slippers (called split toe socks, according to google) which for now I’ll refer to as “old people socks”
A random pair of above ankle socks (also known as short crew according to my google research) that I have owned since I was 7
Bright neon ankle length sock (not a pair since I only found one of them)
A plain pair of loafer socks
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