More sock questions

[guitarmatt]

There's no such thing as "bamboo" fabric. there's rayon (viscose) that happens to be made from bamboo.

I'll admit, I was ready to write you off as an internet crackpot, but a quick google search verifies that you're right. Interesting, while rayon is a nice material for some things I don't think I'd have chosen in for socks. Looks like I had the (synthetic) wool pulled over my eyes.

Guess that's just another vote for Shetland.

[vorpallemur]

I'll admit, I was ready to write you off as an internet crackpot, but a quick google search verifies that you're right. Interesting, while rayon is a nice material for some things I don't think I'd have chosen in for socks. Looks like I had the (synthetic) wool pulled over my eyes.

Guess that's just another vote for Shetland.

Hey, I'm a crackpot in real life, too! I just happen to know more about cellulose regeneration than is normal. And I detest the greenwashing claims that bamboo bamboozlers make. (They're all either false, or true of all rayon. and no one selling fiber, yarn, or fabric in the US has any idea where the bamboo came from, so claims about the environmental qualities of their stuff are dubious at best.)

Rayon is actually an okay material for socks. I don't think I'd knit with it (given that I don't actually know how, I'm not likely to knit with anything...), because it's not as long lasting as wool, and for the amount of time put in it, it's not worth the savings. But I've got a couple pairs of machine made socks (including a couple of casual kilt socks) which are quite nice, if not as warm as pure wool.

[guitarmatt]

I've got a couple pairs of machine made socks (including a couple of casual kilt socks) which are quite nice, if not as warm as pure wool.

Good to know. I didn't want to use cotton because it's no fun to knit with, not stretchy at all. Hopefully after one pair in synth-purgatory I'll be back in woollen paradise.