Men's Cotton Dress Socks

Men's cotton dress socks, knit in Italy from 100% Egyptian Mako cotton in mid-calf and over-the-calf lengths. The all-cotton sock for a man who wears dress shoes most days of the week.

Why 100% cotton dress socks

Every pair here is 100% Egyptian Mako cotton. Cotton is the sock for the working year: it breathes through a day in a leather shoe and takes a warm wash without losing its shape. Linen is for high summer, and the two linen pairs sit in the full range of men's dress socks.

Lisle socks: mercerised Egyptian cotton

Every pair is knit from lisle, the fine, smooth cotton sock yarn hosiers have long used for dress socks. The yarn is mercerised under tension before knitting, which sets the fibre, deepens the colour so it holds through washing, and leaves a low sheen suited to dress rather than sport. Mercerised cotton keeps that colour longest when it is washed warm rather than hot, which the sock care guide covers.

Thin, fine-gauge cotton dress socks

A 240-needle machine is a fine gauge for a sock. The extra stitches make a thin cotton dress sock that sits flat inside a dress shoe instead of bunching at the heel or toe. The heel and toe are reinforced, and the toe seam is hand-linked.

Lengths, colours, and patterns

Mid-calf dress socks sit below the trouser break, the everyday length. Over-the-calf dress socks stay up through a full day, the length for formal business and black tie. The cotton range runs from black, charcoal, grey, and navy through dark brown, tobacco, burgundy, and olive green, and the patterned dress socks add chevron and houndstooth. Each colour family also has its own collection: black, grey, navy, brown, burgundy, and green. Sizes run S to XL on the sock size guide.