Filoscozia®
a certified noble variety of cotton yarn
Are cotton socks all the same?
They are not, and here is why
To create a high-quality sock, many elements need to come together. The first of all is the quality of the raw materials, followed by their processing.
Each individual step has a cost and a level of complexity. Few have the right expertise, and moreover, only some are willing to spend more to achieve the highest quality.
In English, "Dai materiali ai tuoi piedi" can be translated as: From Materials to Your Feet
The Process of Making Our Socks
RAW MATERIALS
1. Cotton Selection
The selection of Filoscozia cotton begins with choosing the finest extra-long staple cotton varieties, grown along the banks of the Nile in Egypt and hand-harvested to preserve its quality.
This sustainable process ensures that the cotton, combed to remove impurities and align the fibers, becomes a superior yarn. The result is a durable, soft, and lustrous cotton, ideal for making luxury socks.
FIBER REFINEMENT
2. Carding and Combing
After the hand-harvesting of the cotton, the process of Combing and Carding begins. This process serves to separate the long fibers from the shorter ones and to make the cotton as smooth as possible.
During combing, the cotton curls are untangled to elongate the cotton.
With carding, we perform a brushing process on the cotton fibers, which we continue to elongate to align them in a single direction.
Low-quality cotton socks DO NOT undergo the combing process that makes the yarn more NOBLE.
PILLING REMOVAL
3. Cotton Gasification
After the initial processing of the raw material, we proceed to cotton gasification.
The cotton is exposed to a flame that removes excess fuzz from the fibers.
The yarn, thus smoothed, gains brightness, uniformity, and resistance to pilling.
This process is not performed by most cotton socks. For this reason, you find annoying fuzz throughout lower-quality socks.
MERCERIZATION
4. Shine and Strength
The final processing step for cotton is mercerization, which gives the sock a shinier appearance, enhances the dyeing capabilities of the material, and adds strength to the fabric.
Today, the process involves soaking the cotton in caustic soda, where it is held under tension for 5-10 minutes at 30-40 degrees Celsius.
Mercerization makes the socks known as "Scotland Yarn" and is performed by most cotton sock manufacturers.
Filoscozia® Certified vs. Scotland Yarn
The difference between NOBILE (Filoscozia®) and other socks (Scotland Yarn) lies in the nature of the raw materials. The hand-harvested Extra-Long Staple Makò cotton used in this process provides the highest achievable quality for a sock.
Due to this exceptional cotton quality, we are the only ones who can affix the holographic label certifying the use of the one and only Filoscozia®.
Filoscozia® is a guarantee of raw material quality.
Each "Filoscozia® the original" label, available in various formats, is protected by a unique, certified, and registered hologram. It can only be used by those who genuinely use original Filoscozia®, and NOBILE is certified to use it.
Is one sock as good as another?
Here’s what sets apart a sock costing a few euros, a decent Scotland Yarn sock, and a handcrafted Nobile sock designed for your comfort and skin care.
Did you know that the term "Scotland Yarn" simply means "mercerized cotton"?
A Scotland Yarn label does not guarantee the quality of the cotton; it only indicates the processing method.
Therefore, even rough and less durable cotton is often called Scotland Yarn if it is mercerized. Mercerization increases strength and luster, but it does not work miracles.
What truly differentiates a premium sock from a low-quality one is the length of the cotton fibers used. Cotton with long fibers is smoother, softer, and reflects light differently, giving the sock a high-quality appearance.
As you can imagine, "Scotland Yarn" does not necessarily mean quality.
In the table below, you can see the differences between a standard market sock, a higher-priced Scotland Yarn sock, and a Nobile sock.
| Low-quality cotton socks | Mid-quality cotton socks | Nobile socks in Filoscozia® cotton yarn |
| Made with cheap cotton with short and rough fibers | Often the cotton quality does not justify the price | Artistically crafted in Italy with extra-long fiber noble cotton yarn |
| Leave the skin dry and irritated | Uncomfortable if worn for several hours | Gentle on the skin, you will forget you're wearing them |
| Rough and itchy | The elastic can become uncomfortable after a couple of hours | Zero pressure, guaranteed softness for over 24 hours |
| Made in uncontrolled environments | Often not had an antibacterial treatment | Sottoposte a trattamento antibatterico |
| Make the foot sweat right from the start | Smell bad if worn throughout the day | Breathable all day long |
| Unrecognizable after one or two washes | Designed to be replaced after a few uses | Remain the same after numerous washes |
| Dull colors | Easily fade in color | Intense and vibrant colors resistant to washing |
| Short-fiber cotton of unknown origin | Made with short, medium, or medium-long staple cotton | Extra-long staple cotton (33/35mm+), handpicked, without harmful defoliants for human health, with certified origin |
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