Filoscozia®

a certified noble variety of cotton yarn

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Extra-long staple, hand picked

Seamless design and zero impact on the skin

Buttery soft cuff in Lycra

Reinforced heel for maximum comfort

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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®.

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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

Artistically crafted

We produce a limited number of pairs to ensure the highest quality and a royal experience with each pair.

Made in Italy

Made by a historic Italian hosiery factory located in the town of Racale, in Puglia, Italy.

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Domande Frequenti

Certainly, among the available sizes it is possible to select the "tailor made" item to request larger or smaller sizes than the predefined ones.

It should be noted that it is only possible to order made-to-measure sizes with a minimum quantity of 6 pairs of socks for each model or pattern.

For example you can order a custom size of 6 or more plain blue socks, or 6 or more burgundy ribbed socks.

Would you like to wear or gift unique socks? Maybe for your partner or for a special event?

We offer customizations such as the addition of initials or the use of particular colored yarn.

We can also make more advanced customizations such as adding symbols or logos for companies and individuals, or modifying other components of the sock upon request.

Customizations such as adding initials or particular colors require a minimum order quantity of 6 pairs.

Other customizations, such as complex logos or designs or the addition of particular materials may require a higher minimum quantity.

For any customization request, our customer support is available at the WhatsApp number: +39 351 749 9512 or via email at: calzificio@nobileitaly.com.

Our socks are Made in Italy, entirely sewn in Racale, a town based in the south of Italy, known for being "the city of socks" thanks above all to the high skills developed by local craftsmen.

Our socks are made with the best cotton in the world and are more resistant than socks made by common cotton.

However, to better protect the natural shine properties and durability over time, it is recommended to wash by hand in cold water, with a non-aggressive neutral detergent.

Just leave the socks to soak in cold water with the detergent for less than 15 minutes, then rinse them, squeeze them, "beat" them and hang them out to dry.

The socks do not need to be ironed and can be worn as soon as they are dry. On the leg, they won't show any kind of wrinkles.

After taking charge of your order, it takes about 1-2 working days to process the order and 4-7 working days for shipping and delivery.

Certainly. At checkout, just enter the other person's name and address.

If it is a gift, remember to enter your email address and not that of the beneficiary, so that it is you who receives order confirmation, shipping and tracking notifications.