Hand Wash Kit for Socks

AN EASIER WAY TO HAND WASH
The drainable basin gives you a simple, dedicated space for washing socks by hand and lets you release the water neatly without tipping out the whole basin.

MADE FOR HARDWORKING NATURAL FIBRES
Sock Wash is designed for wool, merino and other natural-fibre socks that experience repeated wear, friction and washing.

WITH ADDED LANOLIN
Lanolin helps condition animal fibres and maintain their naturally soft, supple feel.

TEA TREE FRESHNESS
Tea tree oil gives Sock Wash its distinctive crisp, clean fragrance, making it particularly suited to frequently worn socks.

NO REPEATED RINSING REQUIRED
Sock Wash uses surfactants that loosen dirt from the fibres and suspend it in the wash water. When you drain the basin, the loosened dirt leaves with the water rather than settling back into the fibres. Because the formula is low-foaming, repeated rinsing isn’t needed.

This keeps the hand-washing process simple while allowing the conditioning ingredients to remain in the garment.

IDEAL FOR WET BLOCKING
Our roots are in knitting. The basin also provides a convenient space for giving handmade socks their first full wash and wet block before gently shaping them on a sock blocker.

FOLDS FLAT FOR STORAGE
Once you’re finished, the lightweight basin collapses down for easy storage until the next wash.

A crisp, clean tea tree fragrance designed to leave frequently worn socks smelling fresh without being overpowering.

SOCK WASH — HAND WASHING

• Open the basin and fill with 5 litres of cold to tepid water.
• Add 3–6 pumps (5–10 ml) of Sock Wash.
• Use 3 pumps / 5 ml for soft water.
• Use 6 pumps / 10 ml for hard water.
• Submerge the socks and leave to soak for 20 minutes.
• Open the drain in the base of the basin and allow the wash water to run away.
• Gently press the socks to remove excess water. Avoid rubbing, wringing or excessive agitation.
• Transfer them to a clean towel, roll it up and press out further moisture.
• Lay flat or block to dry.
• There is no need for repeated rinsing.
• Always follow the yarn ball’s or garment manufacturer’s washing and temperature instructions.

MACHINE WASHING

Our No-Rinse Washes are designed to nourish your garments as a hand-wash treatment. We therefore strongly recommend using the hand-wash method above, as the long-term conditioning effect of the added lanolin cannot be guaranteed when machine washing; repeated machine rinsing may progressively remove lanolin from the fibres.

If you still choose to use Sock Wash in the washing machine:

• Use Sock Wash on a wool or delicate cycle, following the yarn ball’s or garment manufacturer’s washing and temperature instructions.
• For particularly delicate, handmade or treasured socks, we recommend hand washing.

2–10% anionic surfactants; <5% non-ionic surfactants; <5% amphoteric surfactants; lanolin; parfum; Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil; phenoxyethanol; potassium sorbate.

Warning: Causes serious eye irritation.

Contains Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil. May produce an allergic reaction. Keep out of reach of children. If medical advice is needed, have product container or label at hand. Wash hands thoroughly after handling. Avoid contact with eyes.

IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. If eye irritation persists: Get medical advice or attention.

• Includes 300 ml Sock Wash and drainable fold-flat hand wash basin
• Designed for wool, merino and other natural-fibre socks
• Dedicated basin makes hand washing simple and convenient
• Drainable base lets you release the wash water without tipping out the basin
• With lanolin for fibre care and softness
• With tea tree oil for a crisp, clean fragrance
• Low-foam, no-rinse hand-wash formula
• Ideal for full wet blocking of handmade socks
• Basin folds flat for easy storage
• Plant-derived surfactants
• No bleach or enzymes
• Free from phosphates
• Sock Wash made in the UK
• 300 ml Sock Wash gives up to 60 hand washes based on 5 ml per 5 litres of soft water