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I have cotton socks, and they are really ruff to wear, and I stopped wearing them when I started to suspect that they were causing chaffing on parts of my feet.

Are there ways to make them softer, are my socks bad, do I only have the choice of polyester socks???

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[โ€“] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Freeze them after washing them. When I was a kid we did not have a dryer, and dried clothes on a clothesline. One thing I loved about the winter was how soft my clothes felt after they froze on the line before drying.

[โ€“] Mothra@mander.xyz 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Wait what? Can you explain a bit more about this method? Do you chuck the wash straight into the freezer or do you let it drip dry for a while first? Does it work on wool? I've never lived in a place with frost or snow so this is news for me

[โ€“] Revan343@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 day ago

I'm spitballing, but my guess would be the water crystals damage the fibres, softening them

[โ€“] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 2 points 23 hours ago

When i was a kid we let nature do it, so the laundry went directly from the washer to the line. I would do the same thing with a pair of socks to test it. Once they are frozen, defrost and dry as normal.