Using promotional products at trade shows and conferences can help start conversations with prospects. The right type of giveaway can even influence attendees to consider doing business with your company. ....

Our clients sometimes ask us how to remove pilling from their favorite socks. After all, they were custom made for them and wanting to keep them looking good for as long as possible is a compliment to us. Pilling (often referred to it as fur balls, fuzz balls, or lint balls) ....

Wearing socks on hard surfaces can create a slippery situation. Grip socks mitigate this hazard by creating more friction between your socks and the floor. Grip socks, also known as non-slip socks, are used in a number of applications that require more safety and tactility. ....

Dress socks with bright colors and patterns are in vogue. Though there are few rules for the type of socks you can now wear to the office, here are a few design guidelines to optimize the manufacturability of your custom dress socks. ....

The sock market has grown faster in the last several years than the overall growth of the apparel industry. Which brands are currently benefiting from this trend? Here are the top selling sock brands in the US as of 2016. ....

Research shows that sales of print and patterned socks are increasing while those of solid colors are declining. This is because socks have now become an accepted medium for expression. Here are a few different styles that are currently on the uptrend. ....

Rihanna's Iconic Looks Collection is just one of many instances of celebrities expanding their brand presence into socks. With other celebrities jumping on the opportunity to design their own socks, one can't help but wonder, "why socks?" ....

Socks may not be a dominant part of U.S. and Canadian culture yet, but they are becoming a more prominent form of expression. How do other countries treat socks? In many parts of the world, they are a very important part of fashion, culture, and tradition. ....

If you're a retailer, promotional products distributor, or a company that uses promotional socks as giveaways, you may need to up your sock game this year. That may mean stocking up on higher quality, better made socks or offering greater variety. ....

Making up about 25 percent of the U.S. population and 21 percent of consumer discretionary purchases, millennials are a target for many brands. Learn how to effectively market to millennials with promotional products. ....

As socks become more of a fashion statement, people will become more discerning about which types and brands of socks they want to accessorize their wardrobes with. Their selection may very well come down to a few sock design elements. ....

What you wear sends a message, whether you intend to send a specific message or not. Clothing can tell the world everything from “I’m ambitious” to “I don’t care.” And every bit of your wardrobe from head to toe is part of that message—including your socks. ....

Socks are becoming an important element to modern pop culture. Today, there are entire blogs devoted to showing celebrities in their colorful socks. Famous people talk about their socks in the same regard as they do their movies and books. ....

What if I told you there was a $5.6 billion industry that had experienced healthy sales growth over the last three years yet still had ample opportunity to connect with an underserved market segment? Interested? ....

Many cultural trends and icons never go away completely. They may take a hiatus lasting a decade, generation, or century, but ultimately, popular items and movements come back into vogue. For example ....