Techincal Standards of Socks

Technical Standards of Socks
KNITTING OF SOCKS

HOLES/RUNS
No tolerance

YARN OUT
Maximum allowable on nylon/polyester/lycra yarn only, up to 4 needles in
length. In body yarn (cotton/acrylic), none allowed.

NEEDLE STREAK
None allowed.

BROKEN NEEDLE SINKER
None allowed

WELT HOLE
In welt socks, none allowed

KNIT-DOWN-TOP
Maximum allowable is two ¼” openings (usually 2 loops) within the
circumference of the knit-down-top welt.

SPLIT STITCH
Maximum allowed is 4 random split stitches

LOOP OUT/YARN
Maximum allowable on nylon/polyester/lycra yarn only, up to 4 needles in FLOATS length. In body yarn (cotton/acrylic), none allowed. if on the inside of the sock and not conspicuous as worn by the customer

TUCK STITCH/RABBIT TRACK
None allowed if the tuck constitutes more than 2 courses. A maximum of 2
tuck stitches that are 2 courses in length are allowed if in 2 separate places

MISPLATES
One misplate no longer than ¾” allowed in body of sock. Random misplates in heel and toe are allowed in finishing if dye union is OK and similar socks are paired together. In knitting, misplates in heel and toe will be flagged when discovered to limit quantity

MISTERRY Maximum allowable is 1 course; all yarns must be present in the stitches (yarn is flat knit rather than terry)

BAD FABRIC/ROUGH KNIT Raised loops, pilling, bleeding terry, rough knit. No more than one area ¼” in diameter with no more than 5 imperfections within the ¼”.

ROLL TOP At least one corner must not be rolled; the roll may not go around the
circumference of the sock.

MULTIFEED TRANSFER HOLE Maximum allowable is 3/16” as seen in boarding.

FLY WASTE Maximum allowable is 2 per side no larger than 2 courses/2 wales.

PICKS 2 picks per side allowed if less than 1/8” loop length.

FLAT RIB Is a defect in knitting; in finishing max allowable flat rib 1 wale wide.

OPEN GORE No broken stitches and no larger than 3/16” as seen in boarding.

BARRE` Must be inconspicuous when sock is observed on flat inspection/pairing table.

CROSS STRETCH Must be within 5% of standard

GREIGE TOP WIDTH Must be within 5% of standard or within ¼” of standard, whichever is greater.

GREIGE TOP LENGTH Must be within 5% of standard or within ¼” of standard, whichever is greater.

POUCH HEEL / TOE Fabric must provide complete coverage with no open areas when heel/toe is inspected.

MISPLATES IN LOGO Maximum of 3 stitches allowed; 1 in tip; 1 in tail; 1 in middle; never 2 stitches together

WILD STITCHES IN LOGO Maximum of 1 wild stitch below or outside logo

DROP STITCHES IN LOGO Maximum of 2, but cannot be side by side or 1 in each tip

DROP STITCHES IN BODY OF SOCK None allowed.

WRONG NEEDLE None allowed.

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