Green, Blue and Coloured Bamboo Socks – Colour in Your Wardrobe

Short answer: Coloured bamboo socks are the easiest way to give an otherwise classic outfit some personality. Green, blue and patterned socks work both as a discreet detail under the trousers and as a clear focal point, and in bamboo viscose you get the colours without compromising on dry feet.

Colour is the cheapest change in a wardrobe

A sock is the smallest and cheapest garment you own, and at the same time the only place where a strong colour does not demand that the rest of the outfit change. You can wear a navy suit and still have a green sock on, and nobody will call that a clash. That is why colour at the ankle has become so widespread.

Green, blue and what works with what

Dark green and navy are the two easiest colours to start with, because they work with everything from jeans to a suit without shouting. Burgundy and mustard are the next step. If the sock is meant to be seen, it needs something to play against: a dark trouser and a dark shoe give the best background for a coloured sock.

The match to stick to

The rule is simple: match the sock to the trousers or the shoes, not to the shirt. A sock that matches the top looks accidental, because the two are never seen together. If you want to be safe with a colour, choose one that appears somewhere else in the outfit, for instance in a tie or in the colour of the shoe.

Patterns and how much is too much

Spots, stripes and checks work when the base colour of the pattern sits close to the trouser. If both colour and pattern are strong, the sock pulls focus from everything else, and that is rarely what you want. One striking detail per outfit is a good rule of thumb, and it applies even when the detail sits down at the ankle.

Does the colour hold in bamboo viscose

Yes, when you wash at 30 to 40 degrees and turn the socks inside out. Strong colours fade mainly through friction against the shoe rather than through the wash itself, so inside out is the simplest protection. Wash new, strong colours separately the first time so they do not bleed onto light laundry in the same load.

Brands with colour in the range

JBS of Denmark and Egtved both carry more than black and white in their bamboo series. Look in the description for the fabric composition, because that rather than the colour decides how the sock behaves. The full range sits under bamboo socks for men and bamboo socks for women.

How to build a coloured selection

Keep black and white as the backbone and add two or three colours on top. Do not buy seven identical in a strong colour, because it will not be worn seven days a week. Two pairs of each colour is enough, and then you have a clean pair when you want it without filling the drawer with something rarely worn. See also washing guide for bamboo clothing.