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Socks without tight elastic

Short answer: Look for a wide rib knitted cuff rather than a narrow elastic. It keeps the sock up without marking the...

Pressure from an elastic that sits too tight

Short answer: A groove in the skin after a waistband means the pressure is concentrated on too little skin. A wider e...

Covered elastic versus bare elastic

Short answer: An elastic spun round with yarn lies softly against the skin. A bare rubber thread chafes and turns sti...

A waistband elastic that survives many washes

Short answer: A wide elastic with a woven pattern lasts longer than a thin, smooth one. Look for a band three to four...

The elastic in a sock cuff

Short answer: The cuff has to hold the sock up without marking the leg. That takes a wide, soft rib and not a narrow,...

Replacing a slack elastic

Short answer: If the waistband is slack but the fabric is intact, the elastic can be replaced. It takes twenty minute...