Isn't that what they make paint out of?

[captpackrat]

Acrylic socks are supposed to wick moisture away from your feet. So why are do my feet feel stickier and smellier when I'm wearing the acrylic rather than my old 100% cotton socks?

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[altivo.livejournal.com]

Well in order for any kind of sock to work as a wick, one end has to be out where the moisture can evaporate. "Boot" socks are calf length so they can be brought up above the top of work boots and turned down to do just that.

Any fiber has some capillary action from the space between the fibers. However, natural fibers are water conductors as a rule. They actually can carry water inside themselves. This is especially true of cotton and linen.

I think if you test with equal sized wool, cotton, and synthetic fiber socks by dipping each in a filled measuring cup, you'll see that the natural fibers take up more moisture. And if you place each in an equal amount of water with one end hanging out and let a fan blow across them, the natural fibers will remove more water more quickly.

So the acrylic manufacturer is not lying, they are just telling an abbreviated truth. Sure, their fiber can "wick away" moisture, but not as much or as fast as a natural fiber can. :)

[bubbycat.livejournal.com]

my boot socks are falling apart in the heals and toes in some they must have one of those boot viruses the virus scanner looks for :) i kid hehe. the DR said get lots of fiber too i think it draws water to your insides where its supposed to do the mouse good :) but if i say wick away water in the bowls that sounds funny hehe i dunno why the word fiber make me think of the DR :) hehe. Ps its not really a good joke but I just thought of that boot one I didn't take it from any comedians I herd of TV or anything hehe.