Polyester Socks Multipack
5 pairs, 250g total
Multipacks are bought by volume and thrown out at the first hole. Blended socks fall outside every textile recycling stream, so they end up in general waste.
Material breakdown
3 components- Polyester fibre210g
- Nylon reinforcement28g
- Elastane cuff12g
Production footprint
Per unitEstimated upstream manufacturing footprint per unit, based on resin LCA averages.
Lower-impact alternatives
- Wool or cotton socksNatural fibre, warmer, biodegradable.0gplastic
- Darn the holeTen minutes of mending saves a whole pair.0gplastic
- Take-back sock brandsA few makers reclaim worn pairs as insulation feedstock.250gplastic
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References for this item
Peer-reviewed studies and institutional reports behind the figures above.
- The contribution of washing processes of synthetic clothes to microplastic pollution ↗De Falco, F., Di Pace, E., Cocca, M. & Avella, M. (2019) · Scientific Reports, 9, 6633
Measures microfibre release per wash for polyester, polypropylene and polyamide garments — the basis for our shedding notes.
- Release of synthetic microplastic plastic fibres from domestic washing machines: Effects of fabric type and washing conditions ↗Napper, I. E. & Thompson, R. C. (2016) · Marine Pollution Bulletin, 112(1–2), 39–45
Shows acrylic sheds the most fibres per wash, ahead of polyester and poly-cotton. Source for our acrylic and fleece shedding claims.
- Environmental impact of textile reuse and recycling – A review ↗Sandin, G. & Peters, G. M. (2018) · Journal of Cleaner Production, 184, 353–365
Reviews 41 studies on textile reuse and recycling; shows reuse consistently beats recycling, and blended fabrics are rarely recycled fibre-to-fibre. Backs our low recycling odds for blends.