Abstract: A plurality of packages of socks is displayed on elongate hanger elements by the present display board. A sock package retaining rail is connected at opposite ends to opposite side portions of the display board and the medial portion extends across and confines the sock packages within the retaining rail. The retaining rail is of a sufficient width to support advertising material thereon and is sufficiently narrow that the upper and lower portions of the sock packages are exposed to view by prospective purchasers. The sock package retaining rail confines the sock packages and protects the same from being dislodged or accidentally removed from the hanger elements. The display board is fabricated in such a manner that it may be economically shipped in a knock-down condition and can be quickly and easily assembled at the location where it is to be used.

Abstract: This sock is particularly adapted for wear with western type boots and includes an upper leg portion knit with stretchable yarn having wear-resistant characteristics and a lower leg portion knit with nonstretchable yarn having moisture wicking characteristics. Elastic yarn is incorporated in predetermined repeating courses throughout the entire leg and cooperates with the stretchable yarn in the upper leg portion to provide resiliency for firmly supporting the leg of the sock on the leg of the wearer and cooperates with the moisture wicking characteristics of the yarn in the lower leg portion to remove moisture from the leg of the wearer. The upper and lower leg portions are of substantially the same length and are joined together at substantially the medial portion of the enlarged calf area of the leg of the wearer so that the upper edge of the western boot engages the upper wear-resistant portion of the leg of the sock.

Abstract: Each embodiment of the ski sock of the present invention includes additional yarn knit in plated relationship with the body yarns to form a thickened fabric area extending down the front portion of the leg of the sock to cushion and protect the front portion of the leg of the wearer from discomfort caused by the front and upper edge of the ski boot. The ski sock also includes a thickened fabric area extending along the rear half of the sock and at least through the heel and sole area to cushion and protect the heel and lower portion of the foot of the wearer. Opposite side panels of thinner fabric are provided between the thickened fabric areas in the front and rear of the sock to reduce the bulk of the fabric. The thinner fabric areas may provide increased stretchability to these areas and to permit the sock to be easily drawn onto and off of the foot and to readily conform to the foot of the wearer.

Abstract: The present athletic socks are particularly suitable for jogging and running and are provided with shock absorber cushion pads in the heel (11), ball (15), and in the inner portion (16a) of the arch area (16) and being formed by a sufficiently greater amount of yarn being knit in these portions than the amount of yarn knit in the outer portion of the arch (16b). The shock absorber cushion pads protect and cushion the heel, ball and inner portion of the arch of the wearer's foot and reduce the shock normally imparted to the heel, ball and inner portion of the arch of the foot so that normal articulation of the bones in the feet takes place when the wearer is jogging and running. The shock absorber cushion pads are illustrated as being formed by providing a greater density of terry loops in the heel (11), ball (15), and inner portion (16a) of the arch than in the outer portion (16b) of the arch to enhance the cushioning provided in the corresponding portions of each sock.

Abstract: The package displays hosiery articles, such as pairs of socks, on the horizontal pins of a merchandizing display rack so that they are visible for inspection by prospective buyers. The package includes a hanger support panel (10, 11) and an integral hosiery support band formed of a rear panel (13), a front panel (14), and a pair of side panels (15, 20). The medial portion of a pair of flattened socks is resiliently engaged and supported by the support band with portions of the socks being visible above and below the support band.

Abstract: The present athletic socks are particularly suitable for jogging and running and are provided with shock absorber cushion pads (C) in the inner portions (16a, 36a) of the arch areas (16, 36) and being formed by a sufficiently greater amount of yarn being knit in the inner arch portions (16a, 36a) than the amount of yarn knit in the outer portions of the arch (16b). The shock absorber cushion pads (C) protect and cushion the inner portions of the arches of the wearer's feet and reduce the shock normally imparted to the inner portions of the arches of the feet of the wearer so that normal articulation of the bones in the feet takes place when the wearer is jogging and running. The shock absorber cushion pads (C) are illustrated as being formed by providing a greater density of terry loops in the inner portions of the arch area (16a, 36a) of the socks than in the outer portions of the arch (16b) to enhance the cushioning provided in the inner portions of the arch (16a, 36a) of each sock.

Abstract: The present athletic sock is particularly suitable for jogging and running and is provided with terry loop shock absorber cushions in the heel and ball areas to form a relatively great terry loop density for protecting and cushioning the heel and ball areas of the foot of the wearer. Relatively lesser terry loop density is provided in the arch area to reduce the shock normally imparted to the arch of the foot of the wearer so that normal articulation of the bones in the foot takes place when the wearer is jogging and running. The shock absorber cushions are formed by providing a greater density of terry loops in the heel and ball areas of the sock than in the arch area to enhance the cushioning provided in the ball and heel areas.

Abstract: This tube sock includes a cushioned sole formed by partial courses of terry loops on the inner surface of at least that part of the foot portion adapted to underlie the sole of a wearer's foot while that part of the foot portion adapted to overlie the instep of the wearer's foot is devoid of terry loops. Indicia means is provided on the outer surface of the foot portion for indicating the proper manner in which the tube sock should be worn to position the terry loops beneath the sole of the wearer's foot. The indicia means may take the form of an identifying yarn contrasting in color with the color of the body yarn of the sock and knit in plated relationship with the body yarn to appear on the outer surface of the sock in spaced-apart coursewise extending stripes which extend from one side to the other of the sole portion.

Abstract: The band is of the type commonly known as a "sweatband" adapted to be worn around the wrist or head when playing tennis and other sports. The band is knit with at least some moisture absorbent yarn and is completely formed on a circular knitting machine. The band includes inner and outer integrally knit plies and is usually provided with terry loops extending outwardly from each ply. The inner ply includes first and second sections with adjacent edges joined together with an integrally knit narrow connector tab including twice as many wales as the inner and outer plies.