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  2. Hospital socks - Wikipedia

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    Hospital socks, also known as psych ward socks or grippy socks, are socks given to patients at hospitals, psychiatric facilities, and nursing homes. The socks have non-skid features to prevent patients from slipping and falling. [ 1 ]

  3. Sock - Wikipedia

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    A hand-knitted sock Argyle socks. A sock is a piece of clothing worn on the feet and often covering the ankle or some part of the calf. Some types of shoes or boots are typically worn over socks. In ancient times, socks were made from leather or matted animal hair. In the late 16th century, machine-knit socks were first produced.

  4. Timeline of clothing and textiles technology - Wikipedia

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    1928 – International Bureau of Standardization of Man Made Fibers founded. [24] 1939 – US passes Wool Products Labeling Act, requiring truthful labeling of wool products according to origin. [25] 1940 – Spectrophotometer invented, with impact on commercial textile dye processes. 1942 – First patent for fabric singeing awarded in US. [26]

  5. 'I need a grippy sock vacation': Breaking down the Gen-Z ...

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    Use of phrases like, "I need a grippy sock vacation" and "I'm one breakdown away from a grippy sock vacation" — inspired by the high-traction socks that are doled out in hospitals of all kinds ...

  6. From ‘menty b’ to ‘grippy socks,’ internet slang is taking ...

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    They made a post on X about taking a grippy sock vacation, and said they have struggled with mental illness throughout life. They spoke to CNN on the condition of anonymity, citing the sensitive ...

  7. Hundreds Tested, 55 Selected: The 2025 Women’s Health ... - AOL

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    The adjustable dumbbells that made at-home strength training workouts more accessible. The hiking shoes that kept us blister-free in inclement weather. The hiking shoes that kept us blister-free ...

  8. Toe socks - Wikipedia

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    Toe socks became popular in the United States during the 1970s and made a comeback in the 1990s as a novelty item worn by adolescents. During the 1970s, it was fashionable for girls to wear clogs or buffalo sandals with toe socks. [ 3 ]

  9. Wedding socks made in 1813, a Keizer namesake family ... - AOL

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    T.D. and Mary had five sons, so there were plenty of candidates. The socks, wrapped in archival tissue paper in an archival storage box, were stored at the historical society’s museum building ...