Does anyone know how to replace the elastic around the top of a sock? I have a bag full of socks that don't stay up any more but are perfectly fine. Thanks.
JOhn
Replace elastic around top of sock?
Jan 26, 2009
7 Replies
If they are white or black, you can use a hand sewing needle and hand weave several rows of this (or similar elastic thread) around the tops:
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You'll have to secure the start and stop points, and may find that uncomfortable, but it's about the only way I know to re-elasticize sox tops.
HTH, NAYY,
Beverly.
How about this rather quaint, old-fashioned item?
Thank you! I will try that since I have darning needles that should work just right, and I especially like the "Rhode Island" in the item name, since I used to live there.
John
Quaint is quite correct. I think I'll try the elastic thread idea first, although now I am curious to visit Yorkshire.
John
OMG! My father wore those for years! I had forgotten all about them.
Beverly
Back in the 40s and 50s, probably before elastic was common in socks, we used library paste to keep our socks up. Yup. Just plain old white paste, glued our socks to our legs. Hard to believe......but we did it.
Back in the sixties, when knee socks were all the rage, I held them up by folding the top down over a rubber band.
Joy Beeson
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