EcoSox are woven bamboo socks produced from bamboo, a natural fiber alternative to cotton, wool, hemp and synthetic fibers like polyester and nylon, which is super soft, moisture wicking, and doesn't harbor odor. Imagine a bamboo sock that looks good, feels good, and is good for the environment!

   "Bamboo is the new cotton... it has all the properties that you physically want out of cotton, plus some. Bamboo is more antibacterial than [other fabrics like] cotton or wool, which are very absorbent and hold moisture in. Because bamboo wicks moisture away, it's great for your circulation and skin." -LAtimes.com, September 25, 2005.

It's hard to believe that bamboo, which is actually a type of grass with hollow, jointed, woody stems, can be used as a raw material source for clothing. It's even harder to believe that this woven fiber can be turned into some of the softest clothing you can imagine. Try EcoSox bamboo socks for yourself.

   "One might reasonably imagine bamboo-based clothing to be scratchy and uncomfortable, the modern-day version of a hair shirt, something one might don when making penance in a medieval monastery. But fabric made from bamboo has a silky texture, environmentalists say. According to the National Geographic Green Guide, bamboo is an "a priori" eco-friendly material because it's naturally pest-resistant, requires little water, is amazingly regenerative and known to grow a foot a day. Bamboo also has a much lighter environmental impact than pesticide-laden conventional cotton and petroleum-derived nylon and polyester synthetics."