Wool Socks

[OakLeaf]

Even my SmartWool socks shrink in the dryer. I know others have had different experiences, but I hang all mine to dry now. Doesn't take too long (that's one of the beauties of wool).

[Karma007]

If I were smarter, I would have kept the instructions. Not that bright. But yeah, they're smart wool.

[Biciclista]

that's good news then. so don't wash them hot, the best thing to do is gentle cycle, and then line dry; but if you don't remember you're probably not going to ruin them, they hold up well but do shrink a little.

[alpinerabbit]

wash cold/gentle.

and use wool detergent. regular contains protease. wool is protein. bad combo.

[SadieKate]

Why not just email Sock Guy? They have a form on the website.

I wash all my commercially-made wool cycling socks (as well as all my Smart Wool hiking and casual socks) in cold water and tumble dry. I've noticed that some Smart Wool styles dry better than others. In other words, some shrink a bit and some don't. It has seem to become more prevalent with more recently produced items.

My few Sock Guy wool socks seem to be consistent in bahavior with Smart Wool socks. You don't quite know until you try . . . and I have line-dried socks. Too stiff.

[Jolt]

I wash all mine (Smartwool, Fox River and Life is Good) in cold water like I do everything else and put them in the dryer...so far so good.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

All my Smartwool socks go in the gentle cycle washing machine (lukewarm) with Woolite, then into the dryer on LOW. They hold up great, but they all shrink just a little and then stop shrinking.....which is why I tend to buy my wool socks a little on the large side 'cause I know they do shrink just a bit.
With wool in general- NEVER hot wash, NEVER hot dryer. Always gentle everything. Then again, you don't have to wash 100% wool as often as other kinds of clothing items. Wool repels dirt and takes a long time to get stinky.