{"id":281,"date":"2010-02-26T09:21:09","date_gmt":"2010-02-26T14:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oliverands.com\/blog\/?p=281"},"modified":"2018-11-28T11:05:03","modified_gmt":"2018-11-28T16:05:03","slug":"why-wool-socks-keep-feet-warm-and-dry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2010\/02\/why-wool-socks-keep-feet-warm-and-dry.html","title":{"rendered":"why wool socks keep feet warm and dry"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here we go again. Another blizzard, another snow day with no school here in New York.<\/p>\n

I was just thinking about foot gear for the day and decided on a pair of wool socks. This reminded me that I hadn’t linked to\u00a0 my latest post on the BurdaStyle blog<\/a> which discusses different types of natural fibers used to make fabric.<\/p>\n

\"Sources<\/a><\/p>\n

If you’ve always wondered why wool, rather than cotton, socks are the best choice for a day like the one we’re having here in New York today, you’ll find the answer there.<\/p>\n

Stay warm and dry this weekend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here we go again. Another blizzard, another snow day with no school here in New York. I was just thinking about foot gear for the day and decided on a pair of wool socks. 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