What are trouser socks?
Trouser socks are socks made for women that generally reach to the upper calf or just below the knee depending upon one’s height. They are often constructed of light materials like nylon so they can be easily worn with more narrow shoes like pumps. They tend to replace the now less popular nylon knee-highs that were worn in the past. Like knee-highs, the high degree of nylon in the knit of trouser socks often makes them quite delicate. Trouser socks tend to be slightly more durable than nylon knee-highs. However, they can and do get runs, especially if simply washed in the washing machine. One can get longer life out of one’s trouser socks by either handwashing them, or by washing them in a fabric bag on a delicate or handwash cycle of a washing machine. Many prefer to use the washing machine, since trouser socks, like all socks, can get rather smelly after a time. http://www.ongoingprofit.
