Study on the Impact of Locally Manufactured Socks Sold in the Open Market in Bangladesh

Abstract

Socks are an integral part of textile. It has a high consumer demand. Socks are knitted by the knitting machines to produce. In Bangladesh most of the textile industries are based on basic knit or woven items like mens and ladies dress items. A very few textile industries are engaged in manufacturing socks. There is a huge demand for socks in the local market. In this study around five types of socks were taken and their properties like air permeability, odor and price were observed . It was evident that the local made socks did not have any specifications. The result shows that these socks could be used for local use to meet the demand of the local and national requirement as well export to the international based on their price and quality.