We recommend you wash Capricorn Mohair Socks on a warm wash cycle at 40 degrees Celsius, or hand wash. Do NOT tumble dry.

We advise that you wash the socks separately for the first few times, just in case.

Not normally, if you follow the washing instructions correctly.

Use hair conditioner, soak your socks in hair conditioner and it will loosen the fibres up again. This method is also a great way to give your socks a new ‘lease of life’. There is no need to use expensive hair conditioner, any will do.

As a former shepherd, this is a hard one for me to answer.

As Mohair is a hair, rather than a wool.

Therefore being a hair it is a straight fibre, whilst wool is not.

Therefore Mohair holds no moisture, wears better, is naturally softer and is breathable.

This makes Mohair a better fibre for socks.

Mohair is generally not itchy, as it is soft and smooth, is is considered more luxurious than wool.

If you do have very sensitive feet please do look at the cream socks, as these are undyed. It is often the dye that people have a reaction to.

Due to Mohair being durable and long lasting you should get a number of years wear out of a pair of Mohair Socks.

With Capricorn Mohair Socks being made in the UK we can ensure they are knitted to the highest of quality.

Often online people comment about the price of our socks.

As our socks are made in the UK, rightly, an honest hard-working person, rightly, get a decent wage and we will support this until the end of time.

Also within the UK we have legislation in place to protect these people and again if this pushes the price of UK production up, this is something we will be fully supportive of it.

We have all read or seen imagery/ videos of how some of our clothing is made overseas and frankly, we want no part of that here at Capricorn Mohair Socks.

No, Mohair is not too hot for summer because it is breathable, lightweight and holds no moisture.

With it being a hair it holds no moisture, hence they do not smell after use, therefore making for an ideal fibre to wear during the summer months.

Mohair is a very versatile fibre with many desirable qualities, including -

Softness - Mohair sis soft and lustrous, making it an ideal fibre for high-end socks.

Durable - As Mohair does not crush, mat, or pill it makes an ideal fibre to make socks that are hard wearing.

No smell after use - As Mohair has no scales it holds no moisure. With no moisture getting into the fibre it has no odour after being worn.

No it is not.

Alpaca comes from the animal it gets its name from, where Mohair comes from Angora Goats.

Alpaca fibre is thinner, which it makes it less durable and cheaper to produce.

This is a common question, is Angora and Mohair the same?

Angora wool comes from Angora rabbits, while Mohair comes from Angora goats.

People often call Mohair Socks goat socks. This is because manufacturers make them from the fleeces of Angora goats. We have a blog article all about goats socks.

Mohair has lots of strength and resistance to abrasion, but not much elasticity – so we add a special sort of nylon which augments the nylon but doesn’t detract from it’s benefits.

The fibres of sheep’s wool have scales on them, but mohair fibres are smooth so there is nowhere for foot bacteria to hide. No bacteria = No smell

The loose top Sussex style doesn’t have an elastic top, instead, they are ribbed to make them stay up. These socks also have a ‘linked toe’ in them to so you don’t have that horrible ridge under your toes. We sell lots of these socks to diabetics and people with circulation problems.

Being a hair, you could argue that it is more natural to wear mohair than wool from sheep. We have lots of customers with sensitive skin who wear our sock without any trouble. If you do have sensitive skin, why not try a pair of our cream-coloured socks, they are not dyed so are kinder and softer on your feet.

In the video below we look at the subject of sock sizes available.

Our standard sizes are (UK) –

4 – 7 – Small
8 – 10 – Medium
11 – 13 – Large