Coffee is not only a luxury food, but also a versatile household remedy. As a coffee sock, coffee declares war on sweaty feet.
The coffee sock: coffee for your feet?
Coffee has not only been a popular hot drink for many centuries, it has also always been used as a versatile household remedy. In foot care, for example, coffee grounds have proven to be a cheap and effective peeling. But the potential of coffee for foot care is far from exhausted. A few years ago, an American start-up developed the so-called coffee sock. This is intended to remedy a tolerable issue: sweaty feet and foot odor. But what is behind the innovative coffee sock and how is the trend to be assessed?
With the coffee sock against bad smells
Coffee itself has a very aromatic smell. Freshly ground coffee powder is a real pleasure for many and when brewing a coffee, the typical aroma spreads throughout the room. No wonder, then, that coffee is used to bind bad smells or to trump them with the scent of coffee. Ground coffee has proven itself in the refrigerator, for example. Here, freshly ground coffee powder binds unpleasant odors and instead spreads its aromatic scent. So it was only a matter of time before an innovative researcher came up with the idea of using coffee as a weapon against sweaty feet. The start-up “Ministry of Supply” dared to take the first step and paved the way for coffee to be on your feet.
Coffee in the textile industry
In order to use coffee and its positive properties in the textile industry, the only thing missing was the optimal technology for incorporating the coffee into the textile fibers. Three students from Boston tinkered and experimented until they came up with the idea of integrating carbonated coffee into the fabric. During carbonation, the coffee is charred and fat is removed from it. That’s why the coffee sock doesn’t smell like aromatic coffee. Nevertheless, the odor-binding properties of coffee have an effect on clothing.
The coffee socks against sweaty feet
The composition of the coffee sock (also called Atlas sock) plays an important role so that the coffee can work optimally against sweaty feet. This sock consists of 40% cotton and 20% elastane. The remaining 40% is made from recycled polyester. Here, the carbonated coffee is integrated into the polyester using 3D knitting. Due to the special composition, the coffee sock can absorb three times as much moisture as a cotton sock. No wonder that the innovative technology is now also used for sports and functional clothing.
