Women's Possum Merino Cushioned Sole Socks

Warm Possum Merino socks with the added comfort of a cushioned sole!

Possum dress socks are a kiwi favourite, so check these out with a revamped cuff and a cushioned sole to make them super comfy for those days you need a little extra coziness. Made from a blend of merino for durability and possum for warmth this sock is a touch of luxury.

A wonderful gift to send overseas.

Made in New Zealand from a soft, warm blend of 40% Merino,  37% Nylon, 18% Possum fibre, 5% elastane.

Features

• Double layer super stretchy cuff to ensure no constriction during wear.
• Snuggly Possum / Merino blended fiber for softness and warmth
• Cushioned loop pile heel, toe and sole for that all day comfort
• Seamless toe

About Possum Wool

Once you’ve tried it nothing else will feel as warm and soft. Possum Wool is a wonderful blend of possum fur and New Zealand lambswool - luxuriously soft, incredibly lightweight, exceptionally warm and easy to wear. It won’t pill, it won’t wrinkle, it’s anti-static and is an innovative and practical market solution to an environmental challenge facing New Zealand.

Due to its hollow nature, the possum fur fibre is incredibly insulating and provides exceptional thermal warmth without weight. Research has shown that it is 55% warmer than Merino and 35% warmer than cashmere.

Care Directions

Please follow those on care label attached to the garment. Warm hand wash with a gentle detergent. Warm rinse well. Lay flat to dry in the shade. Do not bleach. Do not tumble dry. Drycleanable.

About the Brushtail Possum

The Australian Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) is a medium sized marsupial and was introduced into New Zealand in 1837. It is from a completely different family to that of the American Opossum, and has a fur quality similar to Mink. With no natural predators, numbers exploded to approximately 70 million in the 1980s, with possums chewing their way through 21 000 tons of native vegetation each night. As well as competing directly with native birds for food, possums eat birds’ eggs, chicks and insects. Their voracious appetite threatens the survival of many of our native plants, insects and birds, including the iconic flightless kiwi.

Animal health and conservation authorities spend many millions of dollars each year on trapping and controversial poisoning campaigns in attempts to control the pest. In addition, the possum fur industry helps to keep the possum numbers down. Recent figures have shown that due to two decades of control, possum numbers have dropped to approximately 45 million. However, we must remain vigilant as with no natural predators, New Zealand conditions are so favourable for possums, they are often able to breed twice a year and could easily and rapidly increase in numbers once again.

New Zealand Nature believes in a market solution to the possum problem. Efforts to reduce the millions of possums in New Zealand’s forests have been boosted by companies that blend possum fur with wool to make luxurious garments.