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John Ratzenberger's Made in America is an American documentary television series hosted by John Ratzenberger. The series premiered January 6, 2004, on the Travel Channel . [ 1 ] Ratzenberger visits various American manufacturers, taking the show's viewers along on the tours and showing how various everyday items are made.
Toe socks (also known as fingersocks, glove socks, 5-toe socks or digital socks) are socks that have been knitted so that each toe is individually encased the same way as fingers within a glove. All sock lengths are available as toe socks, from no-show style to anklet and ankle socks through to knee-high and over-knee socks.
Hunter's mittens – In the 1930s, special woolen mittens were introduced that had a flap located in the palm of the mitten so a hunter could have his finger free to fire his weapon. [ 16 ] Scratch mitts do not separate the thumb, and are designed to prevent babies – who do not yet have fine motor control – from scratching their faces. [ 17 ]
A hand-knitted sock Argyle socks. A sock is a piece of clothing worn on the feet and often covering the ankle or some part of the calf. Some types of shoes or boots are typically worn over socks. In ancient times, socks were made from leather or matted animal hair. In the late 16th century, machine-knit socks were first produced.
Wigwam developed the Poly-Wool line of performance socks as well as the overnight success—Moraine. From the mid-1980s through the late 1990s the Wigwam 622 slouch socks became very popular. They were worn by kids, tweens, teens, college students and adults. Not only as athletic wear but everyday fashions too.
[3] [4] [5] She graduated from Le Moyne College in 1983 and then two years later, she earned her Masters in Fine Arts from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. [6] She made her television debut in an episode of The Golden Girls in 1990. [7]
In 1981, Combe licensed Chipman-Union to manufacture socks under the Odor-Eaters brand name. [citation needed] The socks contained an odor inhibiting agent that withstood laundering. [3] Kmart and Walmart carried the socks. [4] Production of the socks ended in 2011. [citation needed] In January 2011, Combe sold its foot care product line to ...
In 1931, despite the Depression, Tillotson Rubber made USD $85,000 in sales (equivalent to $1.2 million in 2009). [ 2 ] Tillotson's company invented the high-speed latex dipping machinery that made possible his later invention in the 1960s, latex examination gloves that fit either hand. [ 2 ]