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Bamboo Ribbed Dress Socks

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200-needle ribbed bamboo dress socks

Needle count is the number that separates a good dress sock from an ordinary one, and almost nobody prints it. It's how many needles the knitting machine uses around the circumference: more needles, finer stitches, denser fabric, smoother finish. Most high-street socks sit somewhere around 100 to 144. These are 200.

What you feel is a closer, silkier surface and a rib that holds its definition rather than flattening out. What you get over time is a sock that resists thinning at the ball of the foot, because the same amount of yarn is distributed across more, smaller stitches.

Still seamless

The finer knit doesn't change the fundamentals. There's no toe seam, and the cuff is non-binding. Bamboo brings the quick-drying, smell-resisting qualities a leather shoe demands, with a drape that suits a suit.

Black and navy for the office, or the Red/Yellow/Green and five-colour sets if you'd rather the formality stopped at the ankle. This is the most expensive sock we make and the one to handle if you're deciding whether bamboo can be genuinely formal. It can.

Specification

  • 200-needle knit, finer and denser than a standard dress sock
  • Ribbed finish
  • Fully seamless construction, no toe seam
  • Non-binding cuff
  • Ultra-soft bamboo fabric, quick to dry and temperature-clever
  • Three or five pairs per pack
  • UK 7–12
  • Black, Navy Blue, or multicolour sets in Red/Yellow/Green and Black/Blue/Red/Yellow/Green
  • Machine washable at 30°C
  • Designed in London · shipped in plastic-free packaging

Questions

Is 200-needle noticeably different? Side by side against a standard sock, yes, in smoothness and in how the rib holds. On its own you'd register it as "these feel expensive".

Are they too warm for summer? Denser knit, but bamboo regulates both ways. They're comfortable year-round in a leather shoe.

How should I wash them? 30°C, inside out, no tumble dryer, no fabric conditioner. Treated that way the rib holds for years.

What they're made of What they're made of
  • 76% Bamboo viscose
  • 17% Cotton
  • 5.5% Nylon
  • 1.5% Elastane

Machine wash at 30°C, inside out, dry naturally and skip the fabric conditioner. Treated that way the rib holds for years.

Sizing Sizing

Where they sit. Mid-calf, so no bare leg shows when you sit down in a suit.

One range, plenty of give. Knitted with enough stretch to sit comfortably right across UK 7–12.

How they compare. This is the finer, denser, more textured pair. The plain dress sock is the smoother everyday choice.

7-12 = EU 41-47

Number of Pairs3
Size7-12
ColourBlack
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Panda Food bamboo ribbed dress socks

200 needles knit into every pair.

A finer, denser knit than a standard dress sock, with a ribbed finish that holds its shape wash after wash. Fully seamless, with a non-binding cuff and ultra-soft bamboo fabric that regulates both ways, so they stay comfortable in a leather shoe all year.

  • 200-needle knit
  • Fully seamless, no toe seam
  • Non-binding cuff

Get four packs, pay for two.

Mix and match across every sock we make. The two cheapest packs of each four come off automatically at checkout.

Our most luxurious socks, ever.

200-needle knit
200-needle knitFiner stitches, denser fabric
Embroidered detail
Embroidered detailBamboo shoot motif
Premium construction
Premium constructionWorks as hard as you do
Fully seamless
Fully seamlessNo rubbing, no blisters
Ultra versatile
Ultra versatileFormal or casual

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The finer details.

  • 200-needle knit, finer and denser than a standard dress sock
  • Ribbed finish that holds its definition
  • Fully seamless construction, no toe seam
  • Non-binding cuff
  • Ultra-soft bamboo fabric, quick to dry and temperature-clever
  • Three or five pairs per pack
  • UK 7–12
  • Black, Navy Blue, or multicolour sets in Red/Yellow/Green and Black/Blue/Red/Yellow/Green
  • Machine washable at 30°C
  • Designed in London · shipped in plastic-free packaging
Best for
The officeFormal wearLeather shoesYear-round

Needle count is the number almost nobody prints.

200 needles, not 144

Needle count is how many needles the machine uses around the circumference. More needles means finer stitches and denser fabric. Most high-street socks sit somewhere around 100 to 144.

Fully seamless

The finer knit doesn't change the fundamentals. There is still no ridge of stitching across the toes.

Embroidered bamboo motif

Our signature motif, stitched on both sides of the sock rather than printed on.

Denser, still year-round

A denser knit than a standard dress sock, but bamboo regulates both ways, so they stay comfortable in a leather shoe all year.

Panda Food bamboo socks and plastic-free packaging

100% plastic-free packaging.

No plastic bags, no filler, no nonsense, just recyclable, compostable materials that look good enough to gift and are kinder to the planet.

  • Recyclable and compostable materials only
  • No single-use plastic
  • Ready to gift the moment it arrives

Why your feet will notice the difference.

Impossibly soft

Smoother than cotton, so it feels closer to silk.

Breathes & regulates

Cool when it's warm, cosy when it's not.

Fresher for longer

Draws damp away, and holds onto smells far less.

Kinder by nature

Fast-growing bamboo, shipped plastic-free.

Everything else you asked.

Is 200-needle noticeably different?

Side by side against a standard sock, yes, in smoothness and in how the rib holds. On its own you'd register it as "these feel expensive".

Are they too warm for summer?

Denser knit, but bamboo regulates both ways. They're comfortable year-round in a leather shoe.

How should I wash them?

30°C, inside out, no tumble dryer, no fabric conditioner. Treated that way the rib holds for years.

What if they don't work out?

Send them back within 30 days. Every pair also carries our 6-month sock guarantee, so if they wear through before then we'll replace them.

Where do you deliver?

The UK only for now. Delivery is free on orders over £30, with a small charge below that, and express is available at checkout.

Panda Food, founded in London

Buying from Panda Food means supporting a family-owned British business.

We started Panda Food with one clear aim: to make the best bamboo socks in the world. This guides everything we do, from product design and manufacturing to packaging and after-sales service.

That is why the packaging gets the care it does, and why every pair carries a six-month guarantee. When your own name is on every order, putting things right is always a no-brainer.

Family ownedFounded in London, 2023Six-month guarantee
Curtis
Curtis · Founder, Panda Food