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S06E02: SocksHow a Leicester factory makes one and a half million socks annually. What causes smelly feet, and which socks tackle it best. How a cotton spinner in Manchester produces 4,200 miles of yarn every hour. A revolutionary eco-cotton supplier. The history of 1980s sock fashion, and how the 'Kitchener stitch' helped save the feet of British soldiers in the trenches during the Great War.
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Air Date:
Jan 05, 2021
Runtime:
59 minutes
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Paddy McGuinness, Cherry Healey, Ruth Goodman
