Dachshund Socks in Gift Box, 2 Pairs

The embroidered pair relies on a ribbed structure in blue and purple. The dachshund sits as a small piece of embroidery on the leg and only catches the eye on a second look, which makes this pair a quiet detail under a long trouser leg.

The printed pair takes the opposite route. Plenty of orange dachshunds repeat across the turquoise ground, while the purple cuff, heel and toe frame the motif. Because both pairs pick up the same theme, the set feels like it belongs together without putting two identical pairs in the same drawer.

Both pairs are made in size 36 to 40 and cut as unisex socks, so they suit anyone whose shoe size falls in that range. The blend is mostly cotton, with polyamide and a small share of elastane.

• Colour: blue and purple plus turquoise with orange and purple
• Pattern: dachshunds, a small embroidery on the leg on one pair, a print with many orange dachshunds on the other
• Size 36 to 40, both pairs
• Material: 75 % cotton, 22 % polyamide, 3 % elastane
• Unisex
• Cardboard gift box in pink and blue, illustrated with city scenes

Dachshund owners tend to collect mugs and cards on their favourite subject. Two pairs of socks make a change from that, and they actually get worn. The set works for a birthday, for Christmas, for Mother's Day or for a dog day celebration, and it does the job as a thank you too, for instance for the neighbour who looks after the dog during the holidays.

Since the box arrives ready to give, it also makes a good last-minute present to slip into your bag without hunting for paper and ribbon first.

For the wash, 40 °C is the recommended temperature. Leave out bleach and the iron, and the socks last longer if you skip the tumble dryer.

You can also split the set when giving it: one pair as a small token now, the second kept back for a later occasion. And if you are unsure about the fit, check the shoe size first, as the set is made in 36 to 40 only. If you keep a dachshund yourself, there is nothing wrong with holding on to one pair and passing the other one on. With two dachshund fans in your circle, one pair each covers both of them.

What size are the socks? Both pairs are made in size 36 to 40 and are unisex.

How do the two pairs differ? One pair is ribbed in blue and purple with an embroidered dachshund on the leg, the other is turquoise with printed orange dachshunds.

What are the socks made of? They are 75 % cotton, 22 % polyamide and 3 % elastane.

How should I wash them? At 40 °C, without bleach and without ironing. They last longest if you leave them out of the dryer.