Choosing a gift for a man, many immediately remember socks. Indeed, it is quite relevant and necessary gift, because socks wear out quickly, often lose their pair, are erased to holes. And although they often buy socks and donate not only for the holidays, they should not only be handed over, but also be originally packaged.
Is it appropriate to give?
Which of the men is unfamiliar with the problem with leaky socks, which also constantly lose their "brothers". Women try to make sure that their halves always have a new couple in their arsenal. To do this, they have to buy them and give to their men. Most often it is not the most expensive thing that is given to men, so it is not only worth buying and handing them, but also interesting to put in order to give them in an original way. It is important not only to present the gift, but to surprise the young man.
Although many men will be happy to receive new socks as a gift, you should not give them to colleagues, unfamiliar men or the boss, as this can be regarded as disrespect.
A close person will be happy to get rid of a worn couple. Even such a daily attribute must be presented extraordinarily. So, a man can be presented with a poem on this topic. Wishes not to hurt and always keep your feet warm will remind you of the care with which the product was chosen. Such a gift will bring joy and be remembered for a long time.
The nuances of choice
Choosing this necessary piece of clothing for men, we should not forget that an incorrectly chosen pair can spoil the appearance and lead to diseases of the skin on the legs. You should carefully study the composition of the product, to know the correct foot size. The material from which the socks are made is very important, because they often have to stay throughout the working day, without being able to change or remove them. Products must absorb excess moisture and allow the skin on the legs to "breathe." Particular attention should be paid to the strength of the material, because it affects the durability of the product.
Most often cotton is used as the main material. No less popular materials are wool and polyamide. Less often you can find products made of silk. Although they look very elegant, they are quite impractical, and besides, expensive. For greater wear resistance in the composition can add polyamide or nylon. This does not particularly affect the price and properties of the product, but significantly increase the service life.
Choosing socks as a gift, you should avoid the following mistakes:
- white socks are not welcome in business style, they are suitable for sports;
- You should not buy products with a large catchy pattern, as well as in a business style are not welcome products with cartoon characters and strange inscriptions; these socks are chosen for home use, they are more suitable for young people who prefer a free or sporty style;
- under the business suit choose high socks, because by etiquette while sitting there should not be visible bare legs;
- you should make sure that the gum is not very tight, otherwise it will squeeze the leg, which will lead to poor circulation.
Packaging
Men's socks - a very necessary thing, they have to change quite often. A girl or woman should not just buy this important part of the wardrobe in a nearby store and put it in the closet, but also make the purchase in an original way, it is interesting to pack and present it in a fun way.
So that the husband is not confused and always wore clean socks, he can present the gift "week."
To do this, you need to purchase 7 pairs of socks and make a new label for each pair indicating the day of the week. You can also sign labels indicating what they are for. So, the inscription "for work" or "for fishing" will help to orient in the choice.
Knitted bouquet
Such a “bouquet” will not only surprise a man, but also delight him. To make such Original and extraordinary bouquet, you need to take the following elements:
- several pairs of socks in one color, you can also purchase products in different colors;
- wrapping paper, foil;
- ribbon or bow;
- pins for fastening;
- sticks or skewers.
Now you need to start making and gathering a knitted bouquet, adhering to the following steps:
- you need to purchase several pairs of socks and carefully remove the labels from them;
- the products are put in pairs on each other and twisted tightly, starting from toe to heel; it is important that at the top of the improvised bud turned out wider than below;
- the edges should be wrapped to give the product a flower shape;
- secure with a safety pin;
- a bud is put on a skewer or a sushi stick;
- the same steps need to be done with the rest of the socks.
The finished “flowers” are wrapped in wrapping paper and fixed with a ribbon. You can do this by packing the socks in pairs or folding each product separately. It should be borne in mind that the number of buds should not be paired, so it is better to use two socks together.
Suitcase
So that the jerseys are not lost and always were in the same place, you can present a suitcase for storage together with socks. You can make it yourself. In such a suitcase it is possible to store sports, casual and knitted wool socks. You can use neatly folded or folded products to completely fill the container. As a suitcase fit any box to which the handle is attached. The design of such a suitcase is very important - you can wrap it in wrapping paper, sew a case made of cloth or artificial leather. In this case, the packaging will be no less important than the contents of the case.
Tank
You can pack jerseys in different ways. Men will be surprised when they receive an unusual gift as a gift. To make it, socks are rolled up in the form of a tank. To work take the following elements:
- socks (3 pairs);
- ribbon;
- bow;
- a pen.
To hand the original tank, you need to take three pairs of socks. The best option may be to purchase two pairs of products of light color and one pair of dark color. To make the finished product more interesting, it is recommended to choose contrasting products. The creation process is as follows:
- you need to take socks and remove labels from them;
- light knitwear is divided one by one; after that, each sock should be twisted tightly and fixed with an elastic band or a pin;
- a dark pair is leveled, on top they lay out original wheels for a tank, obtained from twisted light socks; rolls should touch each other too tightly;
- the design needs to be wrapped with a dark toe and the toe tucked into the elastic;
- from the second pair they make a tower;
- the finished parts are beautifully tied with a bright bow;
- In the turret insert a ballpoint pen - it will serve as a barrel for a tank.
Pack these important items of male wardrobe, you can use tips from the Internet. It is worth making it unusual and with humor to give a gift of originality and to surprise the future owner.
Sushi
Sushi lovers can get a set of socks sushi as an original presentation. To make sushi look like real, you should buy products in three colors. It is advisable to find products in white, black, yellow or orange. To work you need to take such elements as:
- plain and colored socks;
- pins;
- the box.
To make improvised rolls, you need to tightly fold the colored sock and fix it with a pin. Above the product is wrapped in white, finished with a black toe. Ready rolls spread in a box. To make it more realistic, inside the box is lined with green wrapping paper, cut out various elements that complement the composition.
Dumbbells
Athletes will be surprised to receive dumbbells made of socks as a gift. To to make them, you need to take items such as:
- socks - 4 pairs;
- cardboard tubes - 2 pcs .;
- pins.
Important! As the tubes take a thick rolls of used foil or film for products.
Follow these steps:
- each tube is wrapped in bright paper or foil;
- socks are paired and leveled so that the heels are not visible;
- the product is fixed with pins;
- wind the second sock over the second, then fasten;
- the same actions are done from the other side;
- using a satin ribbon, rolls are wrapped.
Originally you can beat the presentation of knitted socks, handmade. Such a surprise is better to coincide with the New Year and Christmas holidays and use the product as a congratulatory accessory for the holidays. You can tie a bright bow on the product and hang it on the fireplace or put it near the Christmas tree.
How to make a tank of socks, see the following video.