life’s too short for matching socks
spring 2012
life’s too
short for
matching
socks
A little something fun for your feet
Whimsical and mismatched socks for adults, children and babies. Knit
in the USA with recycled cotton yarn these are the most comfortable
year-round socks you will ever find. A pair of Solmate Socks is a totally
unique and affordable gift for men and women of all ages. These socks
are sure to bring a cheerful smile to the wearer.
Vermont Garden
c ar nati on*
co s m o s
daffodi l
poppy
bluebell
t ul i p
Be random. Be colorful. Be crazy. Be you. Our signature
series, these perennial best-sellers elegantly show the vibrant
colors and exquisite patterns that Solmate Socks is best known
for. Whether for work or play, you can wear these socks all
day, every day.
S/M/L
$ 8.50 pair
*Available in XL
r aspbe r ry*
cr ocu s
these socks
refuse to let
your day be
boring
Stellar
au r or a
d aw n
l u na
ce l e s t e
Super bright and fun. Stellar Socks are designed with new color
arrangements and combinations. Each pair has four colors so
e ste l l e
that every color really pops and stands out. These new color
combinations are spectacularly brilliant, just like a shooting star.
S/M/L
$ 8.50 pair
Ankle
they peek
out over
your shoes
Funky and comfy. Our ankle socks are
a sock wardrobe essential. These go just
over the ankle so they playfully peek out
over the top of your shoes. Great for
pr i m r ose
snapdr agon
l i ly
c l ov e r
wearing snuggled up on the couch or
paired with sneakers for a fun day out.
S/M/L
$ 7.50 pair
h ya ci n t h
there’s a
Solmate for
everyone
Kids
fi r e fly
gr assh o p p e r
dr agonfly
b u tte r f ly
h one yb e e
l adyb ug
A pair with a spare. It’s an age old mystery that has
plagued mankind... no matter how hard you try to keep
track of them, some socks have a way of mysteriously
going missing. We’ve found a way to solve this dilemma.
Sell mismatched socks with a backup.
S/M/L
(see last page for sizing details)
$ 9.50 per set
Socktinis
the curious
case of the
missing sock
Two pairs and a spare. Our smallest
socks are a big hit. You can get the same
wonderful Solmate Socks colors and
fi r e fly
dr agonfly
b ut t e r f ly
gr assh oppe r
h one yb e e
l a d y b ug
patterns in socks for babies. Our baby
socks come in sets of five: two pairs
and a spare.
S/M
(see last page for sizing details)
$ 9.50 per set
Autumn
fal l fol i age *
c ov e r e d b r i d g e s
i ndi an su m m e r
oc tob er m o r n i n g *
Celebrate autumn in Vermont. Bring in the fall with earthy tones.
Rich, warm and sumptuous colors that are a year-round reminder
of our lovely and colorful Vermont autumn season. A mug of warm
tea and a pair of these socks is all you need on a brisk autumn day.
S/M/L
$ 8.50 pair
*Available in XL
for
happy feet,
no one can
compete
Winter Celebration
b al sam
h ol ly
Keep Jack Frost from nipping at your toes. Our cheerful holiday
series features brand new patterns including snowflakes and pinecones.
w i nte r b e r ry
With a color assortment reminiscent of a wintery forest, our Winter
Celebration socks are sure to become a new gift-giving tradition.
S / M / L / XL
$ 8.50 pair
celebrate
the seasons
with socks
Winter Celebration Stocking
Deck the halls. The 2012 Winterberry
Stocking looks just like the ones that
w i nt e r b e r ry
2012
grandma used to knit. Handmade in
the USA with 100% natural wool, these
quality stockings will surely become a
treasured heirloom piece.
Solmate Socks Stockings are
designed by the Socklady in
Vermont and proudly knit by
our partners at Christmas Cove
When hanging these on your mantel,
Designs in rural Maine.
why not stuff the stockings with a pair of
coordinating Winter Celebration socks?
One size: 18"x 4"
$ 22
Accessories
New
Mittens have joined the Solmate
Hats are one size fits most adults and
Scarves are as fun to wear as they are
Socks family. Your fingers can finally
have a plush fleece lining to keep the
to look at. They are knit to be four
join in on the mismatched fun.
ears extra warm.
and a half foot long tubes - perfect for
wrapping around cold necks.
One size
$ 19
One size
$ 16
One size
$ 13
Baby Mobile. A fun
sometimes
a sock just
doesn’t want
to be a sock.
and whimsical way to draw
attention to your infant line
of Solmate Socks.
$ 25
Warm and wonderful. We try to
“think outside the sock” when it comes
to recycling. Nothing gets wasted: our
socks are knit from recycled cotton yarn,
and with our sock seconds and overages,
we make beautiful hats and mittens.
Made in a patchwork style, each hat or
pair of mittens is a unique combination
of our colors and patterns.
Requests for specific colors on mittens,
hats or scarves cannot be accommodated.
Tabletop Display. Show off how a
Sock Rack. Our two-tiered vertical
pair of Solmate Socks is mismatched.
display is a great way to easily hold
Made entirely of wood. Adults shown.
and display up to 36 pairs of adult
Kids and Babies also are available.
socks.
FREE (limit one)
35"h x 17.5"w x 5.75"d
$ 20
About the Socklady
Marianne Wakerlin, the Socklady, is the
founder and owner of Solmate Socks. The
company is named after her mom, Sunny,
who taught Marianne how to knit when she
pr oduct & whol esal e inf ormation
our environmental respon s ib ilit y
Solmate Socks are knit with pre-shrunk, color-fast
For over a decade Solmate Socks has been
cotton yarns and all of our socks can be machine
designing and knitting stunning mismatched
washed & dried. Socks will shrink a little in their
socks, hats, scarves and now mittens. We have
first washing and are actually knit on the large
continuously demonstrated a commitment to
side to accommodate this. The colors will not
protecting the environment, the health and
run or fade.
safety of our employees, and the businesses
and communities where we do business.
Co-Operative Advertising. Solmate Socks
views advertising as an important tool for growing
Locally Made. We are proud to create a product
our businesses. We offer you an opportunity to
that is made in the U.S.A. The sock designing,
wasn’t until she started knitting socks that
participate in our Co-op Advertising Program, in
yarn manufacturing, knitting, and finishing final
her real passion was born.
which Solmate Socks will contribute toward your
touches are completed at small, family-owned
advertising costs.
businesses in Vermont and North Carolina.
ZIP Code Exclusivity. We strive to provide
Eco Friendly. Our socks are knit from the
our wholesale accounts with a certain level of
ingenious repurposing of recycled cotton.
Socks was born. Her colorful and complex
exclusivity by not selling to stores in direct
Using recycled yarns means that Solmate Socks
patterns are knit in the USA at a family
competition within the same area. This allows
decreases the amount of cotton waste sent to
owned knitting mill, hand finished and then
our socks to be a unique item for each store
landfills. Our yarns also reduce the amount of
“mismatched with care.”
that carries them.
water, land use, pesticides and herbicides used
was nine years old. Marianne continued
a life long enthusiasm for knitting, but it
Over the years Marianne knit hundreds
of pairs of socks for family and friends.
She then decided to turn her hobby into
a business and in the year 2000 Solmate
The company is run in a small town in
central Vermont, where the Socklady is
surrounded and inspired by the woods,
brook, gardens and hills of the countryside.
to grow new cotton fibers as well as eliminates
Minimum opening order amount is $250
the need for harmful chemicals to dye virgin
Minimum re-orders are $150
cotton yarn.
the easiest
way to order
is online at
socklady.com
Online Ordering. Our easy-to-use wholesale
adult sizing (shoe sizes)
Small
Medium
Large
X-Large
women: 6 – 8
women: 8 –10
men: 7– 9
women: 10 –12
men: 9 –11
women: 12+
men: 11–14
prices
k ids sizing (age/shoe size)
Small
Medium
Large
$8.50 — adult Pair
2 – 5 years
5 toddler – 11 kids
6 – 8 years
12 kids – 5 youth
9 – 11 years
6 youth – 5 adult
$7.50 — Ankle Pair
$9.50 — Baby sets of 5
baby sizing (age)
$9.50 — Kids sets of 3
Small
Medium
6 –12 months
12 – 24 months
$22.00 — Stocking
website is the best way to quickly find out
about new products, promotions and discount
specials. Orders placed on our wholesale
website get into our order system quickly,
which allows them to be processed and
shipped in a fast and efficient manner. Our
wholesale website is password protected
so that only approved Solmate Socks
retailers can access it. For access please visit
$16.00 — Hat
mitt ens hats & scarves
$13.00 — Scarf
One size fits most
Requests for specific colors cannot be accommodated.
contact inf o
Solmate Socks
PO BOX 240
South Strafford, VT 05070
802-765-4177
866-762-5523
802-765-4233
phone
toll free
fa x
www.socklady.com/wholesale and follow
the instructions on that page, or call our
office for assistance.
$19.00 — Mittens
Printed on FSC-certified paper, manufactured
with electricity in the form of renewable energy
and 20% post-consumer recovered fiber.
[email protected]
www.socklady.com/wholesale
Solmate Socks PO BOX 240 South Strafford, VT 05070
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