A century of locally made socks

Available for over a year

A pair of socks is an essential present under any Christmas Tree - but not all socks are made equal! Leicestershire hosier (sock-maker to you and me) J Alex Swift has been making toe-warmers for 127 years, from wool, cotton and even Alpaca! But how does a local family company continue to compete - and more importantly, what's a hot-legger? Ben Jackson went to visit.