Our Grey Marle Cushioned Sole Crew Socks is made to order in Bangladesh for sports and lifestyle brands, hosiery retailers, workwear suppliers and private label sock labels in the USA, the UK, Germany, Canada and Australia, and for growing programmes in Sweden and Ireland. As a clothing manufacturer, supplier, wholesaler and exporter working from Bangladesh, we build this style to your spec sheet, your label and your packing spec, with thick terry cushion pads knitted into the heel and the forefoot of the sole, with a plain ribbed band across the arch.
A crew sock is judged on its knit, its cuff and its heel, so this style is knitted on a proven block, boarded to shape and checked against the spec sheet and the shade standard before a single bulk pair is paired. It is knitted, boarded and finished in our own unit, and checked pair by pair before it is folded.
Buyers usually look at this style alongside the white jacquard panel crew socks, burgundy ribbed crew socks and the socks. The full range sits on our products page.
- Terry pads knitted in at the heel and the forefoot.
- Plain ribbed band across the arch of the foot.
- Smooth top side, shaped heel and a flat toe seam.
Grey Marle Cushioned Sole Crew Socks: Design and Construction Detail
The grey marle cushioned sole crew sock is knitted in the round as a single tube: a ribbed cuff and fine rib leg on top, a shaped heel pocket, and a sole that carries the build. Under the heel and under the forefoot the knit turns to a thick terry loop pad, knitted in as the sock is made, while the arch between the two pads stays a plain flat rib band and the top of the foot stays smooth fine rib.
A cushioned sock shows its faults in the pad map, so the pad positions are set from the knitting programme and the first pairs are checked on the board against the approved sample for pad size, pad placement and shade before the style goes to bulk. The terry loops are knitted to one depth for the whole order, the toe seam is closed flat and straight, and every finished pair is boarded, paired and checked before it is folded.
Grey Marle Cushioned Sole Crew Socks: Fabric, Fit and Comfort
The ground is a cotton rich knit in a light grey marle, the marle made by knitting light and mid grey yarns together so the face carries a soft mixed tone. The sole yarn is looped into terry at the pads, giving a raised, springy pile that stays clear in the finished sock, while the leg and the top of the foot stay a smooth fine rib.
The size run is graded by shoe size, UK 6-8, 9-11 and 12-14, with the foot length, leg length and pad positions set for each band on the spec sheet so the heel pad sits under the heel in every size. Buyers running this cushioned build beside the plain ribbed crew builds share one size approval across the range.
A cushioned sole crew sock earns its place in a programme by being the pair a sports range or a work boot line reaches for when the day is spent on foot, the padding sitting in the sole where the foot meets the ground and nowhere it is not needed, and buyers in Sweden and Ireland run this build as their standing cushioned crew for exactly that reason. The pad map, the shade standard and the spec sheet are held together on one file, so the sock a buyer orders this season is the sock it orders next season. The terry depth is checked on every pair, the pads are matched left and right, and every pair is boarded and matched before it is folded into the pack.
| Category | Accessories |
| Fabric | Cotton rich knit in light grey marle with a terry loop cushioned sole |
| Design | Crew length sock with a cushioned sole and a ribbed arch band |
| Sizes | UK shoe 6-8, 9-11, 12-14; custom size bands to spec |
| Colours | Light grey marle with the full dyed shade card behind it |
| Sole | Terry cushion pads knitted in at the heel and the forefoot |
| Branding | Your motif, label, tags and branded packing |
| Minimum order | our standard minimum of 1,200 pieces per style in up to two colours |
| Packing | Pairs folded and banded, one pair per polybag, export carton |
| Lead time | Confirmed at order stage, held with weekly updates |
Grey Marle Cushioned Sole Crew Socks: Read More
Pattern Making and Size Grading
A good Grey Marle Cushioned Sole Crew Socks starts with the block and the grading. The leg length and cuff depth are set first, the foot is graded across the shoe size bands so the heel pocket lands in the right place in every size, and the panel and pad positions are set out on the block before a yarn is chosen. A pre-production sample pair is knitted first, boarded, checked flat and measured, and small corrections are made before the bulk programme is set.
Private Label and OEM Production
Private label is where this Grey Marle Cushioned Sole Crew Socks becomes unmistakably yours. A motif can be knitted into the leg or the instep in your own yarn colours, the woven main label or a printed band carries your name, and swing tags, stickers and polybag print carry your artwork. Leg length, cuff depth and size bands can all be set to your house pattern at the sampling stage, so bulk matches the approved sample exactly.
Bulk Production and Quality Control
Bulk production runs on shade banded yarn lots, so the cuff, leg and foot of one pair always come from the same yarn lot. Each batch passes through inline checks at the cuff, the heel turn and the toe seam, pairs are matched for length and shade at the pairing table, and a final audit sample is measured against the spec sheet before cartons are sealed. Faulty pairs are pulled at the table, never packed and hoped for.
Fabric and GSM Options
The yarn story matters as much as the block. This style uses cotton rich knit with a terry loop sole, and the same block can be knitted in a finer or a heavier yarn when your range needs a step across the season. Buyers in Sweden and Ireland often take one block in two colourways as a core and a seasonal story, sharing a single spec sheet and size approval across the whole order.
Print, Embroidery and Branding Methods
The grey marle front takes branding the hosiery way: a motif knitted in as the sock is made, so the mark sits inside the cloth and keeps its shape on the leg, and your artwork on the band, swing tag and polybag. Every branding element is sampled on a real pair first so placement and size are approved before bulk, and your labels and tags finish the private label build.
Packing, Dispatch and Lead Times
Finished pairs are folded together, banded or polybagged singly or in multi pair packs unless your spec says otherwise, and mixed colour ratios can be packed against your list. Cartons are marked by colour, size band and style with a packing list inside. Lead times are confirmed at order stage and held with weekly production updates until the goods leave Bangladesh.
Pricing and How to Get an Exact Quote
An exact quote needs four things: the yarn and knit weight, the size bands, the motif and colour work, and the delivery point. With those fixed, pricing is firm and itemised, covering yarn, knitting, boarding, pairing and packing. Two builds of the same sock style can price quite differently, so we always quote the build you approved, not a generic rate.
Why Buyers Choose Siatex Bangladesh
Buyers choose Siatex because the same factory team handles sampling, bulk and finishing under one roof in Bangladesh, and because the Grey Marle Cushioned Sole Crew Socks they approve is the one that arrives. Programmes running into the USA, the UK, Germany, Canada and Australia are reordered season after season on that simple basis: honest yarn specs, measured samples and cartons that match the packing list.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the cushioning on the grey marle cushioned sole socks?
The cushion sits in the sole. Thick terry loop pads are knitted in under the heel and under the forefoot as the sock is made, the arch between them stays a plain rib band, and the top of the foot stays a smooth fine rib.
Is the cushion pad sewn onto these socks afterwards?
No. The pads are part of the knit itself, looped in on the machine at the heel and the forefoot, so there is no added layer to shift or come away. The pad map is checked on the board against the approved sample before bulk.
What is the grey marle yarn on the cushioned sole socks?
The marle is made by knitting light grey and mid grey yarns together, which gives the face its soft mixed tone. The yarn blend is shade banded before knitting and the standard is held on file for repeat orders.
What sizes do the grey marle cushioned sole crew socks come in?
The standard run is graded by shoe size at UK 6-8, 9-11 and 12-14 in a crew length, with the pad positions graded to each band. Custom size bands are set at the sampling stage and held on the spec sheet.