Double-layer sock having inverted, side-by-side toe closure seams

A sock comprising:

• a multilayered fabric receptacle dimensioned to fit over the foot and at least a portion of the leg of the wearer,
• said receptacle including an inner layer and an outer layer,
• at least one of the layers having a sewn closure seam that presents a rib oriented toward and overlain by the other layer,
• said layers being formed of separately knitted fabric elements and being joined by sewn attachment stitches,
• said receptacle presenting an upper, open leg end and an opposite, closed toe end,
• said closure seam being located adjacent the toe end,
• said attachment stitches including a top stitching extending about the leg end and tack stitching adjacent the toe end.

A method of making a sock comprising a multilayered fabric receptacle dimensioned to fit over the foot and at least a portion of the leg of the wearer, said method comprising the steps of:

• (a) knitting an inner fabric layer of the receptacle;
• (b) knitting an outer fabric layer of the receptacle;
• (c) sewing an opening in one of the fabric layers closed so as to present a closure seam in the one fabric layer;
• (d) orienting the rib presented by the closure seam toward the other layer so that the rib is overlain and concealed by the other layer,
• steps (a) and (b) occurring separately;
• and
• (e) joining the inner and outer layers with attachment stitches, step (e) including the steps of sewing attachment stitching around the open leg end of the receptacle and sewing attachment stitching adjacent the toe end of the receptacle.

A method of making a sock comprising a multilayered fabric receptacle dimensioned to fit over the foot and at least a portion of the leg of the wearer, said method comprising the steps of:

• (a) knitting an inner fabric layer of the receptacle;
• (b) knitting an outer fabric layer of the receptacle;
• (c) sewing an opening in one of the fabric layers closed so as to present a closure seam in the one fabric layer;
• (d) orienting the rib presented by the closure seam toward the other layer so that the rib is overlain and concealed by the other layer;
• (e) sewing an opening in the other fabric layer closed so as to present a closure seam in the other fabric layer;
• (f) orienting the rib presented by the closure seam in the other layer toward the one layer so that the rib is overlain and concealed by the one layer;
• and
• g) arranging the closure seams so that the ribs defined thereby are offset relative to one another.

A sock comprising:

• a multilayered fabric receptacle dimensioned to fit over the foot and at least a portion of the leg of the wearer,
• said receptacle presenting a top, open leg end and an opposite toe end,
• said receptacle including substantially coextensive, separately knitted inner and outer layers,
• said inner and outer fabric layers presenting generally superimposed toe sections adjacent the toe end of the receptacle and dimensioned to fit over the toes of the wearer, generally superimposed leg sections adjacent the leg end of the receptacle and dimensioned to fit over at least a portion of the leg of the wearer, and generally superimposed foot sections each extending between the respective leg and toe sections,
• said inner and outer fabric layers being joined along the top end of the receptacle and at a location within the toe sections of the fabric layers,
• said inner and outer layers fabric layers being joined by sewn attachment stitches,
• said attachment stitches including a top stitching extending along the top end of the receptacle and a tack stitching located within the toe sections of the fabric layers.

A method of making a sock, said method comprising the steps of:

• (a) knitting an inner fabric layer;
• (b) separately knitting an outer fabric layer substantially coextensive with the inner layer to cooperatively define a multilayered receptacle dimensioned to fit over the foot and at least a portion of the leg of the wearer;
• (c) positioning the inner fabric layer within the outer fabric layer;
• (d) joining the fabric layers to one another along a top, open leg end of the receptacle;
• and
• (e) joining the fabric layers to one another at a location within the generally superimposed toe sections of the layers, wherein the toe sections are adjacent a toe end of the receptacle and dimensioned to fit over the toes of the wearer.