Cloud type socks, nephrology socks

Cloud type socks, nephrology socks: A pair of cloud-style socks, designed in Paris and made in the EU. During my undergraduate studies, I had the opportunity to take a course on atmospheric physics and meteorology, which I found fascinating! 

I also happened to take a Spanish class, but that wouldn't make such a good pair of scientifically accurate socks. 

anyway... Meteorologists, or nephrologists (people who study clouds) classify clouds into five main shapes: stratus, cirrus, stratocumulus, cumulus, and cumulonimbus. 

If one of these cloud types occurs high in the atmosphere, it gets the prefix 'cirro-', while the prefix 'alto-' refers to mid-level clouds. 

I designed these socks to show a variety of different types of clouds at different atmospheric heights (atmospheric altitudes are to scale, of course!),with a huge cumulonimbus cloud covering all the strata on the back of the sock. -------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- •Stratus: “Stratus” is a Latin word meaning “layer,” and it’s a great description for this type of cloud. 

If you grew up in the UK, you'll recognize this as the type of cloud that made an appearance every game hour, drizzling just enough to soak you through, but not enough for the dinner ladies to declare "all the world inside! ".If you *didn't* grow up in the UK, imagine the kind of weather they depict on TV shows about Victorian London. •Cumulus: If you were to draw a cartoon of a cloud, this is the type you would probably want to base it on. 

Flat-ish on the bottom and soft on top, just like me. •Stratocumulus: Stratocumulus clouds are usually responsible for the "corona" effect you sometimes see around a full moon; ice crystals diffract the light and make it even scarier. •Altocumulus: These are usually found between 2 km and 6 km above sea level and look fluffy and cozy, but they are not; they're cold and damp and you'd get a chill if you tried to take a nap in one. •Altostratus: You know when sunlight is scattered by a large blanket of dull clouds? 

It’s an altostratus! •Cirrus: The word "cirrus" comes from the Latin word for a ring of curly hair; my hair often looks like a cirrus cloud when I wake up in the morning, so I'm going to use this more gamorous description from now on. •Cirrocumulus: Cirrocumulus clouds contain tiny water droplets in a supercooled state and usually don't hang around very long. •Cumulonimbus: The big name of cloud types. 

Do you want rain? 

Get yourself a cumulonimbus. 

You want lightning? 

cumulonimbus. 

You want a tornado? 

No? 

Well, you'll want to avoid that cumulonimbus over there! -------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- I designed these luxury socks in my studio just outside of Paris, and they are made by a small independent company in the EU. 

Their high cotton content means they are super soft and of the highest quality. 

The child is perfectly joined and the cuff has a wide, soft rib to keep you comfortable all day long. ---------------------------- Approximate sizes: ---------------------------- S-M: UK 5-8 (unisex), EU 38-42, US 6-10 L-XL: UK 8-11 (unisex), EU 42-46, US 10-13 -------------------------- Materials: -------------------------- 80% cotton, 15% polyamine, 5% elastane Maintenance tips: -------------------------- To keep your socks looking tip-top for as long as possible, wash on a cool, gentle cycle and hang out to dry.