In a workshop that’s a refuge from the world, Dorothea Campbell uses her hands. Her right hand turns a crank, or manipulates dozens of needles arranged in a circle. With her left, she holds tightly to ...

Martinsville-based For Bare Feet Inc., a 35-year-old manufacturer and distributor of novelty socks, has been sold by the founder and her family, the company announced Monday. Founder Sharon Rivenbark, ...

Recently a friend asked me if I had ever heard of a sock knitting machine. I replied no and asked if it was something new. Actually these machines, which knit socks, are antique, but reconditioned ...