Humphrey Law

In 1947 Sidney Humphrey and Albert Law formed a partnership to make socks in Australia. They built a factory on land that had been a lemon orchard in the bush at Heathmont about 20 miles out of Melbourne

That factory still exists, although it has been considerably extended, and while the original partners have died, sockmaking continues there under the management of Albert Law’s children Rob and Elizabeth.

From the beginning, the aim of Humphrey Law & Co Pty Ltd was to provide quality and value for money. This has not changed. Today’s Humphrey Law socks are carefully made with the finest natural yarns – predominantly wool and cotton – and sold at realistic and competitive prices.

In 1989 Humphrey Law trademarked The Health Sock® made without a tight elastic top which does not restrict circulation yet does not slip down into the shoe. Other manufacturers now label some of their products as health socks but they are poor attempts to reproduce the Humphrey Law Health Sock® which is made only with healthy natural fibres, and to exacting technical requirements producing graduated knitting from the foot upwards allowing the sock to “hug” the lower leg.

Humphrey Law continues to make socks wholly in Australia. That way, they can ensure their quality in a way that is simply not possible for importers whose manufacturing is distant from them. More importantly Humphrey Law provides employment for Australians and keeps some manufacturing capacity in Australia.

Humphrey Law is the Sock Specialist – they make only socks. By concentrating and producing one thing very well they continue to produce the very best socks possible.

Making Socks
With over sixty years experience Humphrey Law are at the forefront of global sockmaking. They understand the importance of selecting the right combinations of yarns for particular styles of socks, they invest in the latest knitting technology and have the skills to implement it efficiently, and they research and trial sock designs aimed at providing ultimate foot comfort.Our Environmental Credentials
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We were practicing “Environmentally Sensitive” policies long before that phrase became popular. We have always recycled our cardboard and plastic waste, often re-using cardboard boxes and cones internally before recycling.

When we re-furbished our knitting room in 2004, we installed a low energy climate control system that works without the need for refrigerated air-conditioning, and which led to raw material waste being greatly reduced as the humidity in the room is accurately controlled. We now have no heating costs in that room in winter because of that system, double glazing, extra insulation and the recycling of waste heat into that room from another process. This environmentally sensitive project has cut energy costs, reduced waste, improved product quality and assured accuracy of sock siz