The three together cover the full range of complex colour within the Relax collection: the gold-warm, the cool-periwinkle, and the red-green-earthy. Each is a five-tone supermelange with its own distinct colour temperature — the pack is curated so no two pairs overlap.

Old Gold / Navy / Irr / Hot Chocolate / Off White — the warm autumnal pair. Best with brown leather Chelsea boots and chukkas, tan suede loafers, camel and tobacco wool trousers, dark denim, olive chinos. The earthy gold-brown reads as a considered autumnal accent in any boot-and-dark-trouser combination. See the boots guide →

Irr / Navy / Soft Charcoal / Pale Pink / Off White — the season-neutral pair. The most versatile of the three: works with white sneakers (the off-white element connects to the shoe), grey and navy trousers, and any outfit where a chunky rib reads as a deliberate cool-toned accent. The pale pink element gives it a crossover quality that works across all wardrobe contexts. See the sneaker guide →

Red Wine / Forest Green / Pale Pink / Army / Off White — the earthy autumn pair. Best with brown and dark suede boots, chunky sneakers in earth tones, dark denim, olive and khaki trousers, rust and brown corduroy. The deep red-green blend reads as the richest and most complex of the three — the pair for November and the corduroy trouser. See the loafer guide →

The lifestyle image shows the campaign brief clearly: the bordeaux-coloured armchair, the considered interior, the chunky rib visible above the shoe. This is the Relax register — the home and weekend end of the wardrobe, where quality of material is noticed precisely because there is no other distraction.

Supermelange is a yarn construction technique where multiple fibres in different tones are blended together before spinning — producing a single yarn that carries all its component colours simultaneously. When knitted, this creates a heathered, tone-on-tone visual texture: each sock reads as one colour from a distance and reveals its five component tones up close and in changing light.

All three pairs in this pack are five-tone blends — the most complex level of supermelange in the Relax range. Each pair changes character between warm indoor light (where the warmer tones come forward) and cool outdoor light (where the cooler tones become more visible). This is the quality that makes supermelange more interesting than a flat-dyed heathered sock: the complexity is genuine, present in every fibre of the knit rather than produced by surface colour.

The Relax Heavy Rib (DS3800) is a fundamentally different sock from the rest of the Democratique range.

6–9 gauge chunky knit. Where the Fine Rib and Athletique Classique are both knitted at 200 needles (producing a fine, dense fabric), the Relax is knitted at 6–9 gauge — a much coarser construction that produces large, visible rib columns, significant fabric weight, and a genuinely chunky hand feel. The rib structure is part of the design on all three pairs in this pack: the large columns catch light differently across their width, amplifying the supermelange complexity.

93% organic combed cotton. The highest organic cotton content in the Democratique range — more cotton, less polyamide and elastane than either the Fine Rib (75%) or the Athletique Classique (82%). Despite the chunky gauge, the high cotton content breathes naturally, making all three pairs genuinely wearable across all seasons.

The occasion. Fine Rib is for dress shoes and formal contexts. Athletique Classique is for sneakers and crew-sock casual. The Relax is for boots, for cold weather and beyond, for the outfit where texture and material quality are the point.

• Construction: Relax Heavy Rib Supermelange — DS3800
• Pairs: 3
• Colourways: Old Gold / Navy / Irr / Hot Chocolate / Off White · Irr / Navy / Soft Charcoal / Pale Pink / Off White · Red Wine / Forest Green / Pale Pink / Army / Off White
• Composition: 93% organic combed cotton · 6% polyamide · 1% elastane
• Gauge: 6–9 gauge chunky heavy-rib knit — large visible rib, naturally breathable
• Toe: Hand-linked — closed by hand, virtually seamless against the foot
• Certification: OEKO-TEX Standard 100 — every component tested across all three pairs
• Length: Crew — mid-calf, holds its shape at the upper calf
• Finish: Pre-washed and steamed — comfortable from the first wear
• Season: All year — naturally breathable organic cotton
• Sizes: EU 41–46 — size guide →
• Origin: Designed in Copenhagen, Est. 2011 · Crafted in Istanbul
• Sustainability: Our sustainability practices →

• Wash all three pairs inside out at 30°C / 86°F
• Wash before first wear
• Air dry flat — do not tumble dry; the chunky gauge can lose shape under heat
• Wash with mid-tones and similar warm colours — all three pairs contain both warm and lighter tones; avoid pure whites (darker tones may transfer) and heavy darks (lighter tones may pick up colour)
• Do not bleach or iron

Full sock care guide →

Why is this pack called "Gold/Pink/Bordeaux" — those aren't the colourway names?

The pack name is a simplified shorthand for the three five-tone supermelange colourways it contains. "Gold" refers to the Old Gold / Navy / Irr / Hot Chocolate / Off White blend (dominant warm gold tone); "Pink" refers to the Irr / Navy / Soft Charcoal / Pale Pink / Off White blend (the cool periwinkle-pink); and "Bordeaux" refers to the Red Wine / Forest Green / Pale Pink / Army / Off White blend (the deep wine-red anchor). The full colourway names are in the specifications above.

Is this pack a good gift?

Yes — the three five-tone blends in this pack are the most visually complex and interesting pairs in the Relax range, and the combination of warm, cool, and earthy gives a complete rotation for the chunky sock wardrobe. The lifestyle image — the bordeaux armchair campaign — positions these as a considered, intentional gift rather than a generic sock set. For someone who already wears Democratique Fine Rib or Athletique Classique, this pack introduces them to the Relax construction; for someone new to the brand, it is the most characterful entry point.

How do all three pairs differ from each other?

Each pair is a five-tone supermelange with a distinct colour temperature. The Old Gold blend (ONIHO) is warm and golden — earthy, autumnal, connects to brown leather and warm palettes. The Irr / Pink blend (INSPO) is cool and season-neutral — blue-violet with a quiet pink warmth, the most broadly wearable. The Red Wine / Forest Green blend (RFPAO) is the deepest and earthiest — a dark wine-red and forest green ground that is the most emphatically autumnal of the three. No two pairs overlap in colour register or occasion.

Can these be worn year-round?

Yes — all three pairs. The 93% organic combed cotton at 6–9 gauge breathes naturally, and the cool Irr / Pink blend in particular is genuinely season-neutral. The two warmer five-tone blends are at their strongest in autumn and winter but work comfortably through spring with boots and heavier footwear. None of the three is restricted to a single season.

Do you ship internationally?

Yes — worldwide, with free shipping above 75€ / 75£ / 100 USD / 400 DKK. 99.2% of orders ship the same day. Full shipping information →

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