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Compression socks for a pharmacy shelf: the band we publish, and the claim we do not
Compression is the one category where a supplier’s wording can create a regulatory problem for the stockist, so this page is deliberately narrow: the pressure band we publish, the lengths we knit, how the sock is packed for a pharmacy, and the medical claims this site does not make. If your counter needs a certified medical device, the honest answer is that this is not one.
Read the last section first if compliance signs off your range. It lists the claims you will not find here, in the same words we refuse to print anywhere else on the site.
The band, the bulk minimum, and the claim we do not make
The three things a stockist checks before listing sit on the first screen: the pressure band we publish, the minimum a shelf needs, and the device status of the sock.
- Order size
- 1,000 pairs per style
- Sample
- 3–5 days
- Bulk lead time
- 20–30 days
- Shipping transit
- 25–40 days
The bulk minimum is 1,000 pairs per style, counted per style rather than per order, so a knee line and a thigh line are two production runs. The published band is 20–30 mmHg on our knee-length style, and this sock is not a medical device: no class under RAL-GZ 387/1 is claimed and no medical-device registration is held. The documents a stockist can actually check — the factory entity’s social-compliance certificates, published with their numbers and dates — are on the certificates page, with the claims you will not find here listed further down this page.
Six lines behind compression on a pharmacy shelf
Band, length, use, packing, sizing and the claim boundary: the six that decide whether the line can sit on your shelf at all.
The published band is 20–30 mmHg
Knee-length compression is knitted to a pressure band, and the band this site publishes is 20–30 mmHg, with the profile through the leg set on the machine rather than by a later process. A band is not a class: the German RAL-GZ 387/1 classes I–IV are a separate grading, and we claim neither a class nor a medical-device registration.
Where it applies: Travel, standing work, sport recovery, retail sale.
You decide: Which band you sell against, and how the profile graduates up the leg.
Evidence: the knee-length 20–30 mmHg style listing — see the specification sheet for this style.
Knee and thigh are the two lengths
Crew and knee are the lengths this site publishes and quotes most often, with a thigh-high style also on the floor. Other lengths are asked for by name and priced against the machine that can run them.
Where it applies: Knee-high programmes, thigh-high lines.
You decide: Which lengths the shelf carries and in what size break.
Evidence: the length field on a style sheet — see the specification sheet for this style.
Wearer and use are printed, not implied
The listed uses on our own compression style are running, marathon, cycling and football, and the wearer is listed as unisex. That is the claim we publish: a sock for those uses. Anything stronger is a registration we do not hold. A care-home or hospital tender is a different sock again, bought on a tread sole and a non-binding cuff: Hospital Socks: Tread Sole, Soft Cuff.
Where it applies: Travel and recovery ranges, sports retail, pharmacy front-of-store.
You decide: What the pack says the sock is for, in your market’s wording.
Evidence: the applications line on the compression sheet — see the specification sheet for this style.
What is printed here, and what your shelf sets
Two words carry the whole table. Published means a figure printed on this site that does not move per order; quoted means a figure that travels with your specification.
Compression terms for a pharmacy or clinical stockist. Published lines are printed on this site; quoted lines are settled per style on your proforma invoice.
| Term | What we publish | How your order sets it | Where it is published |
|---|---|---|---|
| PublishedPressure band | 20–30 mmHg on our own knee-length style. | The band you sell against, and the profile through the leg, are set per style. | Knee-length compression style listing. |
| PublishedMedical status | Not a medical device. No class under RAL-GZ 387/1 claimed, and no medical-device registration. | Nothing here changes per order: the status is the same on every run. | This page and the compression style sheet. |
| QuotedLength | Crew, knee and thigh constructions on the floor. | The length and the cuff are set per style. | Construction field on the style sheet. |
| QuotedFibre | Spandex and cotton as listed; the exact blend is confirmed per style. | Blend, weight and colour count are set on your quotation. | Specification sheet, main material. |
| QuotedSizing | Made to your chart; typically XS–XXL on request. | The size break and the measurement behind each size come from your chart. | Specification sheet, size range. |
| QuotedPack wording | Header card, OPP bag, printed box. | The band, length, size and fibre wording on the pack is confirmed per style. | Packing fields on the style sheet. |
| PublishedOrder size | 1,000 pairs per style for bulk orders. | Counted per style, so two lengths are two runs. | Quote page and every product page. |
| PublishedBulk lead time | Typically 20–30 days after deposit received and sample approved. | Counted from deposit and approval. | Quote page and buyer FAQ. |
The line to check before anything else is the medical status. If your market needs a certified device with a class, this page is telling you in advance that this is not one — which is better learned here than from a regulator.
The pack carries the band, not a medical claim
Header card, OPP bag and printed box are packing lines confirmed per style on the proforma invoice. For a pharmacy the pack wording matters as much as the sock: the band, the length, the size and the fibre go on it, and no therapeutic claim does.
Where it applies: Pharmacy shelf packs, clinic retail, travel packs.
You decide: What the pack says, and which market’s wording rules it.
Evidence: the packing fields on a style sheet — see the specification sheet for this style.
Sizing is made to your chart
Sizes are made to your size chart, typically XS–XXL on request. A compression sock that is sold by calf measurement needs the size chart and the pack to agree, which is a specification decision rather than a packing one.
Where it applies: Counter fitting, sized shelf programmes.
You decide: The size break your counter sells on, and the measurement behind each size.
Evidence: the size-range field on a style sheet — see the specification sheet for this style.
Documents a stockist can check
The factory entity’s social-compliance certificates are published with their numbers and dates on the certificates page, and the reply to a brief names what we can and cannot hold for a given market. That is the file a stockist’s compliance desk can actually read.
Two of those files open directly from here, without an email: the BSCI social audit report (PDF) and the SEDEX SMETA report (PDF). Both are held by Zhuji Qingsheng Knitting Co.,Ltd., the factory entity, and the numbers, dates and open corrective actions are transcribed on the certificates page so your compliance desk can read them before listing.
Where it applies: Supplier onboarding, retail compliance files.
You decide: Which documents your compliance desk needs in the file before listing.
Evidence: the certificates page on this site — see the specification sheet for this style.
Styles from the catalog for this buyer
Both are current listings on this floor, and both are quoted on the terms in the table above. Each card opens the style’s own page.
The claims a stockist will not find here
Each of these is a line other suppliers write on this category. If your counter needs one of them, the honest answer is that it is not our file.
- No medical-device registration. Our compression sock is a sock, sold against a 20–30 mmHg band.
- No RAL-GZ 387/1 class. Classes I–IV are a separate grading and we claim none of them.
- No therapeutic claim. The published uses are running, marathon, cycling and football.
- No OEKO-TEX file under our name. If your market requires one, say so in the brief.
- No price list. Costing follows specification and quantity onto the proforma invoice.
- No buyer names. Stockists we supply are not ours to publish.
Device status, band and length
Is this a medical device?
No. The compression sock we publish is a sock knitted to a 20–30 mmHg band, and a band is not a device class. We claim no class under RAL-GZ 387/1 and hold no medical-device registration; if your market needs one, the reply to your brief says so plainly.
Which lengths and sizes can we stock?
Crew, knee and thigh constructions are on the floor, with knee-length published at 20–30 mmHg. Sizes are made to your chart, typically XS–XXL on request, so the size break your counter sells on goes into the brief with the measurement behind each size.
What compliance documents come with the order?
Invoice and packing list with the shipment, plus a certificate of origin where required. The factory entity’s social-compliance certificates are published with their numbers and dates on the certificates page, so your compliance desk can read them before listing.
Send the band, the length and the pack wording
Tell us the band you sell against, the lengths the shelf carries and the wording your market allows on the pack. The reply comes back within one working day with the construction, what we can and cannot certify, the MOQ in writing and the sample route.
Michelle Zhang, Export sales manager, answers enquiries within one working day — sales@sockwholesalers.com, +86-13761030160 (WhatsApp same number).