Putting the fun back into socks

Aleksandra Kieldanowicz and Joanna Zalech, founders of Irish SocksocietyBoyd Challenger

Irish Socksciety’s socks can be found in the sock drawers of Ireland, Europe and even New Zealand.

The Galway-based company specialising in arty socks, is owned by Joanna Zalech, who runs the start up with her business partner, Aleksandra Kieldanowicz. The two women moved (separately) from Poland to Galway and fell in love with Ireland and Irish culture.

The duo set up a company called Olyart back in 2010 when Kieldanowicz lost her ...