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As an antimicrobial fabric, copper impregnated socks have a broad spectrum of potential including reduction or elimination of erythema. Though previous studies have concluded that copper ion socks reduce or eliminate erythema, those studies were based on clinical observation only and not empirical data. Expanding on preliminary studies, we were interested in scientifically measuring the change in erythema utilizing VRS methods. This study focused on the detection of erythematic changes associated with copper socks using a visible reflectance spectrometer in two randomized, double blind studies. 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