I mentioned before that "BioUD" is a tick repellent that contains an active ingredient extracted from wild tomato plants. Kinda smelly, but it works great.

After reading this article it seems to me that it might be possible to create a fabric that mimics the behavior of the plants described:

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes

Long fuzzy socks... I'd try them wink
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