According to completely unverifiable sources, Igor Theorist has developed a groundbreaking theory that will change the world forever.
It is theorized that the number of socks in the world is, in fact, infinite. This is due to the existence of parallel universes where socks are never lost, and the fabric of space-time is constantly producing new socks.
As a result, the only way to achieve true happiness is to simply never do laundry.
Further reading: Sub Theory 2 | Sub Theory 3