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Stocking Series, Part 1: Wartime Rationing and Nylon Riots

Nylon stockings made their debut in my hometown, Wilmington, Delaware, on October 24, 1939. That’s because Wallace Hume Carothers, the chemist who invented the synthetic material in 1935, worked for the DuPont company, which is headquartered there. In fact, the first test sale to DuPont employees’ wives took place at the company’s experimental station, just up the street from my childhood home. Not long before the 4,000 pairs of stockings sold out—in only three hours!—DuPont had had women modeling nylon hosiery at the 1939 New York World’s Fair, touting nylon as a synthetic fabric made of “carbon, water and air.” A prototype of that initial run (get it?) can be found in the Smithsonian’s collection.

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How to Store Tights and Stockings by Tying them into Simple Knots

Have you ever wanted to store tights neatly in a drawer? Read this guide for a simple knotting trick that I seriously just randomly thought of earlier today while cleaning my room!

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Seamless pantyhose developments from Karl Mayer

Karl Mayer has developed new smooth, seamless and ladderproof warp-knitted hosiery, extending the range of products which can be made on its RDPJ and DJ raschel machine series.
“As the days begin to get shorter again and temperatures drop, the demand goes up for elegant legwear that keeps us warm – and this is when smooth, opaque hosiery comes into its own,” the German company explains.
“Until now, producing hosiery with a dense surface was dominated by weft knitting. This technology has become well established, although it is generally accepted that the disadvantages of producing a fabric from just one yarn system include the risk of laddering and unsightly body seams,” Karl Mayer says.

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MUST-HAVE TIGHTS FOR FALL

Tights are a necessity for every wardrobe, and they even have the power to expand your closet. What do we mean? Tights can take that dress you rocked during the summer and make it totally winter-appropriate. They can also change the look of last year’s wardrobe by adding a pop of color or texture. No matter where you live, we’re willing to bet that tights are essential accessories in your wardrobe. The hard part is choosing the right ones. But don’t worry—we’re here to help!

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Oroblu Legwear Spring Summer 2012

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