Body Shapers is a term used to describe sheer
hosiery providing more support and control in the panty and thigh portion.
Business Sheer is moderately sheer pantyhose designed for comfort,
durability and everyday wear.
Control Top refers to Pantyhose with spandex for soft girdle or control
effect and provide a thinner silhouette.
Denier is the weight-per-unit-length of the yarn. The lower the denier,
the lighter and finer the yarn, and the sheerer the garment. Hosiery knit of higher denier
yarns tend to be more durable.
Firm Support Pantyhose gives more support because heavier weights of
spandex and nylon are used. Firm support hosiery give a massage-lite fit that can reduce
fatigue in the legs.
Girdle Top Pantyhose has a sewn-on girdle, for the firmest possible
abdomen control.
Light Support Pantyhose is made with a low denier spandex in the leg,
usually 40 denier or lower to give light compression or control effect.
Mesh is an open knit used primarily to achieve a hand-knit, textured
look.
Mesh Knit is a hosiery fabric produced in a variety of tiny patterns.
Upon close inspection it looks like lots of fine zig-zag lines.
Nude Heel Pantyhose is made without reinforcement in the heel area.
Hosiery with nude heals are ideal for open-heeled or sling-back sandals or shoes.
Opaque pantyhose is made of yarn which give them a heavier appearance,
usually 40 denier or greater in weight. It is heavier and more durable than sheers.
Reinforced refers to areas that are strengthened with yarns of heavier
denier to prevent runs, generally the toe or panty area of the pantyhose.
Sandalfoot Hosiery is ideal for open toed shoes or sandals.
Sheer-To-The-Waist Pantyhose is made without visible panty line or
reinforcement in the panty portion.
Shock-Up Pantyhose is designed and made to visibly shape and sculpt the
hips, thighs, tummy, and to enhance and support a woman's natural curves. Ideal for women
looking for that perfect figure feel and look.
Ultra Sheer is a fine denier fiber that provides the ultimate sheerness
feel and look. It is usually 20 denier or less and a low filament count. |