Hosiery

A woman wearing pantyhose

Stockings

Also referred to as legwear, hosiery describes garments worn directly on the feet and legs. The term originated as the collective term for products of which a maker or seller is termed a hosier; and those products are also known generically as hose.

Most hosiery garments are made by knitting methods. Modern hosiery is usually tight-fitting by virtue of stretchy fabrics and meshes. Older forms include binding to achieve a tight fit. Due to its close fit, most hosiery can be worn as an undergarment, but it is more commonly worn as a combined under/outer garment.Definitions from Google do not necessarily limit Hosiery to undergarments. For the purposes of this category, it can include under and outer garments, eg. leggings, legwarmers.

Types

• Hold-ups (British English) or Thigh-high stockings (American English)
• Leggings
• Socks
• Stockings, held by a suspender belt, also known as "sussies"
• Tights (British English) or Pantyhose (American English)
• Toe socks

See also

• TIM Bulgaria (Bulgarian fashion manufacturer of e.g. stockings)
• Gerbe (French manufacturer of e.g. stockings)
• Hosiery Association
• Oztas (Turkish manufacturer of e.g. socks)
• Pantyhose for men
• Undergarment

External links

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Hosiery

• Hosiery terms and definitions

References

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	Lower leg: Bobby socks · Bootee · Knee highs · Leg warmer · Loose socks · Socks · Tabi · Toe socks Full leg: Fully fashioned stockings · Hold-ups · Leggings · Legskin · Pantyhose · Stocking · Tights Historical: Boothose · Hose Brands: Aristoc · Gerbe · Frederick\'s of Hollywood · Hanes · Jockey International · L’eggs · Levante · No nonsense · Victoria\'s Secret · Wolford · Fogal

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