The Hosiery Industry Has Come a Long Way!
How Far We’ve Come…
A few weeks ago, my wife was watching some of the fashion runway shows. As I
took a peak myself, it surprised (and delighted!) me to see the tights and leggings
on the models as they made their way down the runway.
It made me think of how far the support hosiery industry has come over the past
60 years.
When sales of compression support stockings started in the 1950’s, the original
products were like a thick elastic hose likely made from natural rubber and nylon
yarns, nothing short of unattractive, some might even say ugly.
Luckily, all of that has changed. To me the most interesting aspect of these
newer products is the variety of styles - yarn types - available, giving both men
and women a wide choice of very attractive styles and performance which we offer to our customers at www.AmesWalker.com
For example, support socks, which once came in one style of yarn and one
color now come in microfiber nylon and mixed yarns for softness and comfort,
cotton and wool for comfort and warmth, Coolmax® and acrylics for moisture
transmission, keeping your feet dry, and the list goes on and on. Socks are
available in wide variety of colors, even knit in patterns like you might find on knit
sweaters, and a broad variety of compressions, from simple everyday support to
medical grade support that your doctor might prescribe.
On the fashion side for women, where once you had a choice of one style of “fire
hose”, you find extremely attractive styles from sheers that look just like any
other sheer stockings, to somewhat heavier stockings with hiding power to cover
those varicose and spider veins to soft opaques, quite comfortable and attractive
for cooler climates.
I look forward to seeing what the next few years might bring. I guess that means
I’ll have to continue watching the fashion shows
