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The Good Housekeeping Institute Textiles Lab put dozens of tights to the test, evaluating them in the Lab for stretch recovery, snag resistance, bursting strength at the seams, colorfastness, and washability. We then had consumer testers wear them in real life to give feedback on comfort, waistband-rolling, snagging, running, stretching out and more. Read on to learn more about our top performers, but first, here's what you need to know when shopping for tights:. Thickness is usually indicated by the denier — i.

Pantyhose , called sheer tights in the United Kingdom and a few other countries, are close-fitting legwear covering the wearer's body from the waist to the toes. Like stockings or knee highs , pantyhose are usually made of nylon , or of other fibers blended with nylon. Pantyhose are designed to:. Besides being worn as fashion, in Western society pantyhose are sometimes worn by women as part of formal dress.

I was sitting in our local street cafe with my friend Amber this morning. She was bemoaning how she wished she could wear super-sheer hosiery in the summer like I do. It is almost as if she is able to rip a hole in them simply by picking up the packet.