Tights are an item of women's clothing that, when chosen correctly, corrects the figure and makes the image seductive. You need to be able to not only choose it, but also wear it. Otherwise, uncomfortable folds will form on the calves, ankles or thighs, and figure flaws will be emphasized. And in general, instead of a sexy image, you get something ridiculous and sometimes even funny.
Today we will tell you everything about the sizes of tights, and also teach you how to choose the right product.
Tights
There are the following types of women's tights:
- compression (medical, for the treatment and prevention of varicose veins or swelling of the legs, for pregnant women, for bedridden patients);
- knitted (poor stretch, made of wool, velor, bamboo, cotton, etc.);
- openwork, mesh (stretch very well, almost dimensionless);
- nylon (stretch easily, made of synthetic materials).
The density of nylon tights is determined by the number of DEN; it can vary from 5 to 180 units. The concept DEN itself refers to the weight of the 9 km long thread used.
Tips for choosing
The choice of tights is difficult due to their diversity. Classification is carried out according to density, material, style.
Material
Various materials are used for production. For women's tights, most often they use:
- Spandex, elastane, lycra. These are elastic and durable fibers, thanks to their presence, tights stretch well when put on and return to their original shape after removal.
- Microfiber. Warm models are produced from this material - soft, dense and durable.
- Cotton. Natural fibers are hypoallergenic and breathable.
- Polyamide. Used in the production of inexpensive models.
- Tactel. It produces a matte, durable, dense fabric, but does not allow air to pass through well.
- Nylon, nylon. Traditional synthetic fibers.
Most often, several types of fibers are included in the composition of the product. For example, cotton 2%, polyamide 68%, elastane 30%. You can find out the percentage of each material in the description.
Models
There are different models of tights available, you need to understand how this or that feature affects the comfort of wearing in order to be able to choose a comfortable and functional model.
Author:
Anastasia Kukushkina
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