Whether you name them stockings, tights, or pantyhose, I like sporting all of them yr spherical. Sheer black hose make any outfit sultry, and skin-color ones are like leg make-up. Fishnets and patterns are simply enjoyable. If you’ve got solely ever worn pantyhose in an egg from the pharmacy, it is time to degree up. Those ones are likely to run and tear simply, typically after a single put on—or whilst you’re nonetheless sporting them. They might value you only a few bucks, however as soon as they’ve ripped, they go along with the remainder of the world’s textile waste—straight to a landfill.

You do not have to spend so much to get hosiery that can final. We tried just a few manufacturers that promise sturdiness. We wore them for just a few washes and in addition tugged and yanked and tried to tear them. No tights are going to be bomb-proof, however these ones come fairly shut.

Brenda Stolyar, Nena Farrell, Louryn Strampe, and Jaina Grey contributed testing to this information.

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