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by Geraden

 

This list of Hosiery articles supplements the list in the footer. If you find a broken link, please e-mail me.

Alan's Hosiery - another old but interesting article. This is three parts of a four part series, rescued by someone from the long-defunct Leggs Forum.

Are pantyhose on list of what not to wear? - No, unless you wear strappy sandals or suntan hose. (Clinton Kelly, Chicago Tribune, 23.02.2008)

Articleinsider - a set of short articles on hosiery topics from articleinsider.com. An RSS feed from this source is available at the foot of the left margin, under the heading "Lingerie".

Battling sand flies: Soldiers in pantyhose! - Press release, with testimonial from Jason, an Army Sergeant posted to Iraq. (Steve Katz, defensereview.com, 13.09.2006) A comment says that the same trick was used in Vietnam against leeches.

Beatle pantyhose - Sir Paul McCartney to produce a range of pantyhose? It would be great if he tuned out to have the nylon gene! (16.10.2006)

Beginning of the end for laddered tights - Scientists are developing a self-repairing fabric which could (it is claimed) have uses in the hosiery world. (Lewis Smith, Times Online, 20.02.2008)

Beyond manbags: pantyhose for men "Why men should never wear tights" says it all.- Carol Midgley, The Times, 22.11.2008

Black Tights - a columnist waxes lyrical (Russell Smith, theglobeandmail.com, 11.11.2006)

Explaining the mysteries of pantyhose - an non-wearing man's take on PH. I love the first sentence: When they are empty, pantyhose may be the ugliest things on this or any other planet. (DL Stewart, daily-journal.com, 12.01.2007)

Brazil Life: Hose Shopping - an amusing story of Americans (who else?) shopping for pantyhose in Brazil.

Cabin fever? Hah! Wintertime’s real curse is Insanityhose - tights better than flight socks? I think we know the answer already! (Helaine Williams, Arkansas Democrat Gazette, 20.01.2008).

Castelgoffredo, the hosiery town - article on the italtrade.com site. Copy the shortcut into your browser and it will work.

Clogs and pantyhose every day

Demise of Adria makes Strabane Ulster's top jobs blackspot again. - Belfast Telegaph article dated 07.04.2006 about the closure of the Adria (Charnos) last remaining factory in Northern Ireland.

Derek Lam Shows Minis and Covered Legs - Shock: models on catwalk wearing sheer pantyhose! (Samantha Critchell, Associated Press, 09.09.2007)

Dignity & Reality - including the trials of a man sent to buy pantyhose for his wife. I have no sympathy - at least she wears!! (Dan Bernstein PE.com, 03.01.2007)

Economic decline no barrier for some Granville entrepreneurs With a special mention of Activskin's pantyhose for men. - Drew Bracken, Granville Sentinel, 17.12.2008

Fashion Etiquette: Office cool - It’s hot. Do you have to wear pantyhose and a jacket? Well, yes … and no. - Article dated 12.07.2006 from the Kansas City site. Positive about hosiery as part of professional business attire.

Fashion or fetish? Sexy sheer pantyhose for men - by Alison Stephenson, news.co.au, 14.10.2008

Fashion Tips: things to do with pantyhose - some of these are probably not a good idea for us guys!

Fashionable fake-outs - 'No one, and I mean no one still wears pantyhose, do they?' (03.10.2006 on styledash.com) article, with opportunity to comment. Well, why not comment, then?

Frequently asked sensitive questions - A good page on the Activskin site.

Get tights - An Indian (Bangalore Times) view on the resurgence of tights as a fashion item. The writer, Vatsala Bhandari, acknowledges but regrets the trend. 19.09.2006.

How to get dressed (Just when is it OK to start wearing tights again?) - positive article about tights (for women, that is) (Lisa Armstrong, timesonline.co.uk 08.09.2007)

A girl's best friend - not diamonds, but tights! Article (04.05.2005) from ABC

Global Warming blamed on decline in pantyhose sales - a blog entry (17.05.2006), including a bit on 'caffeine tights'. (The title should read "for", not "on".)

The great tights hope ? - Author feels that the predicted fashion of men wearing tights has just not happened. (David Sanderson, Winnipeg Free Press, 20.10.2007)

Granville man offers 30 styles - Article about Steve Katz and Activskin. (Amy Saunders, The Columbus Dispatch, 28.08.2008

Guys in nylons tell knockers: 'hands off our hose' - A Japanese perspective from 2002

Hanesbrands' Factory Closings to Eliminate 2,185 Jobs - this is about the newly independent Hanes hosiery, the biggest US manufacturer. Article of 13.09.2006 in bloomberg.com.

Headgames and Hosiery - an oldish but still relevant article. Look around the site. Some of the links are broken, but there is a lot of good interesting stuff.

Herrenstrümpfe - a series of illustrated articles (in English) about the history of tights for men in Germany. (Warning - eccentric choice of background colour!)

He's got legs! He knows how to use them! more favourable publicity for Activskin. - Deal Diva Stephanie, tampabay.com, 09.01.2009

Hey men twitch that panty-hose! - an Indian view on some of the latest fashions for men, with unacknowledged picture from Activskin - Kabeer Sharma, Hindustani Times (16.02.2007)

Hosed Down - "In New York, we hold this truth to be self-evident: Pantyhose are for losers and tourists." - Mackenzie Dawson, New York Post, 01.03.2007

Hosiery for men best kept under pants - Kelly Kendall, The Indianapolis Star 07.01.2007) - Nov 2005 article - interesting and fairly optimistic.

Hosiery makers seek better sales through chemistry - Nov 2005 article - interesting and fairly optimistic.

Hosiery market hits a snag - Just-Style article (11.05.2006) about declining sales. A realistic view, which however fails to mention the growing male market as a potential positive factor.

How to get dressed - enthusiastic about good quality tights, and the proper way to care for them. (Lisa Armstrong, Times Online, 22.12.2007

Hot foot with huge tights haul - thieves in Derbyshire have the 'nylon gene'. (Derbyshire Times 26.10.2006)

I am not a transvestite, I just want to talk green electricity - post, with comments, on Justin Rowlatt's BBC Newsnight blog, 21.12.2006. A discussion on energy spoiled by too much attention on the question whether the author wears tights or not. Or maybe an article on male tights wearing spoiled by too much discussion of energy.

In search of pantyhose for men for warmth under jeans Sensible advice given in response to a serious question: well done! - Jean Patteson, The Seattle Times 05.02.2009

Is it wrong for boys to wear tights? - a mother's blog entry (Rebecca Barry, momlogic, 28.12.2007).

An industry that lost its footing - hosiery, of course, with a focus on Wolford and Mytights.com (09.10.2006 by Elisa Annis in International Herald Tribune)

King Size not Queen - A positive 2002 article from Wall Street Journal about Comfilon/Activskin. (.pdf format.)

Lambrini launches tights promotion - from just-drinks.com (03.10.2006) PP fishnet tights offer by Lambrini. Good news that someone thinks this worth doing!

League would amend uniform code to ban tights - ESPN.com article, 31.03.2006

Leggings, Tights + Layers add Heat to Summer Street Fashion Trends + Likely to Push on for Fall/Winter - for guys as well as gals. With pics, including one of a guy in tights and shorts. Noted by phboy on LAUF, 10.07.2006

Leg Health tips - Leggs presents a doctor's advice. But why only for women? There is a video but the link seems not to work.

The Look - Washington Post, 05.02.2006. Fairly positive advice.

Look at Those ‘Hose’ - Article from Pittsburgh Fashion (09.09.2004). With a must-see picture of some stocking effect tights.

Los hombres se ponen el bolso y los panties - article in Spanish (duh) about Barcelona fashion show Sept 2005 - including designs by Spastor for males in tights. Interesting pictures even if you can't understand a word.

Man in tights could be next fashion victim - will men's tights will spread across from sport into fashion? (Misty Harris, Canada.com, 27.01.2007)

Man in tights Haute legs! We test the next step in fashion - Another silly reporter's outing in tights. (Brian Niemietz, New York Post, 25.01.2007)

Mantyhose Emerging From the Closet Also mentions 'Activeskin' (Shame it bears the tag 'Dubious Trends'!) - cityfile.com, 07.01.2009

‘Mantyhose’: Not your mom’s pantyhose Subtitled 'A growing number of men are proudly sporting body-shaping legwear', this is a positive article, with embedded video (thanks to Justabox for the tip). - Vidya Rao, MSN Today, 07.01.2009

Manty-hose: Pantyhose for guys - by Vivian McInerny, in The Oregonian, 01.10.2008

Mantyhose - worst idea since sandpaper thong Just as positive as you would expect. (and listed as 'humour') - William Thomas, sachem.ca, 28.11.2008

Many Young Women Wouldn't Step Foot in Pantyhose - article by Shelley Preston, theledger.com (31.10.2005)

Marni - leggings are the new must-have - for men! (Godfrey Deeny, Yahoo News, 17.01.2007)

Meet the Men Who Dared to Wear Pantyhose - the results of a challenge to men, with a video and comments. (Alberto Orso and Jonann Brady, ABC News, 16.06.2008)

Men face too much pressure - positve article about support tights for men. Some interesting statistical and medical information. Toronto Star, 17.02.2006.

Men Go for It By Any Name Besides Girdle - mentions that men are turning to compression pantyhose too (Cheryl Lu-lien Tan, Wall Street Journal, 15.03.2008)

Men In Panty Hose- Love It or Leave It - from Focus on Style 2002, with readers' comments.

Men in Tights - with an interview with the owner of 'Unjeans' - Leah Square, the Daily Reveille (01.02.2007) Thanks to Mike77 of LAUF.

Men in tights: fashion trend makes a comeback - well, leggings really, but the next step is tights. Comments can be posted. - Mike diSalvo, Northeastern News (31.01.2007)

"Men in tights: First it was 'manscara' and 'guyliner', now legwear for men is flying off the shelves - "Now - over 500 years after they finally fell out of favour - tights for men are experiencing a remarkable fashion resurgence." (Dan Newling, Daily Mail Online 03.08.2008)

Men in Tights - Helden in Strumpfhosen - 'und warum eigentlich nicht'! This article focuses positively on Gerbe's tights for men, with a couple of good new pictures.You need to be quite fluent in German to understand this one properly. Comments allowed. (Sabine Ehgoetz, elle.blog.de 21.08.2007)

Men in tights - Retailers cite big upswing in male demand for hosiery - A further article by Shelley Emling, in The Columbus Dispatch, 28.08.2008

Men in tights run faster - from medgadget.com: cut 6 minutes off your marathon running time! (added 25.07.2006, thanks to Kued.)

Men wearing pantyhose - an itchy occurrence - an article from 2002 from the Arizona State University. Alternative link, thanks to Melissa M.

Men wearing tights - from nogganews.com, focusing on Luxlegwear (added 25.07.2006, thanks to Kued)

Men wearing tights must also confront risks - Article from 2003 (?) by an American columnist, Linda Turley-Hansen. Poorly titled and as you might expect fairly negative, but at least she acknowledges the growing phenomenon of male wearers.

Men's pantyhose may jump-start a dying product - (Lenore Skenazy, Tallahassee.com, 08.01.2007 - alternative link to the same article on the author's site where you can leave a comment)

Menswear flirts with androgyny on the Paris runways - only one passing reference to hosiery, but maybe more to come if we are lucky! (International Herald Tribune, 26.01.2007)

Milan Fashion Week - Vivienne Westwood's 2007 men's collection includes tights. See pics 5 and 7. Thanks to Mike for the tip.

More men getting a kick out of pantyhose - "Trend toward tights is in full swing in Europe, U.S." With a mention of Darrell Robinson of legwear4men.com (Shelley Emling, ajc.com, 07.08.2008)

My new take on the world of hosiery - "I THINK I am becoming unhealthily obsessed with tights" says a female journalist. (Emma Johnson, Liverpool Daily Post, 13.12.2007

Netting up for the state meet - How pantyhose improves performance in the swimming pool. (article from Kodiak Daily Mirror, dated 02.11.2006)

Netting up for the State Meet - use of tights for both sexes to improve performance in competitive swimming (Derek Clarkston, Kodiak Daily Mirror, 02.11.2006)

New Intimate Apparel Website Helps Women Achieve a Better and Healthier Body - Why only women??

New seamless warp knits from Cifra - Interesting technical article from KnittingIndustry.com, 22.10.2008

New trend for men is 'tight' - Q&A on men wearing pantyhose, with comments (Kelly Kendal, Indystar.com, 28.12.2006). Here is a link to view comments without posting one.

Not for folk on a tight budget - Scotsman article dated 28.10.2005.

Now where did those stockings go? - a squirrel with the nylon gene! (Fran's Blog 15.02.2007)

Nude Better Than Nylons? Pantyhose Gets Fresh - oh no, not another one! but there is some positive in this, especially in the embedded video. - kutv.com (02.02.2007)

Office boys in a tights spot - New fashion for men from Bonnie Scotland? - Glasgow Herald, 06.07.2006.

Oil Prices Cause Slippery Slope for Vendors - Legwear sales are trending up, but the market is feeling the economic pinch from rising energy and materials costs. (Caroline Tell, WWD.com 28.07.2008)

Pantyhose for chronic leg pain? - advice for men on benefits of support pantyhose. (clarionledger.com 03.07.2007)

Pantyhose for real men by request - mainly about Gerbe for men, with some ill informed comments to which I have tried to reply. This has turned into a regular flame war! Digital Journal, 10.02.2007

Pantyhose - how it is made - Video (thanks to Arcim for the link)

Pantyhose Linked to Longevity. May Even Reduce Cancer Risk? - interesting article from 2003 - just what we want to hear, too!

Pantyhose makers battle bare-leg look - positive steps being taken, but still no mention of the flourishing male sector! (Laura Petrecca, AZcentral.com, 02.01.2007)

Pantyhose perfect for keeping things under control and Who wants to share their secrets from the world of pantyhose? Miller, Henry: - an Oregon columnist publishes two light-hearted but positive articles about pantyhose in quick succession. hmm.

Pantyhose Regaining Footing After Losing Legs - at last a fairly up-beat article about the future of hosiery. (by Michael Y Park, Fox News 02.01.2007)

Pantyhose sales sag as trends change - (Ieva M Austums, BusinessWeek.com, 10.12.2006)

Pantyhose slowly dying off - by a woman who likes wearing. (Ivy, busywithstyle.com, 12.12.2006)

Pantyhoseman! The author hoped to find out what women really want. So he walked a mile in a pair of their panty hose...and found out (Vic Sussmann, Washington Post, 11.09.1988)

Pilots trial tights for ankle relief - tights better than flight socks? I think we know the answer already! (Sydney Morning Herald, 20.01.2008).

Positive effects of wearing compression tights - (Full title: Aerobic energy cost and sensation responses during submaximal running exercise--positive effects of wearing compression tights.) Abstract of medical article dated 27.05.06.

Putting on the squeeze - unsympathetic report from India on the current trend for mens' leggings and tights in the fashion shows. (Kabeer Sharma, dnaindia.com, 02.09.2007)

Putting the bounce back in legwear - 3 page article, upbeat about hosiery, but no mention of men's. (Laura Klepacki, WWD.com 29.01.2007)

Reading 1-0 Everton - A football club's success is put down to wearing tights after the match. (Neil Mcleman, Mirror.co.uk, 20.08.2007).

Ready To Wear: The death of practicality - Opaques give way to sheers! (The Independent, 28.01.2008)

Remember The Lipstick Index? Well Here Comes The Hoisery Index "surge in panty hose is because in this unsure economic climate people feel the need to look as professional as possible" - Caroline Waxler, The Business Sheet, 11.11.2008

Say no to manty hose "Last week at his men's show in Paris, design John Galliano sent men down the runway in sheer, thigh-high pantyhose and garter belts." - Christopher Muther, The Boston Globe 05.02.2009

Shake the Ladders - A new ladder resist technology in New Zealand. (unattributed, Thread.co.nz, seen 27.08.2008 (undated))

The search for hose that fit and are right color - Syndicated Washington Post article (05.03.2006) (Google cache)

Sheer Personality - an information sheet from the North American Hosiery Association (.pdf).

Sheerly You Jest: Sheer Tights For Men? - A blog entry on Trendinista (24.01.2008)

A show of legs - Malaysia Star article of 03.08.2006 shows that fashion is still moving in the right direction.

Shrinking pantyhose market - Japan sees the downturn in the market (just as the West is experiencing a resurgence) - Mainichi Daily News (08.02.2007)

Silkies hosiery settles multi-state lawsuit - and how many of us buy by mail order from Silkies? (Connie Thompson, komotv.com, 11.03.2008)

Skirts for women, trousers for men - a male writer acknowledges the priority of male tights-wearing (Matthew Sorrow, fibre2fashion.com, 16.06.2008)

Stylish yet cosy tights for winter days - I had not heard of Omsa tights, but these look nice. (Athlone Advertiser 08.11.2006.) Look on the Omsa site for more very nice images.

Tampa Bay News - video clip article about 'pantyhose'

Thank you Sienna - a positive Western Mail article by Paul Rowland (22.02.2006) about black tights! (on the icWales.co.uk website ). Thanks to Mick77 on LAUF.

Tights figure as retailer’s latest stocking trade - Interesting: the most requested non-stocked article is ... tights! by Tom Braithwaite, in FT.com, 17.09.2008

Tights fit for Balanta another footballer wears tights on the field (with pic). - Bob Hayes, The Sun, 10.01.2009

Tights for men - Women have been creeping closer to equality over the decades, but now men are getting their revenge I can't make up my mind about this one, so make of it what you will - Claire Black, The Scotsman, 02.12.2008

There's trouble afoot - Hose or no hose: that's the issue for sandal wearers at dressy galas - Barbara Bradley writes in commercialappeal.com (Memphis, 24.12.2006)

Trends: Reshaping your body with Spanx - First Coast News, 07.11.2006

The Truth about Nylon Stockings - Article from 1950, but still quite interesting.

Tights aren’t just an accessory anymore - encouraging article (Sharon Fink, St. Petersburg Times, 02.01.2008).

Very cool men in tightsQuote: "For years, wearing the clothes of the opposite sex was a one-way street. Girls could wear trousers and shirts but boys couldn't wear dresses, blouses and stockings – not without a lot of funny looks, anyway." with nice pictures from e-mancipate. Article is a bit sloppy (has Harisnya based in London) and a little tongue-in-cheek, but as positive as can be expected - Jo Steele, Metro News, 13.03.2009

Wearing Pantyhose Is Serious Business For Some Guys - Shelley Preston's second hosiery article, published 18.09.2006. The best positive article about male pantyhose wearing for a long time, if ever.

What men were waiting for? Pantyhose from France - short article on the Gerbe men's range, AFP News (08.02.2007) Thanks to Doug AA

When Pantyhose comes in the Mail, beware - we all know who this company is, don't we? They operate in Britain too. The funny thing is whatever we may think about the company, their tights are pretty good.

Which current trends do you dislike? - a woman columnist deprecates the bare leg look (Ellen Koven, news-journalonline.com, 28.05.2008)

Which of the England team will be wearing tights? - Man U players in tights? (Dan French, manunitedpies.tv, 15.10.2007)

Which Pantyhose are the best? - 27 Dec 2005 article by Kelly Alexander on Slate.com. Mostly negative, though among the hose she reviewed she did manage to find a pair that she gave an A- grade to.

Women in tights - a trend that makes sense - a positive fashion article from the Oklahoman Dec 2005.

Workdays - we have it on good authority that jockeys wear tights under their strip. (BBC North Yorkshire 22.08.2006)

http://www.yaysports.com/nba/tights/ - The yaysports.com thread on basketball players and tights. (Not sympathetic.)

 

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