Smyrna times., 1940-08-22
On Buying Nylon Hosiery
Y sv Katharine Fisher
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, boen keenly interested during the past
Institute aon hosiery made expermenaly & oy Severa manu-
- have p "a use on the feet OF our wear squad Our
md n erv better Only you can pe the Juuge ol whetner
xat ryon an n'Iei II IS certainly worth the Try.
fa ny0h = The Dupont Company makes nylon yarn and
H. + 10 more than as hosiery manufacturers. The
- srr s Of construction Of the hosiery itself is left
manngI m to each hosiery manufacturer Therefore it
MI eGb i he well for you to choose your usual brand in
VIII Will Won will then be likely to find the par
EIa fsnar details to which you are accustomed and
S;h suit YOUR personal needs. Regardless of brand
~ es wn,u one stocking Of each pair is marked "Made
Eoosze Choose the size you customarily buy
D,uswber that most people usually buy too short
size The nylOn foot will not stretch out Of shape
sasa readily a.,,- .+o.d.ua ;. ao..
nsr nth short and long lengths available in only few
Diar aactve. and varied to suit the discriminating
n M Hent the skin, try the coors over your hand
FH aSs i all one-way and in the single thread.
N have long been used hosiery machines, to
~ variation in yarn thickness Since nylon is inher-
be au1 neven Ne appearance is practically nonexistent
fst gnions used in silk stockings such as 2thread or
anylon 4Os The lower the number the finer the
9O Viii correspond in weight to 2thread silk hose,
lE lEn atead Later other weights will be added
w. now all sewed with nylon thread. You will how
Us closely stitched they look Later you will be favoraby
@ sn s sams opening where the shoe rubs the heel
rnnsnts in the foot all made with nyon thread,
e marked ability of nylon to resist rubbing, the sheer
% az r stand ND well under chatting from movement of the
% Tng Thus the size Of the renforcements be
- mnmnm You will notice that nylon hose have
toe cap narrow slender, short heels. This results in
- stacking foot which enhances low-cut Shoe Yet this
rc foot gives astonishing boon to those whose
,ries often wear through renforcements stockings
lHE
y rng on nylon hosiery, take time the preferred
the stocking down to the toetip Then draw it
ung with the fngertips As it is smoothed
u calf place the correctly Fasten the front garter
seated Fasen all garters in the welt portion hem
ra leg fabric.
n Since nyon absorbs little moisture, soil washes off,
fabric Soaking is unnecessary, since washing is easy.
as ukewarm suds rinse in ukewarm water. Hang over
nd dry You will that these stockings will dry very
ha they appear be we. only the surface In about
they will be completely dry Furthermore, if have
them neatly they will their original shape
twisting of the around the leg length while drying
m and place to dry hot surface such radiator
xbhy will depend to a great deal how you nylon
hanr they made the other stockings, and
the accidents during Snags from rough nails,
and careless handling will result in the usual runs.
make prediction therefore, to how long single pair
We report however that of the pairs
hole due to abrasion; the final failure. after several
due to snag cut. This is in itself remarkable
g be done with any ordinary thread. The usual
HsppaanOn can also be used