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fig1 shows the structure of a compression stocking 10 according to the invention . this compression stocking is manufactured as a knee - high stocking or ad stocking consisting of an understocking 10 a and an overstocking 10 b , each with a leg section 11 a , 11 b , and each with a foot section 12 a , 12 b , which can be applied and worn over each other . to clarify the component parts of each stocking , fig1 shows the understocking 10 a and the overstocking 10 b separately on the same leg . when used , these stockings are put on or worn over each other in such a way that the top edge of the stocking top 4 of the overstocking corresponds to the bottom edge of the stocking top 3 of the understocking ( shown by the dotted line in fig1 ). the understocking 10 a has a pressure relief area 5 at the top end of the foot section 12 a , bordering the leg section 11 a . this pressure relief area 5 is integrally and seamlessly formed at the foot section 12 a and integrally and seamlessly formed at the leg section 11 a . the foot section 12 a of the understocking 10 a is shown with a closed toe 6 , with this toe being made of reinforced material in comparison to the rest of the foot section . the overstocking 10 b also has a pressure relief area 7 . this relief area 7 completely encloses a reciprocated heel 8 provided here and is integrally and seamlessly formed at a leg section 11 a and integrally and seamlessly formed at the reciprocated heel 8 . the pressure relief area is v - shaped as shown here or y - shaped ( not shown ) in the lateral view , depending on the size of the heel . the foot section 12 b of overstocking 10 b is shown with an open toe , wherein the foot section has a stocking top 9 at its end . both the understocking 10 a and the overstocking 10 b are shown as circular knit fabric , wherein each stocking has a wave pattern in its respective leg section 11 a , 11 b . this wave pattern is enabled by different types of knitting , with two different knits being used . the wave pattern is designed in a way that the two knitting types follow each other in turns . the knitting pattern of the understocking 10 a in the leg section 11 a is shown in the laying patterns in fig2 and fig3 . fig2 shows the laying pattern of the areas 20 ( fig1 ). accordingly , two different knitting threads 21 , 22 and an insertion thread 23 are used in these areas . the understocking has a 1 : 1 insertion thread and alternating knitting threads . fig3 illustrates the knit of the areas 30 ( see fig1 ). accordingly , the same knitting threads 21 , 22 ( compared with fig2 ) and the same insertion thread 23 are used in these areas . in contrast to the areas 20 , however , the insertion thread is used as a 2 : 2 insertion thread in the areas 30 . both the pressure relief area 5 of the understocking and the pressure relief area 7 of the overstocking are manufactured using the same materials as the respective leg sections 11 a , 11 b of the two stockings . in these areas , the insertion thread is used as a 3 : 2 insertion thread . the laying patterns of the corresponding areas 40 and 50 in the overstocking 10 b correspond to the laying patterns illustrated in fig2 and 3 , with the difference being that only one knitting thread and one insertion thread are used in the entire leg section 11 b of the overstocking ( not shown here ). the following example specifies the materials for understocking and overstocking . the numbering refers to fig1 , 2 and 3 . a ) 44 dtex el lycra ® ( core )— enwound with a double layer of b ) 78 dtex el lycra ® ( core )— enwound with a double layer of knitting thread 41 in leg 11 b , foot 12 b and pressure relief area 7 : a ) 44 dtex el lycra ® ( core )— enwound with a double layer of insertion thread 42 in leg 11 b , foot 12 b and pressure relief area 7 : a ) 570 dtex el lycra ® ( core )— enwound with a double layer of i ) 44f13 / 1 dtex pa 6 . 6 and ii ) staple fiber yarn nm170 / 1 knitting thread heel 8 and stocking top 9 ( open toe ): a ) 78 dtex el lycra ® ( core )— enwound with a double layer of a ) 78 dtex el lycra ® ( core )— enwound with a double layer of knitting thread 21 , 22 in leg 11 a and pressure relief area 5 : a ) 44 dtex el lycra ® ( core )— enwound with a double layer of b ) 44 dtex el lycra ® ( core )— enwound with a double layer of i ) 44f34 / 1 dtex pa 6 . 6 and ii ) staple fiber yarn nm170 / 1 insertion thread 24 in leg 11 a and pressure relief area 5 : a ) 156 dtex el lycra ® ( core )— enwound with a double layer of i ) 44f13 / 1 dtex pa 6 . 6 and ii ) staple fiber yarn nm170 / 1 b ) 44 dtex el lycra ® ( core )— enwound with a double layer of a ) 78 dtex el lycra ® ( core )— enwound with a double layer of el refers to elastane and nm to “ nummer metrisch ” ( metric number ). furthermore , an elastane core enwound with a double layer is enwound with a first yarn i ) as a first layer and with a second yarn ii ) as a second layer or with the first yarn i ) as a second layer over the first layer , with the threads intersecting . the yarn supplier for the enwound yarns is the company zimmermann , weiler simmerberg , germany . the staple fiber yarn has the following composition : 75 % cotton , 25 % seacell ®, seacell ® contains 8 % through 12 % algae incorporated in cellulose . the yarn is supplied by seacell gmbh , rudolstadt , germany . in addition , fig4 and 5 below show pressure progression for the overstocking and the understocking . the measuring of compression and fitting of the clamps is carried out according to ral - gz 387 , wherein the understocking ( fig4 ) has a largely constant compression pressure in the area between b and b 1 after a slight initial pressure drop . the double dotted lines define the admissible area according to the ral norm ( ral - gz 387 ). as can be seen here , the understocking is not a stocking as defined by the ral norm ( ral - gz 387 ), as it leaves the stipulated area between measuring points c and d . the depiction of the overstocking ( fig5 ), however , shows that this stocking essentially corresponds to the pressure progression stipulated for a norm stocking under the ral norm ( ral - gz 387 ). the compression pressure is measured by means of a compression testing device using the hohenstein system ( nosy ), a detailed description of which can be read in the “ hohensteiner forschungsbericht ” of january 1982 and “ phlebol and proktol .” 11 : 34 - 41 ( 1982 ). other advantages and properties of the invention are described in the other application documents . a compression stocking or support stocking can be provided in the above - mentioned way , which is very well suited to be used for treating diseases where open wounds and skin lesions must be covered by a wound dressing within the compression area .