In the 65438+5th century, this kind of clothing refers to clothes worn on the lower body, and similar words also include tights, meaning "upper support" (later evolved into knee-length breeches) and "lower support" (later evolved into modern socks).
Before 1590, socks were textile products. The first product made by textile machinery is socks. Socks are mainly made of cotton, hemp, wool and silk.
Before 1920s, you usually wear socks to keep warm. In 1920s, due to the dress skirt? Shortened, American women began to wear socks to cover their exposed feet. This kind of socks are usually very thin, made of silk or rayon. After 1940, they were replaced with nylon.
1939, chemical technology company DuPont began to introduce nylon, and nylon became the most important raw material for socks in the United States. In America, 4 million pairs of socks can be produced a day. Nylon stockings is quite cheap and durable, as transparent as rayon and silk. After the United States joined World War II, DuPont changed its nylon stockings factory into a parachute, airplane rope and general rope factory.
Socks are very popular in the black market because of the decrease in production. After World War II, DuPont announced that it would return to the socks business, but it could not meet the market demand. Before DuPont was able to increase production, there was a temporary "nylon riot" in the American market.
The predecessor of pantyhose appeared from 1940 to 1950. Film and drama production companies sew socks and shorts together for actresses and dancers to wear. According to the late actress ann miller and the movie Daddy Long Legs, which she once participated in, this can be seen. Until today, stockings are usually made of cotton, silk, wool and nylon.
From 65438 to 0959, commercial pantyhose entered the market, replacing stockings, and the demand for stockings dropped sharply. The reason for the rapid change of the market is the popularity of miniskirts. By 1970, the pantyhose market surpassed stockings for the first time. Since 1987, due to the development of stockings, the sales of pantyhose began to decrease slightly, but pantyhose is still the most popular sock product for women.
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There are many reasons why stockings are sometimes superior to pantyhose. Because of the use of garters and lace, different fashion sense, the pattern of bare thighs on stockings, aesthetic feeling and sexual attraction, stockings are more popular than pantyhose. Wearing stockings is also considered cleaner and healthier.
Because when wearing pantyhose, it will cause damp heat in the cross part, increase perspiration and the growth of fungi or bacteria. Because stockings will not cause the above problems, there will be no growth of fungi or bacteria. Because stockings and pantyhose are made of nylon, they have the advantage of quick drying.
If the stockings or pantyhose are damaged, you can easily change your belongings. And the price is low, and you can even use it once and throw it away.
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