What is the difference between stockings and pantyhose? Don't pantyhose belong to the stockings category?

Pantyhose are stockings.

The difference between stockings and pantyhose:

A. Different wearing groups

1. Pantyhose:

Men and women can wear.

2. Stockings:

Generally worn by women.

Two, different definitions

1, pantyhose:

Also known as tight socks, pantyhose, is tightly wrapped from the waist to the feet of the torso of the garment, mostly for women to wear, partially for men to wear. Pantyhose, like stockings, are made of many materials, including cotton, nylon, and wool blends.

2. Stockings:

It is a kind of apparel, mostly worn by women. There are skin color, black, white and other colors, generally urban women's clothing.

Extended information:

The quality of stockings to identify:

1, high-quality stockings first breathable function, even in the summer can be discharged in the sweltering heat of the humidity, so that the skin and the air is free to contact; and poor-quality stockings so that the sweat hole can not be The poor quality stockings make the sweat pores can not stretch, affecting the sweat discharge, sweat in the skin metabolism products, will stimulate the skin itchy, skin inflammation occurs.

2, high-quality stockings should have elasticity, tighten the leg fat, so that the leg line is more beautiful, but also effective in preventing varicose veins, especially extended to the abdomen should be more elastic to help tighten the abdomen, shaping the shape of the body; and ordinary stockings will not have such a function.

3, high-quality stockings should have adhesion, and skin tight fit, even at the knee, popliteal fossa is not a wrinkle, like the second layer of skin, and stocking color transparent uniform, strong coverage, so that the skin looks more delicate, shiny; and poor-quality stockings worn on the body will not feel flattering.

4, high-quality stockings should be extended through the heat of the treatment, so that it is more solid wear-resistant not easy to draw silk, does not absorb dust can also avoid the embarrassment of adsorption of the skirt; and ordinary stockings are very easy to hook bad, and adsorption of dust and skirts, which affects the aesthetic appearance and is not conducive to the protection of the skin.

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