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Hanes Silk Reflections Pantyhose (also called tights) are sheer, close fitting coverings of the body from the waist to the feet. Traditionally considered a woman's garment, Hanes Silk Reflections Pantyhose appeared in the 1960s and provided a convenient alternative to nylon stockings. Like nylon stockings, Hanes Silk Reflections Pantyhose are usually made of nylon. Hanes Silk Reflections Pantyhose are designed to:
- be fashionable
- ease chafing between the foot and footwear
- keep the legs and feet warm
- hide physical imperfections such as blemishes, bruises, scars, hair, or varicose veins
Hanes and Hanes Her Way are brands of apparel currently owned by the Hanesbrands, Inc Corporation (NYSE: HBI). The Hanes brand is used by the company for marketing a broad range of apparel essentials:
In September 2006, Sara Lee Corporation spun off its branded apparel Americas and Asia business as a separate company called Hanesbrands Inc., which designs, manufactures, sources and sells a broad range of apparel essentials. The Company's portfolio of brands include Hanes (its largest brand), Champion (its second largest brand), Playtex (its third largest brand), Bali, Just My Size, Barely There, Wonderbra, L'eggs, C9 by Champion, Duofold, Beefy-T, Outer Banks, Sol y Oro, Rinbros, Zorba and Ritmo.
HanesBrands has been recognized for work that it has done for the environment, including "green" buildings. The company also has been recognized for the work it has done in communities such as the support of schools in Honduras and its hurricane relief efforts in the Dominican Republic.
During the 1970s and 1980s, their women's hosiery tagline was "Gentlemen Prefer Hanes". In the early nineties, the slogan was turned around as "The lady prefers Hanes Silk Reflections Pantyhose".
During the late 1990s, the brand's main slogan was "Just wait'll we get our Hanes Silk Reflections Pantyhose on you."
In 2005, an ad campaign was run with the slogan "Look who we've got our Hanes Silk Reflections Pantyhose on now", featuring various celebrities including Michael Jordan, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Marisa Tomei, Damon Wayans, Matthew Perry, and on Spanish-language advertising, Aracely Arambula, and Pablo Montero. In 2006, the campaign added Kevin Bacon and Christina Applegate to their lineup. In 2007, the campaign expanded again to include Cuba Gooding, Jr., and Sarah Chalke in 2008.
The term Hanes Silk Reflections Pantyhose originated in the United States, referring to the combination of panties (an American term for women's underpants) with sheer nylon Hanes Silk Reflections Pantyhose, meaning they are usually worn without other undergarments. In the United Kingdom, they are called tights, a term that refers to all such garments regardless of whether they are sheer lingerie or sturdy outerwear. In the U.S., the term tights may refer to Hanes Silk Reflections Pantyhose that is made from thicker, often opaque, material or alternately to non-sheer garments typically made of a stretchy material like spandex which do not necessarily cover the feet and may be worn by either gender during athletic activity or as utility clothing.
In the 1920s the fashionable hemline for women's skirts and dresses began to rise enough to show a woman's legs and sheer Hanes Silk Reflections Pantyhose that covered the legs was only available as nylon Hanes Silk Reflections Pantyhose. They were first made of silk or rayon (then known as "artificial silk"), and after 1940 with nylon.
In the 1940s and '50s film and theater productions were having stockings sewn to the briefs of actresses and dancers. This has been stated by actress-dancer Ann Miller and seen in popular films such as Daddy Long Legs.
In 1953 Allen Gant Sr. of Glen Raven Knitting Mills developed a commercial equivalent dubbed "Panti-Legs", but didn't bring it to market until 1959. In 1956 Ernest G. Rice filed a patent for "Combination Stockings and Panty", demonstrating a superior method, adopted by others thereafter. The patent was disputed for many years in U.S. courts, and eventually upheld, after Rice's own death.
Up till this point there was little reason for women to wear Hanes Silk Reflections Pantyhose. However during the 1960s improved manufacturing made them cheaper, spandex (or elastane) made them more comfortable, and the miniskirt made them a fashion necessity. In 1970 U.S. sales of Hanes Silk Reflections Pantyhose exceeded nylon stockings for the first time, and remained this way ever since.
Hanes Silk Reflections Pantyhose generally has a standard construction: the top of the waist is a strong elastic; the part covering the hips (panty area) is composed of a thicker material than the legs; the gusset or crotch is also a stronger material, sometimes made of cotton; while the legs of the Hanes Silk Reflections Pantyhose are made of the thinnest material which has a consistent construction down to the toes, which may be reinforced to guard against wear.
Most Hanes Silk Reflections Pantyhose are composed of nylon and a mixture of spandex, which provides the elasticity and form fitting that is characteristic of modern Hanes Silk Reflections Pantyhose. The nylon fabric is somewhat prone to tearing and it is common for very sheer hose to 'run' soon after snagging on something rough or sharp.
Variations in Hanes Silk Reflections Pantyhose construction exist, such as with fishnet Hanes Silk Reflections pantyhose. They may also be composed of other materials such as cotton or wool.
Hanes Silk Reflections Pantyhose are available in a wide range of popular styles. The sheerness of the garment, expressed as a numerical 'denier'/'dtex', ranges from 3 (extremely rare, very thin, barely visible) to 15 (standard sheer) up to 30 (semi opaque) until 100 (opaque). Examples of opaque tights showing mostly 40 denier opaque tights upwards.
Control-top Hanes Silk Reflections Pantyhose, intended to create a slimmer form, has a reinforced panty. There may be visible panty lines when wearing high-cut skirts or shorts.
Sheer-to-waist Hanes Silk Reflections Pantyhose is sheer throughout, with the panty portion being the same thickness and color as the leg portion, and are designed for use with high-slit gowns, mini-skirts or lingerie. Often sheer-to-waist Hanes Silk Reflections Pantyhose will be reinforced along and on either side of the seam in the middle of the panty.
Some Hanes Silk Reflections Pantyhose have single- or double-panel gussets incorporated into them. In single there are two seams instead of the usual one, with a single one on the opposite side; with double panel gussets, there are two seams on either side.
In cold weather, Hanes Silk Reflections Pantyhose can help keep the legs and feet warm. In low humidity conditions, they can help prevent the legs from becoming too dry. Support Hanes Silk Reflections Pantyhose can help those who work on their feet by preventing/helping varicose veins and resolving pain in the back and legs by regulating blood circulation.
While traditionally considered a woman's garment, Hanes Silk Reflections Pantyhose are occasionally worn by men for thermal protection and therapeutic relief. Race horse jockeys also wear Hanes Silk Reflections Pantyhose under their silks so that their jockey silks glide freely over the legs and waist when the jockey's body moves at a rapid pace. Some fishermen who surf fish from tropical beaches may also wear Hanes Silk Reflections Pantyhose to protect from jellyfish, whose stingers cannot penetrate the mesh. In the late 1990s several small manufacturers introduced Hanes Silk Reflections Pantyhose styles designed for men to cater to this niche market.