Stockings were hand knitted until the invention of the stocking frame in 1589. Its inventor was the Rev. William Lee of Calverton in Nottinghamshire.
Lee tried to obtain a charter (like a patent) from Queen Elizabeth 1 but was rejected because the first machine knit stockings were considered too coarse. Another factor being that a move away from hand knitting would mean a loss of employment for the many thousands who made a living from that work.
Silky was established in 1997 and offers a wide range of womens hosiery from beautifully sheer tights through to opaque holdups and from nylon knee highs through to seamed fishnet tights and stockings.
The Silky brand is known for its extensive fashion collection including our latest footless tights and our aim is to offer quality womens hosiery at affordable prices.
The Cindy brand offers a range of classic sheer and opaque womens hosiery.
It is a concise collection of styles aimed at everyday wear and with its opening price point gives fantastic value for money. With the choice of ladder resistant tights, support tights and micromesh tights this offers a range of daily essentials.
Joanna Gray is a well established brand of good quality, budget tights and holdups.
It is a concise collection of fishnet and opaque tights along with budget holdups presented in clear, easy to buy packaging. With a multi pack format, this is the best value womens hosiery in the marketplace.
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