UK Tights News & Reviews

I recently read an article that says tights are coming back into fashion. This surprised me as I had no idea they had gone out of fashion! I ’ ve always worn them, summer and winter, and rarely go bare legged while wearing a skirt. But if, like me, you see tights as a wardrobe staple then you ’ ll know that these simple garments, while stylish and great for keeping your legs cosy in the winter, aren ’ t always the most long lived of clothing items. They fall prey all to easily to snags and tears from any number of sources- a rough piece of wood on the edge of a chair, a friendly dog who feels the need to launch himself at you, or, worst of all, your own finger nails (usually when putting on a brand new pair- we all know that feeling). And perhaps we don ’ t always look after them as well as we should, because who has time for hand washing when you can just bung them in the machine? Because of all this, tights are often seen as a throw away accessories, lacking the longevity of our ot...

  There are too many urban legends and false myths about tights out there. You surely must have heard people claiming that they can’t stand tights or they prefer not to wear them because they are not comfortable to wear. We are here to help unveil those false myths about tights. What’s true? What’s just an urban legend? Keep reading to find out! False Myth No 1: Tights are uncomfortable to wear If you are reading this post, you already know it isn’t true that all tights are uncomfortable. This is the most extended false myth about tights by far. We aren’t saying that any tights you buy will automatically feel like a second skin, just like any pair of shoes won’t neccessarily fit you. That’s why buying the right pair and the right size for you is vital. When your tights slip down: This usually happens when your tights are worn off, especially with budget hosiery brands (you’ll rarely see this in a pair of Wolfords, for instance). If y...

 Sustainable Tights- The New Normal?   Guest blogger - Raven Taylor The environment: it’s a hot topic these days. I’m old enough to remember when kerbside recycling was first introduced to the UK in the early 2000s. It provoked a bemused reaction from my Grandma who exclaimed ‘if they think I’ve got enough time to be rinsing out tins of baked beans and sorting paper into boxes they’ve got another thing coming!’ Thankfully, since then we’ve all embraced this practice, and rinsing out those used jars and cans is now something most of us do without even thinking- though collection day still sees us tentatively waiting for the first neighbour on the street to put out their bin so we know which one is getting emptied this week! We’ve come a long way since those first steps towards trying to tackle the impact our waste has on the world. The green agenda is everywhere we look now, from stories about solar energy to messages about electric cars, we’re constantly be...