7 tips for making your tights last longer

"The simple truth is that if you wash and handle your tights like any other item of clothing then you will need to keep replenishing them. If however, you take a little more care and follow our hacks below, you can find yourself investing in more luxurious brands that will go the distance" That is claimed in a recent article in The Telegraph.

1. Pop them in the freezer
   Before the first wear run the new pair under water until they are damp and then put them in a plastic bag in let freeze overnight. This is strengthen the fiber. Let them defrost thoroughly. 
2. Go inside-out
   When you wash them turn them inside-out. This is the best way to get rid of dead skin cells
3. Stay cool
   Hand-washing is absolutely best for long lasting hosiery, but if using a washing machine, stick to cold or cool temperature settings. Never ever tumble-dry and always hang them out to dry.
4. Compartmentalise them
   If washing tights in the machine, separate them into a washing bag (or just a pillowcase) to avoid them getting stuck in button, hooks and other things in the laundry.
5. Don’t be soft
   Do not add fabric softener to machine washes, as this only serves to break down the fibres in tights.
6. Pull the right way
   When dressing do not pull on from the thighs, always start from the ankle gradually.
7. Go large
   If you’re in-between sizes, choose the larger size. Over-stretching fibres will only cause them to wear faster.

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Instagram Weekend

Are you following Calzessa on Instagram?

This Halloween-weekend you will receive exclusive offers only on Instagram.
And you will always find great pictures of stockings, stay-ups and tights - and the occasional photo from behind the scenes at the office, the warehouse and from photo shoots.

So, make sure you follow @calzessa on Instagram.

Which tights to choose today?

Do you find it difficult to choose the right tights in the morning? Look no further, the answer is here.

It is the British mathematician Dr James Hind who has come up with a formula to get the prefect denier in relation to temperature and wind.

– It started when BBC Radio Nottinghamshire asked me if I could come up with a tights forecasting equation to help listeners get dressed in the mornings, says Dr Hind a lecturer at Nottingham Trent University.

The equation, that looks rather complex, take temperature, wind speed and wind direction into account when finding the right denier for your tights. It covers tights from 0 denier to 110 denier.

– No matter how cold or how warm it gets, the equation will work, confirms Dr Hind.

We have made some adjustments to the published formula so you just have to select where you live (or closest city) and the ideal denier will be presented.

If the window below is to small please open the full page here.

New sister site for legs with attitude

Are you a woman that want to stand out in a crowd? That do not like to blend in? That think that "the little black dress" is just too plain?

Now you have the shop UrbanLegs that focus on bold legwear. Tights, stay-ups and leggings with attitude.

– We felt that the market lacked a good solid e-shop that catered for these women's needs, says Mats Ingelborn, managing director and founder of Jelon e-trade AB the company behind UrbanLegs.

At UrbanLegs we have gathered the coolest legwear around in one place.

NEW #STAYUPS Fiore Felipa

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Fiore Felipa - Sensual stay-up stockings with a gorgeous red bow pattern at
the thigh
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NEW #STAYUPS Veneziana AR Catalina

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Veneziana AR Catalina - An elegant stay-up stocking with a semi-matte
finish and a 6 cm wide top in contrasting colour, red on the black led and
black on the nude leg
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