Panty Hose. How many wears before you snag or ladder them.?

Although some of my first pairs of stockings were cheap crap (just experimenting), I was quickly told about Sheertex and most of mine now are theirs. The only one that got a run without reason was replaced no questions asked. All others are going strong.

Highly recommended. Are they hexpensive? Yes, but they have frequent sales. And, yes, I wear cheap cotton gloves from a dollar store to protect all of my stockings, too.

Well like you I wear pantyhose almost daily. I also wear them under my work clothes with panties , bralette and a camisole in the cooler months here in Canada.  I do the same while out in drab under my jeans.  I was wearing the Walmart brand for a while but since they haven’t had many in stock the last year or so I’ve switched to Silks brand from a department store which are double the price. I love getting many wears out of them but yes sometimes they will run after only one wear.  Which does make me upset as I’m a huge fan of pantyhose. I get regular pedicures to keep my feet soft and smooth.

I always do pretty good as I have been wearing them now for the last 14 months and all things considered I’m not that bad in causing a run. Don’t get me wrong though as I do get an occasional run due either to my toenail or fingernail. Oh do I get so mad at myself. Because most of the time Caty I wear them underneath my drab, I really don’t care about a little more than a run. They have to be really bad before I just throw them away. I’m unfamiliar with the term “ladder” in my pantyhose? Could you explain that more? Harriette i will look into Sheertex! Is it in the finer department stores? Caty, I couldn’t agree with you more about how nice it is to have nice warmth with my pantyhose underneath my pants. I’m going to have to look closer for the materials they are made of next time I go buy them. It won’t be soon because when I started buying them I bought like a dozen different sizes to find the size I like best. Oh my gosh I still have the first pair and now a year later and 50 lbs lighter I can pull them up to my armpits. Lol, obviously I’m not a queen size! I’m still learning and will look for “HD 60 Denier”? It seems the more opaque they are the longer they last. Also the beige ones or nude I get pulls and runs so much faster. There’s always something to be learned about my journey of cross dressing! Thanks for this topic which got me thinking. Love, hugs and kisses, bye bye

I’m still learning and will look for “HD 60 Denier”?

"Heavy duty"from brands such as Levante etc. A bit more upmarket than anything from K Mart. (We dont have Walmart down under).

Ladders are "runs". Same effect different name.

Caty.

I've been wearing stockings and pantyhose my whole life. Some pairs I can wear for a few weeks and others, I get runs or ladders in them putting on a brand new pair for the first time. Guess it averages out over time. 5 or 6 wearings is not unusual or uncommon.

There's various reasons for pantyhose or stockings durability. One is the way you put them on. Just one little thing different or a little pull somewhere and you get the ladder. Another is the thickness of the fabric. A lower denier number will be much more delicate than a higher denier number. 8 denier is very delicate and sheer. 50 denier is much less delicate and somewhat less sheer. if you wear 30-50 denier, it will most likely look like you are wearing pantyhose or stockings. Personally I like that. The durability is a plus also.

I would suspect a lot has to do with the fact you are wearing them under pants. Depending on the pant material that is always going to be a fair amount of friction against a delicate fabric as you sit/stand.

Sheertex products are only available on-line, as far as I know. Made in Canada, but I am pretty sure that they have an American distribution centre, too.

Similar to the Ford Model T, most of their stockings are black (because of the material that they use), but they make other colours every now and then. Double the price, though, so I only have one pantyhose. The rest are black stay-up stockings with different patterns, which I have worn all day without them moving.

But... they are guaranteed to last a very long time and, so far, they have backed that up.

They aren't designed to last and the cost of the cheaper ones reflect that though saying that even paying more isn't a given they will last. I wear them most days and I can snag a pair quite quickly. Washing tends to take its toll so I was in net bags. I usually look for a lycra content as this seems to be more durable. Have you tried the ballet/theatre  wear ones. They are quite thick and are elasticated too. In the cold months I wear a pair of nude underneath a pair of standard tights. The effect is smooth unblemished legs.

Sheetex's 90 day guarantee is worth investigating.

I seem to get at least 6 wearings with my hose.

Wow! I just realized how little I knew about panty hose…. Thank you all for the lessons. This subject was perfect timing for me as I was just getting ready to make an order on line to try to buy something better.  I usually just buy the Leggs brand from Walmart or Dollar General. It seems that I used to get about a dozen or so wears out of them but recently only two or three which was really aggravating me. On my recent trip to multiple Dollar General stores I noticed they no longer even sell panty hose. And, it looks like the selection at Walmart is getting smaller and smaller. So I will take all this advice and order some. Thanks!

In truth, Caty, I've never managed to get more than a single wearing out of any of the many I've bought. Usually, I've run them before more than an hour or two have passed. But I still love how they feel and look.

I’m exactly the same Patty.

It’s really annoying when they snag first time, and at that point I never seem to remember that the last pair lasted for weeks!

Years!?!?

I don't wear hose much, especially in the summer, but I'm happy if they last 10 wearings.