01
Material
View related specimens →From silk to synthetics
Materials changed the weight, durability and visual language of hosiery.
HISTORY OF HOSIERY
A material has a lineage.
History Nodes connect technique, construction and cultural context to the specimens in the catalog.
05starter nodes
02
Technique
View related specimens →Fine-gauge knitting
A thinner yarn made a new kind of transparency possible.
03
Garment Form
View related specimens →The rise of tights
The joined-waist construction changed how coverage could be worn.
04
Cultural Moment
View related specimens →The visible leg
Hosiery moved from hidden foundation to an intentional surface.
05
Manufacturing
View related specimens →Seam, heel, welt
Small structural details became recognizable visual signals.