Abstract
Panty hoses on the markets are usually classified into four groups of wolly, sheer, kennel, and support types. For samples of these four types, the wearing test was performed with three subjects of different sizes. Changes of dimensions in the wale and course directions were measured at 5 minutes after the pulling on and at the end of the 5 hours test, and also 5 minutes and 16 hours after pulling off the panty hose. The slippage were obtained from the movement of marked lines.
Area enlargement at 5 minutes after pulling off increases proportionally with the increase in the difference in sizes between corresponding parts of subjects and panty hoses, and increases with the latter in general. The largest slippage during wearing was observed in the sheer types, and has tendency to restrain the increase in the area enlargement.
