Historians suggest that stockings may have originated from ancient Egyptians around 4,000 years ago. However, it was during the Middle Ages when stockings took a more recognizable form. During those times, stockings were commonly made from wool or silk, and both genders wore them. In the following centuries, stockings became a symbol of prestige and affluence among the elite as they were adorned with precious stones and metals. Currently, stockings persist as a highly sought-after accessory that comes in a plethora of materials and styles suitable for various preferences. William Lee, who invented the world’s first knitting machine in 1589, made it for the production of stockings. Du Pont’s introduction of nylon at the World’s Fair in New York in 1939 was a revolution in the hosiery industry. Nylon was sheer and glossy as silk and rayon but more durable and more wet-sensitive
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