run-resistant

Resists stocking tears

Run-resistant describes hosiery or other knit fabrics designed to resist runs—those ladder-like tears that spread through the material when a thread breaks.

The weave or fiber treatment helps contain damage to a small area: run-resistant pantyhose, run-resistant stockings.

The term promises durability rather than absolute immunity.

hosiery

pantyhose

Sheer nylon leg garment

denier · sheer · opaque · leggings · knee-highs · thigh-highs · hosiery · reinforced · seamless · compression

fabric

weave

Interlace strands into fabric

  • knitLoop yarn into fabric
  • meshInterlocking open weave
  • elasticAble to stretch, rebounds

durable · stretch · reinforced · synthetic · polyamide · interlocking · tricot · jersey · seamless · double-knit

technology

coating

Applied surface covering

fiber · construction · engineering · barrier · patented · innovation · manufacturing · quality · premium · long-lasting

Opposites
durability/structural integrity

run-resistantfragile

Easily broken or damaged

delicate · flimsy · single-use · disposable · sheer

delicacy/fragility

run-resistantfragile

Easily broken or damaged

delicate · flimsy · weak · insubstantial · gossamer

Family

resistant, runs, running, runner, runners, runny, reruns, overrun, overruns

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G