Seamfree nyon stockings

Front view of a packet of stockings showing the stockings through the clear packaging. Rear view of a packet of stockings showing a female figure in plain black.
Front view of a packet of stockings showing the stockings through the clear packaging. Rear view of a packet of stockings showing a female figure in plain black.

Description

A pair of seamfree nylon stockings, circa 1950s, which in their original packaging. The polyamide threads in these nylons were made by the extrusion process. It involves forcing molten raw plastic through a die. The extruded plastic is then cooled. The die created the shape of the extrusion, thus it can be quite thick and have a hole in its middle, to make a pencil casing, or very fine, as is the case with the thread. It can also have ridges but it is crucial that the profile of the shape extruded is the same all along its length.
Designers & Manufacturers
Designer (Person)
Manufacturer

Inscriptions

"Seamfree Nylons. Hi-Fi High Quality Nylons. 2/11"

Object number

AIBDC : 000159

Date

1950 - 1959 (circa)

Country

Method

fibre
fabric

Material

Dimensions
Width
173mm
Height
227mm

Colour

Sahara