In case you missed yesterday’s post: I wrote a little about the rumours surrounding the ex-Eleganti fully fashioned stocking factory over on Substack.
I genuinely hope the reports are wrong, but it’s an important moment for British hosiery manufacturing either way.
https://whatkatiediduk.substack.com/p/fully-fashioned-factory-closing
@whatkatiediduk yeah…
The nieche on "real [as in 100%] #Nylons" is small and not as profitable as it used to when they were the norm.
- And aside from few connaisseurs (like with #NylonStockings) or nieche applications (parachutes and paragliders, and even there it's obsoleted) pure #Nylon is considered "too flimsy" compared to even a 25% #Elastane blend.
Not to mention the yield rates are worse (see *"#Imperfects"*) which further increases costs.
- And then there is competition fron overseas.
@whatkatiediduk let me guess: You source them from #gio in the #UK?
- I mean, there are just few machines and companies that still do 100% #Nylon #Stockings.
- Also gio is well-known as a quality manufacturer doing #OEM production like that.
A classic proverb I know is:
"Better bought something good and expensive from someone else, than poorly made something shotty on the cheap!"
And that does apply there as well…
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