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For example, one pair were fine and the other pair ...the legs of the tights were so stiff, the fabric felt like wax paper\n\n3. I know they monitor their reviews. I gave one pair of tights a 1 star and another different pair/style 4 stars. They deleted my 1 star and they turned off my comment feature on their Facebook page....just for the 1 star (and the review was very honest but not nasty or rude)\n\n4. They itch like hell by the 4 hour mark. Some other brands you can wear em for 12 hours. These tights....you'll be scratching your legs","subreddit":"BuyItForLife"},{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/BuyItForLife/comments/1hirq3o/dont_buy_sheertex_they_are_not_bifl/m35y1a1/","type":"comment","title":"Quality may have declined in recent years","author":"GalPal_yikes","ref_id":"r_e_3","thread":{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/BuyItForLife/comments/1hirq3o/dont_buy_sheertex_they_are_not_bifl/","title":"dont buy sheertex they are not bifl","subreddit":"BuyItForLife"},"excerpt":"Yeah maybe! I'm glad they've held up for others. I wonder if their quality has gone down in the past few years, I've seen a few other complaints of the seams ripping like mine did and just generally being low quality out of the box. \n\n\nI should've bought some sooner lol!","subreddit":"BuyItForLife"},{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/femalefashionadvice/comments/1pcqntq/durable_tights_sheertex_vs_les_belles_vs_nooch_vs/ns99a78/","type":"comment","title":"Long-time customer notes quality decline but still durable","author":"angel_666","ref_id":"r_e_4","thread":{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/femalefashionadvice/comments/1pcqntq/durable_tights_sheertex_vs_les_belles_vs_nooch_vs/","title":"durable tights sheertex vs les belles vs nooch vs","subreddit":"femalefashionadvice"},"excerpt":"I'm an OG Sheertex customer. Back when they were insanely expensive and had barely any options. The quality has gone down, but they are still so much better than any other tights I have tried. I am a hardcore tights wearer as I wear skirts year round. My very oldest tights have eventually ripped, but they are years old at that point with hard wear. The material of the newer ones is not as silky or stretchy as the old ones. But they are still durable and worth the investment, especially on sale.","subreddit":"femalefashionadvice"},{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/BuyItForLife/comments/1o0ud0x/tights_that_last_that_youve_bought_within_the/nicahye/","type":"comment","title":"Sheertex held up for years with small non-spreading runs","author":"corkyhawkeye","ref_id":"r_e_6","thread":{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/BuyItForLife/comments/1o0ud0x/tights_that_last_that_youve_bought_within_the/","title":"tights that last that youve bought within the","subreddit":"BuyItForLife"},"excerpt":"I got a single pair of Sheertex like 3 or 4 years ago. I mostly only wear them in the fall/winter, but they hold up great! I do have a few small runs, but they don't spread. 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in the knit is specified with a tensile strength of at least 40 centinewtons per decitex (cN/dtex) and elongation of ≤3.5%, which means the yarn resists breaking under the kind of localized stress that immediately tears conventional nylon — fingernail catches, rough surfaces, and zipper contact are all absorbed by the fiber without failing.","plated_knit_with_uhmwpe_outer_face":"The patented Rip-Resist knit is a plated construction that positions the abrasion-resistant UHMWPE fiber on every course of the outer face and the stretch spandex on the inner face — so the strong, low-elongation polymer forms a continuous protective layer that takes friction while the elastane is shielded, preventing a small snag from unraveling across the leg the way it does in conventional single-layer nylons.","uhmwpe_filament_twist_to_control_pilling":"The UHMWPE yarns are twisted at optimized levels (defined in the patent between 4 and 52 TPI, with a preferred range around 12–20 TPI) specifically to suppress pilling and bald spots that occur when straight filaments are abraded, preserving a consistent sheer appearance even after repeated wear."},"entry_quotes":{"32_gauge_30_denier_construction":[{"url":"https://trea.com/information/rip-resistant-non-pilling-fine-knit-garments/patentapplication/88b633d0-29a2-40c6-b3c2-9b0332b30e20","quote":"In the sheer hosiery space, 32 gauge knits with an appearance of 30 denier and below, this invention is suitable for apparel products such as sheer tights, stockings, or trouser socks."}],"uhmwpe_fiber_strength_threshold":[{"url":"https://patentsgazette.uspto.gov/week39/OG/html/1538-5/US12428758-20250930.html","quote":"the UHMWPE fiber is colored and has a denier of 100 or less, an elongation of less than or equal to 3.5% and a tensile strength of greater than or equal to 40 cN per dtex"}],"plated_knit_with_uhmwpe_outer_face":[{"url":"https://patentsgazette.uspto.gov/week39/OG/html/1538-5/US12428758-20250930.html","quote":"the plated knit has 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52."}]},"entry_sources":{"32_gauge_30_denier_construction":["https://trea.com/information/rip-resistant-non-pilling-fine-knit-garments/patentapplication/88b633d0-29a2-40c6-b3c2-9b0332b30e20"],"uhmwpe_fiber_strength_threshold":["https://patentsgazette.uspto.gov/week39/OG/html/1538-5/US12428758-20250930.html"],"plated_knit_with_uhmwpe_outer_face":["https://patentsgazette.uspto.gov/week39/OG/html/1538-5/US12428758-20250930.html"],"uhmwpe_filament_twist_to_control_pilling":["https://trea.com/information/rip-resistant-non-pilling-fine-knit-garments/patentapplication/88b633d0-29a2-40c6-b3c2-9b0332b30e20"]}}}},"handle":"really-strong-rip-resist-tights-30-denier-semi-transparent-23493-12201","storefront_path":"/en/women-accessories/nylons-tights/sheer/really-strong-rip-resist-tights-30-denier-semi-transparent--23493-12201","storefront_url":"https://ai.simons.ca/en/women-accessories/nylons-tights/sheer/really-strong-rip-resist-tights-30-denier-semi-transparent--23493-12201"}}