Salt Lake Telegram | 1943-04-29 | Page 15 | New Ruling Makes Stockings More Durable for Wartime Wear

New Ruling Makes Stockings More Durable for Wartime Wear To conserve materials and fa facilities facilities iU- iU ties the women of America will soon under the new rulings of the W P B be forced to wear weara a heavier type of hose But With this this this' new c change h a n 11 g e the But with this new change the women will also be able to obtain ob ob- obtain tain hosiery that will last a a. great deal longer a a. great geat change for the pair-a-day pair days of yore When selecting the stockings soon to be made under these new rulings women will notice very little difference between the new types and those they have formerly bought But they will notice the difference in the length of their wearing quality The purpose of the new regulations regulations regulations regula regula- is to make them wear longer and to wear better Real Saving By simplification of of- all stockings stockings stockings stock stock- ings and socks W P expects to save almost fifteen million pounds of f hosiery yarn each year without decrease of quantity or sacrifice of style Technical yarn designations allow the customary choice of weight Plenty of sheer stockings stockings stockings stock stock- ings will still be made but even they must give re reasonable wear No Ban Here There is no ban on lace or lace mesh types in rayon cotton or orthe orthe orthe the two combined But lace garter garter garter gar gar- ter bands and similar details are out Toes and garter tops must have sturdier reinforce reinforce- ments Recent allocations of imported imported imported im im- im- im ported long staple cotton for strengthening rayon stockings are expected to increase durability durability durability dura dura- as much as per cent Hosiery lengths are specified but are not striking departures from accepted constructions Because comfortable fit is an important feature of wear short average and long types may still be made Five Colors As most manufacturers have long since reduced their color selections W P Bs B's color rulings will make little difference at the counter Five colors are permitted permitted permitted per per- at one time in any anyone one style A hosiery maker is al allowed allowed al- al allowed lowed seven basic colors for each year half-year period In misses' misses socks which women also buy for sports' sports use the color decline is sharp A normal range rang of more than 30 colors is reduced to the basic seven But there is no restriction tron as to what colors those seven may be Each manufacturer can decide that for himself at the beginning beginning beginning begin begin- ning of a si six month month period Novelties Novelties Nov Nov- may not be made in more than four colors Contrasting stripes stripes' and figures figures- however are still permitted Extra long or extra thick cuffs are prohibited prohibited pro pro- for anklets But whatever these changes may make in each womans woman's leg appearance it only proves that women will when necessary convert one of their best assets to the war effort