Shopping pantyhose - types of panty part

T-band tights, tights with reinforced panty section, tights without reinforced panty section, ouvert tights, "sheer to waist" - explained.

Sheer tights, microfiber tights - without pattern:

Panty part - reinforced or T-band

Panty part - reinforced, visible panty part
Tights reinforced, visible panty sectionTights with reinforced, visible panty section
Panty part - unreinforced (T-band, sheer to waist)
T-band tights unreinforced (T-band) panty part
Tights Tband panty part - without panty partTights Tband panty part - without panty partTights Tband panty part - without panty part
Reinforced panty panel for plus sizes - with double gusset - usually for sizes XL and larger
Reinforced panty section for large sizesReinforced panty section for large sizes

Cotton gusset

The cotton gusset - sewn into the inside of the tights. Allows for better hygiene and also reduces the friction of the fabric on the skin.

For Fiore and Gabriella brands Normally size S is without cotton gusset and larger sizes have cotton gusset.

Without cotton gusset

Tights without cotton gussetsTights without cotton gussets

With cotton gusset

The first photo is a zoom, but as you'll see in the other two photos, the gusset isn't really visible when you're wearing the tights

Cotton gusset on tightsCotton gusset on tightsTights with cotton gusset

Unusual tights - with pattern:

Usually patterned tights have a T-band panty panel, sometimes in size 5 it is a reinforced panty panel.
The question here is whether the pattern extends over the entire length of the tights or ends at the panty part.

Pattern on the entire length of the tights - many patterned tights from the Gabriella brand have the pattern on the entire length.

Pattern on the entire length of the tightsPattern on the entire length of the tightsPattern on the entire length of the tights

Pattern on the legs but not on the panty part - usually patterned tights from Fiore do not have a patterned panty part, but there are some new models where the panty part is also patterned.

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And last but not least, ouvert tights - tights with an open crotch

Tights ouvert openOpen TightsOpen Tights

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