Genius Idea: Tights That Fix Themselves
Posted by: Catherine Strawn
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4:22PM, Friday February 22nd 2008
A research team created an elastic substance that can mend itself—simply push the torn material together and 15 minutes later, voilà! Besides applications in the fields of medicine and technology, tights that don’t run is another extremely practical possibility. I would have found a pair very useful the other night. I was running around my apartment, getting ready to meet a gentleman for drinks, when my last pair of black tights got a hole in them. Since I had about 15 minutes before I had to leave (ironically the exact amount of time it would have taken for a pair of self-healing tights to mend themselves), I decided to walk down the block to the drugstore and buy a new pair. However, I discovered that the drugstore doesn’t sell tights, only sheer pantyhose, which are not attractive. [Times Online]
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Amelia
wrote on February 21 2008 @ 11:20 am: [report]
I’ve tried the clear nail polish trick and it basically works, on small snags at least. But once the rip is large, you might as well toss ‘em. Hate nylons too, BTW. Why don’t drug stores carry REAL tights?
Syphrite
wrote on February 21 2008 @ 06:50 pm: [report]
I would love this! Drug stores really should sell some tights. There should also be late night clothing stores. In Paris I walked past a boutique that was open at 2 AM and PACKED with drunk women (myself included) checking out the threads. Solid idea IMO.
Simcha
wrote on February 22 2008 @ 10:13 pm: [report]
Polish is the best, but in a pinch you can use bathroom soap, bar or liquid.
ClatieK
wrote on February 23 2008 @ 12:16 pm: [report]
I’m pretty sure that your larger non-urban drugstores carry tights—at least the Walgreens in Menlo Park, CA does!
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