In the world of lingerie there is a completely different terminologies with most items, such as stockings, as compared to other apparel world. Stockings have its very own terminology as part of the lingerie world.

A sock with a heel made with folded then stitched together to strengthen Cuba's known as a heel. A hell of Cuba are often found in dark colors and bright colors like red even. A demi-toe pantyhose is known as having reinforced toe with half the coverage was on top as on the bottom, resulting in strengthening that includes only the tips of your toes as opposed to the entire foot. A demi-toe can come with reinforced heels or no heels strengthened. The lower the denier number sheerer the Lingerie lots. For example, fifteen denier is fine clothing so that thirty denier stockings are knitted with a higher denier tend to be less sheer but more durable. The term denier is used in many clothes not just tights.

Fishnet stockings are knitted with very wide open knit resembling a fish net, but open knit may vary depending on the manufacturer. Net mesh fence similar to, but has a wider pattern and sometimes worn over a pair of stockings or pantyhose, such as matte or opaque, with a contrasting color for a layered look that comes with the underlying color socks. Full fashioned stockings are known for how they are knitted flat and the material is then cut and the two sides are then united by a seam up the back. Full-fashioned stockings were the most popular style until the 1960's and they are also popular because it is known as the back seam stockings that has seen a resurgence in popularity.

Hold-ups or stay-ups are organized by stocking sewn-in elastic band, which is quite often a wide lace top band. Hold up is a term used in the UK, while the fixed-up is more commonly used in the United States. Elastic bands or bands are silicone and attached to the thigh. This is used as a substitute for the need of stocking garter belts and garter straps to hold them, while keep-up does not suit every woman legs depending on how thick their thighs are in circumference. Matte finishes are stockings that have dull or non-luster.

A mock seam is false seam sewn into the back of a seamless stocking. Stocking without reinforcement in the heel area known as the naked heel. Opaque tights are made from yarn, which gives them the appearance of a more severe and are often used by dancers and women worn under short skirts provide a courtesy. Stands for reinforced heel and toe are known as RHT. Open toed stockings stop at the base of the toe with a piece that goes between the first and second toes to hold them down and can be worn with some open-toed shoes, especially to show off pedicured toes.

Stockings Foot sandals with bare feet, meaning no heavier yarn in the toe than at the feet. Stocking stitch seam produced by old-fashioned full or returned with stitches running the back foot. In the past they were made by cutting the fabric lingerie wholesale and then sew together, but today generally stocking full of knitted and a fake or mock seam is added back to look up a particular fashion. Seamless stockings or pantyhose knit in one operation on circular machines so that no seaming is required up the back.

Stocking is generally from fifteen to twenty denier is known as sheet. Knee-high stockings almost came just below the knee. Thigh-top stockings end somewhere in the middle of the thigh to the top of the thigh. Ultra Sheer is a fine denier fiber which gives the ultimate in sheerness. A welt is a fabric knitted separately and machine-sewn to the top stockings.