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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Chloe Mac Donnell

Forever tights? Now that’s an idea that could really have legs

Woman stressed about big ladder in her tights
The average woman spends £3,000 on tights in her lifetime. Photograph: artursfoto/Getty

Would you pay £62 for a pair of tights? What about if they were guaranteed not to rip, ladder or snag for at least three months? For anyone who frequently screams in frustration as they tear a pair while pulling them on, the world’s toughest tights – as they are being described – could prove tempting.

To tight or not to tight used to be a subject as divisive as the Conservatives’ economic policy. With energy bills rising, trying to emulate the year round bare-legged lifestyle of the 1% is no longer viable.

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