Compression tights

Compression garments are pieces of clothing that fit tight around the skin. In medical contexts, compression garments provide support for people who have to stand for long periods or have poor circulation. These come in varying degrees of compression, and higher degree compression sleeves, such as sleeves that provide compression of 20-30 mmHg or higher, typically require a doctor's prescription. Compression garments worn on the legs can help prevent deep vein thrombosis and reduce swelling, especially while traveling.

In sports, form-fitting compression sportswear, usually made of spandex, is commonly worn by athletes and in exercise to prevent chafing and rashes.

A bellyband, wrap, or abdominal binder is a compression garment which resembles a tubetop worn over the abdomen of expectant mothers. Belly wraps are also very commonly worn postpartum. Belly wraps are typically prescribed for abdominal support, making it easier for people with back pain to perform day to day tasks, as well as to help mothers with their posture and potential back problems post delivery. Prices generally range from $20 - $60 depending on the quality that you are looking for. Also, it is very common to buy more than one size as the postpartum mother's girth declines. The main advantage of belly wraps is that the compression applied to the mother's abdominals helps her uterus return to its normal size faster.

According to babydotdot.com, the following should be priorities when selecting the postpartum belly wrap that is best for you. First, knowing that you'll be wearing the wrap for more than a month, in most cases, it must be comfortable. Next, it is important that your belly wrap is easy to wear with different outfits, and can be discreetly hidden under your clothes. The wrap should be easy to take on and off, but you don't want it slipping off you're stomach during your daily activities. And finally, like any article of clothing, you must remember that there is no "one size fits all." Just because it works for your best friend does not mean that it is the best option for you.

Compression stockings are specialized hosiery designed to help prevent the occurrence of and guard against further progression of various medical disorders.

80 years ago, a pair of lady's stockings began the "age of synthetics." The National Museum of American History holds the experimental stockings that were created in 1937 to test the viability of the first man made fiber that was created entirely in a lab. Nylon was thought to have the strength of steel and the sheerness of cobwebs. These stockings became a very hot commodity when they were first released for public purchase. Their demand was so high that four million pairs sold in the first four days. Nylons impact on fashion was immediate, however the invention sparked a revolution. Nylons original name was fiber-66.

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