Melas tights - did they change something??

aria3578

Wed, Apr 17 2024, 7:51 pm

Put on my first pair of stockings for the season yesterday. I got the melas tht I always get. Same color and size
Same denier

And for some reason I feel like they changed them
I’m 5’5”
And always wore size small
And suddenly the small is barely going up all the way
I put on maybe 4 lbs since last summer - but I don’t think Thts what’s doing it

When I took it out of the package
Right away I noticed that the leg part is shorter than usual

Anyone see this?

gibberish

Wed, Apr 17 2024, 7:58 pm

Sales rep told me that the 6 pack runs short and advised me to get singles. Did you buy the 6 pack?

amother

Carnation

Wed, Apr 17 2024, 7:59 pm

Not going to be helpful because I know nothing about melas, just wanted to say that I wear palm and went up a size because of the same reason. I now wear xl and I too am 5 5 and no I did not gain.
At this point I just buy maternity so there’s extra room tear round

aria3578

Wed, Apr 17 2024, 8:00 pm

gibberish wrote:

Sales rep told me that the 6 pack runs short and advised me to get singles. Did you buy the 6 pack?

I always buy six pack. For years now.
The fabric also feels a little different than last year

amother

RosePink

Wed, Apr 17 2024, 8:40 pm

Yes!!!
They rip so easily and are just not good even with sizing up
I’m so sad because the memoi pink pack is not as comfy as the melas

octopus

Wed, Apr 17 2024, 9:21 pm

Oh no! Just when I finally find a brand that's ok, they change their cut? The same thing happened with the Florence tights. They were great. And then they changed the sizing and no matter what I got it just didn't fit right. I don't find memoi comfortable at all. I used to like filazi but I think they changed sizing too. What is up with these companies??!!

aria3578

Wed, Apr 17 2024, 10:23 pm

rose613 wrote:

I noticed this!! They seem too short had no clue what was up.

I’m happy to see I’m not the only one !!!!

I’m seriously considering taking back the 12 pairs I bought this season

amother

Hawthorn

Wed, Apr 17 2024, 10:27 pm

I've been uncomfortable in tights for years now because of the sizing changes it's horrible. I have to size up. Usually I get the largest size they come in... But then they bunch up at my ankles giving me "elefant feet"

Can't figure this out but hopefully when I lose weight things will be easier

gibberish

Wed, Apr 17 2024, 10:36 pm

aria3578 wrote:

I always buy six pack. For years now.
The fabric also feels a little different than last year

Yes, store sales rep told me that only the stockings in the 6 pack was changed, but not the individual packs

aria3578

Wed, Apr 17 2024, 10:38 pm

Ok Moment of truth
2 pairs from last year - I opened two new ones
Vs this year

Same size
Same denier

https://I.imgur.com/3ifPBj2.jpeg

amother

Mistyrose

Thu, Apr 18 2024, 1:53 am

aria3578 wrote:

Ok Moment of truth
2 pairs from last year - I opened two new ones
Vs this year

Same size
Same denier

https://I.imgur.com/3ifPBj2.jpeg

K so if I wear melas l/xl, 60 denier, you think that changed too??
If so, ill have to return them tomorrow

DrMom

Thu, Apr 18 2024, 2:02 am

I'm not a regular tights-wearer, but I know that manufacturers of *everything* (not just tights) have cut corners due to all the supply chain challenges, labor shortages, and inflation over the past few years.

Although it's kind of stupid to do it with clothing because unlike with food (where the manufacturer just puts 1 less cookie per package, for example, or shrinks the cookie size by 5%), clothing that is suddenly smaller has no use to the consumer.

nicole81

Thu, Apr 18 2024, 3:38 am

I just ordered a six pack from Amazon and am getting worried. I'll update when they come. I did order up a size.

amother

Orchid

Wed, May 01 2024, 8:24 am

I bought a six pack for my daughter and another one for myself, my daughter said they were so small she couldn’t get them on!!( same size as she wore last summer) I didn’t bother opening mine. Will the store take it back?(hosiery plus in lkwd)I paid so much money!

amother

Pink

Wed, May 01 2024, 8:49 am

octopus wrote:

have you ever tried esatto? I love esatto.

editing to add tht hosiery plus doesn’t carry that brand. so if you’d like to try it you need to go to a diff hosiery store. someone mentioned hosiery plus before but they don’t have tht brand and I’ve rly had excellent experience with it.

amother

Mistyrose

Wed, May 01 2024, 8:51 am

My melas60 denier tights looked an inch shorter at the toe, not crotch, but then they fit the same as my old ones.