Stockings

January 4

If I cut the toes off latex stockings, will I ruin them?

I find it really hard not being able to have my feet breathe, but I dont want them to just split and be ruined.

January 5

Snag tights do a footless range. I have a few. I wonder if you could cut & seal the ends with clear nail polish like you would a repair

January 5

1 hour ago, Athena82 said:

Snag tights do a footless range. I have a few. I wonder if you could cut & seal the ends with clear nail polish like you would a repair
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You use nail polish in a repair?

January 5

I thought it would be like a tight weave

January 5

On stockings, I have, runs, holes, ladders etc stops them getting worse

January 5

I think it depends on how well you cut the latex, however I'd be tempted to fold over and glue the cut edge

January 5

1 hour ago, tights3871 said:

I think it depends on how well you cut the latex, however I'd be tempted to fold over and glue the cut edge
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This is your best bet

January 5

Most latex stockings will be between 0.33mm and 0.40mm thickness. If they are if good quality and the cut is clean they should not be ruined.
I have cut the toes of 0.40mm stockings and tad no issues over years of wear.

January 5

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January 5

That would b a sexy look too

January 5

We might recommend a rotary cutting tool (if you don't have one, we use fiskars rotary tool) for cutting latex. Virtually no chance for a jagged cut that might lead to ripping.

January 5

Why would you cut them off?

January 5

1 hour ago, Riker2356 said:

Why would you cut them off?
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Because they are tight latex thigh highs and it gets super hot and sweaty in the feet!

January 5

Okay and didn’t know that :

January 6

I should imagine they would fray and start looking terrible pretty quick. But if worn in a shoe it may work. If I were you I’d try it out.

January 6

What have you got to lose?

January 6

Not positive but you could probably use heat nail polish remover or glue to stop the fray

January 6

13 hours ago, Alexkid said:

What have you got to lose?
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I could ruin expensive latex? Lol

January 7

But you’ll find the answer to the key question.

Personally I would get two shop window dummy legs, cut the toe part off the stockings and put them on the legs. Then I’d use clear bathroom silicon mastic using a mastic gun on the frayed ends to prevent any further fraying. The mastic would be soft on the feet!

January 7

My feet aren’t my best feature otherwise I’d show you!😂

January 7

Wow - I just saw the price of those latex stockings - I wouldn’t use them to rob a bank.

January 12

It seems like half the people commenting on this don’t know the difference between Latex stockings and nylon stockings.

January 12

5 minutes ago, MinnesotaMinxy said:

It seems like half the people commenting on this don’t know the difference between Latex stockings and nylon stockings.
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I was rather confused by the bank robbing comment. How on earth would you see?

January 12

You wouldn’t, that’s why I wouldn’t use them to rob a bank.

February 2

If we're talking about actual *latex*, then I there is no textile/fabric/knitwear and I don't understand the comments about the danger of runs, ladders or any of the like. Those apply to knitted fabrics like pantyhose, nylons, etc.

So best to make sure we're really talking about latex. If it is, you can cut them, and as some of the previous posters indicated, best is to use a sharp rotary cuttning tool, which is also used to cut the latex sheets during production of latex gear.

The important factor is that it is a single, clean, continuous (ideally straight) cut. It must be smooth to the touch. Any "corners" (forgive my wording, not a native English speaker) are to be avoided, as basically when you stretch the material you do not want any point at the edge of your latex that serves as a starting point for ripping apart.

Folding and glueing the edge is one option. Cutting a 1cm wide strip from the removed feet/sock section and glueing that to the inside of the cut edge using latex glue. Note that for latex glue to work, you need to properly clean the related surface area from any and all remaining silicon oil or other lubricant you use on your latex wear.

Edited February 2 by joerandompervert
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