Decoy Socks and Tights – A Guide

Short answer: Decoy is a Danish brand known above all for socks, tights and leggings for women. Decoy socks in bamboo viscose are soft and breathable, and the brand's tights are popular because they combine a good fit with noticeable comfort. The range covers both everyday wear and dressier occasions.

What Decoy makes

Decoy is a Danish brand focused on legwear for women: socks, tights, leggings and related items. It is a narrow core business, and you notice it in the fit at the waist and across the thighs, which is the hardest part of a pair of tights. See the brand's full range under Decoy.

Tights in bamboo

A pair of tights has to sit close and breathe at the same time, which is a difficult combination. Bamboo viscose moves the moisture away from the skin rather than holding on to it, which is why bamboo tights feel less clammy over a long day than purely synthetic ones. See bamboo tights for women.

Denier and what the number means

Denier describes how thick the thread is, and therefore how dense and opaque the tights are. A low number is a thin, sheer pair for dressy occasions, a high number a dense, warmer pair for everyday wear and cold weather. The number says nothing about the material, so two pairs with the same denier can feel completely different.

How to avoid runs and holes

Most holes in tights come from nails, rings and rough skin rather than from wear. Cut your nails, take rings off before putting them on, and roll the tights up the leg rather than tugging at the waist. Moisturise your heels, because rough skin breaks fine threads faster than anything else in a thin pair.

Socks from the same brand

Decoy also carries ordinary socks, and several of them come in bamboo viscose. They are soft against the skin and keep the foot dry, and they usually have a soft cuff that does not leave ridges. The whole category sits under all bamboo socks for women.

Sizing for tights

Tights are sized by height and weight rather than by dress size, which is why the brand's own chart is necessary. If the tights are too small, the thread is pulled thin and breaks more easily, and the waist rolls down. If they are too big, they fold at the ankle and over the knee. On the border, take the larger.

Washing for more wearings

Wash tights by hand or in a laundry bag at 30 degrees and hang them to dry. The dryer wears them out fastest, because the heat damages the elastane. Wash them separately or with other delicates so zips and hook and loop fasteners do not break the threads, and skip the fabric softener. See also sensitive skin and bamboo leggings and tights for women.