If you are junkie for statistics then here are some about hosiery sales in the UK!

• Tights take the lion's share of hosiery sales as 3 of every 4 pairs of hosiery  sold in the UK are tights
• Around 240m pairs of tights are sold in the UK each year
• Sales of hosiery in the UK fell from just over £300m in 2002 to about £260m in 2005 as more people wore jeans, trouser suits and dressed down at work. However this has reversed over the past few years as skirts and tights have come back into fashion in a big way. Hosiery sales for 2007 in the UK are 5-10% up on those in 2005. Some companies predict that hosiery sales will increase above £300m again over the next 5 years.
• Fashion tights have helped lead the revival with only 1 in 20 people having bought fashion tights in 2003 whereas it is now more like 1 in 5.
• Internet sales have also helped with the revival as women have gained access to more choice without having to travel to find it.