A stock is made a couple of different ways, but always with the same basic technique. In a nut shell it is by filling a large "stock pot" with animal bones (chicken, veal, beef, lobster, fish... Etc), mirepoix (aromatic vegetables - carrot, celery, onion), garlic, bay leaves, black peppercorns, and water, and allowed to slowly steep the proteins and flavour out of the bones into the water. This is done over the course of several hours, paying close attention to never let it boil.
Why were stockings made?
Traditionally, stockings were made of cotton, linen or wool. The finest were made of silk, far beyond the means of most. A picture of some silk stockings made for Queen Victoria is at the link below, along with a history of stockings.
There are many companies and websites that sell stockings made from felt. Some of these companies that sell stockings are Overstock, MerryStockings and Personal Creations.
RHT stockings are stockings with reinforced heel & toe. They were the next big thing after seamed stockings and are typically made of nylon. Take a look at www.stockingshq.com for more info.
Donna White sells hand made Bucilla stockings on Etsy. Marianne Wincer is another person selling Bucilla stockings on Etsy. Alice C is also selling Bucilla stockings on Etsy.
Jeff Hardy's arm warmers are made from women's leg stockings. He sometimes paints them different colors, or he dyes the stockings to make them muli-colored.
The best place to buy compression stockings is a medical supply site or store because that guarantees that the stockings one purchases will be correctly made, that is according to medical specifications. Two such sites are Discount Surgical and Dr. Leonard's.
Women's nylon stockings. Also cloth, rope, brushes, and many more items are made from nylon
panty hose, socks, mini stockings they have stockings in most countries panty hose, socks, mini stockings they have stockings in most countries
Stockings are sukkahousut in Finnish.
"Clocking" on stockings in the 16th c. is the embroidery about the ankles of the stockings. Made to look like the hands of clocks as the motif of this new invention was fashionable during this era, just like say, the atomic motif was popular in the 1950's and 1960's.
In "A Pair of Silk Stockings" by Kate Chopin, onomatopoeia is used when describing the sounds made by the silk stockings themselves as Mrs. Sommers handles them. The rustling, soft whisper of the silk conveys a sense of luxury and indulgence, enhancing the sensory experience for the reader.