Subscribe
Sign in
Sheerly Genius Indestructible Tights — Indestructible sheer tights made of bulletproof fibers 💪
Sheerly Genius, the indestructible sheer tights that raised $190K on Kickstarter, have come to Indiegogo with new perks and a new goal! Rip-proof, snag-proof, life-proof. Made with Sheertex, a proprietary yarn made from the fibers in bulletproof vests. Up to 10x stronger than steel, tested up to 50 wears. So strong you can't cut them with scissors!
33
Replies
Gustaf Alströmer
I've pre-ordered my pair. Will be an amazing gift!
Share
I'm Katherine, the Founder of Sheerly Genius. I would love to answer any questions you might have on how we developed Sheerly Genius from the world's strongest fibers. The process took about 12 months, and has been quite an adventure. It involved developing our own proprietary fiber (from the same type of fiber used in bulletproof vests) and retrofitting machines so that they could handle the strongest fibers in the world - without breaking down. We're on a mission to get replace the $8 billion worth of disposable pantyhose that sell each year. Our pantyhose are tested up to 50 wears - proving that innovating in textiles doesn't always have to mean "connected".
@katherine_hague how are they with heat dissipation? I ask since bulletproof vests are known to have breathability and heat issues
@joelle_writes Fibers like kevlar that are sometimes used in bulletproof vests definitely have heat/breathability issues. Our fiber however is a different category of polyethylenes (more expensive, but sheerer) that are naturally cool to the touch, and our sheer knit allows for total breathability.
Hey @katherine_hague,
I'm actually a huge fan of wearing tights (men's tights) while I workout and have noticed the ones I use from Uniqlo aren't incredibly high quality.
Could you ever see yourself offering a product like that for men?
Thanks,
Ben
@benmlevy More than half of our backers are actually men, many of whom are buying for themselves! We may develop a line more tailored towards men down the line, but certainly have many men wearing the current product.
@benmlevy Personally - I wouldn't recommend sheers for your use case. Down the line we may develop more opaque, thicker tights - that would probably do a better job. So stay tuned!
@benmlevy @katherine_hague Awesome — also curious about a men's product for working out/running when the time is right!
@katherine_hague @chanfest22 Is there any place to sign up for more information re: a product for this use case? Would definitely like to be kept in the loop!
Wow @katherine_hague! Congratulations on the launch, and what a product! Are the tights made from aramid fibers?
@lamaalrajih Hi Lama - that's actually where we started, but we found that aramid fibers don't come fine enough for sheer tights. The thickness of fibers is measured in denier, and sheer tights need to be 30 denier or less, and aramid fibers tend not to go lower than 1000 denier! So we ended up exploring another category of polyethylenes, that while more expensive, can be made in finer deniers.
Wow! I read about your project on YC blog. Showed it to my wife - she loves the idea. Good luck @katherine_hague!
Not believe, that there is tights, which never rush into! But if it's true, it's genius.)))
Oooh it really an ingenious invention
Katherine you are a fine fellow, congratulations
By the way, did you sent a sample to the Calzedonia?
I think, it would be interesting to them
Those are nice, and hard to believe that it exists. What would you say about these https://yankasulivan.com/ ? My friend recommended it and said that it's almost like yours from the video. Though I guess the scissors will do some damage :)
