Suspenders
Suspenders are hanging ribbons to secure the stockings from slipping down. They have fastening elements such as buckles or Velcro fasteners and can be attached at the top to other items of clothing or to a specially designed hip belt .
Suspenders include suspenders , also known colloquially as suspenders , and garters .
Garters are used for fashion or medical reasons (e.g. fastening compression stockings).
Suspenders for compression stockings are available for both men and women.
Sock holder
By garters to be prevented that the socks slip. This was particularly necessary earlier, when the elastic sock edge did not yet exist. Sock holders are made of elastic rubber band (suspender width 25 mm), usually supplemented by a metal fastener and a plastic holder with a leather loop. The sock holder was attached to the lower leg; the scope could be adjusted with a sliding buckle. The metal fastener with a plastic holder was wedged into the upper edge of the sock.
The term sock holder is also used for clips that are used to connect pairs of socks that belong together before the start of washing so that sorting after washing is superfluous.
