Quote Originally Posted by ThistleDown View Post
If you look again at the pic Steve posted, you can see the difference between new hose and those simply pulled from the drawer for the occasion. At least one pair is beautifully hand knit.
Yes, I can tell. The reason I can tell is that I actually own a pair of plain white hose, they go good with my Royal Stewart kilt. And I have worn them so often that they are no longer bright white and they no longer look clean. They have started to go slightly grey-ish because of all the dirt and sweat. Should probably wash them.