# Shredded Leggings Tattered Tights Turn Ruined Hosiery Into High Fashion Accessories By Bianca | Published 2009-04-28 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shredded-leggings-tattered-tights References: [fashionising](http://www.fashionising.com/trends/b--Laddered-stockings-ripped-tights-trend-2008-2009-1437.html) Ripped, torn and shredded: those used to be considered terrible qualities for hosiery, but [tattered tights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microload-gtights) are all the rage now, even among high end designers. If only I'd known sooner; all those tights with runs in them would have been perfect now! The comeback of the [grunge look](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louther-x-carhartt-wip-fw25) is much to thank for this disheveled I-partied-way-too-hard-and-have-yet-to-go-home look. It's chicer than [ripped jeans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spanxshape-authentic-360-denim) and more original than fishnets, but it's a look only the most confident a gal can pull off. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 75% | Activity: 61% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Shredded Clothing:** Opportunity for fashion brands to incorporate the 'grunge' look into their collections using strategically placed distressing techniques. - **Sustainable Fashion:** Trend towards using damaged or unraveled textiles as a way to reduce textile waste and create unique, environmentally friendly pieces. - **Personalization:** Opportunity for brands to offer customization options for leggings, allowing customers to choose where and how the distressing occurs on their garment. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion Retail:** Brands can offer pre-distressed leggings as a new option for customers looking for a unique and trendy alternative to traditional hosiery. - **Apparel Manufacturing:** Textile producers can create sustainable materials specifically designed to be distressed and used in the production of shredded leggings and other garments. - **E-commerce:** Online platforms can offer personalized distressing services for leggings and other clothing items, allowing customers to create their own unique pieces from the comfort of their homes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Elevated Luxury Tights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elevated-luxury-tights.md) - [Nylon Tights-Transformed Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tights-to-tables.md) - [One-Legged Luxury Fashion Jeans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onelegged-jean.md) - [Performance Functional Leggings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tighties.md) - [Sustainably-Focused Experimental Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upcycled-fashion-collection.md) - [Tattered Fabric-Heavy Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/our-legacy-1.md) - [Distressed Luxury Knitwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/distressed-luxury-knitwear.md) - [LED-Infused Festival Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tinsel-arcade.md) - [Dirty-Resembling Luxe Undergarments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dirty-willy-underwear.md)