Covers hosiery exerting compression on upright legs, including pantihose, thigh-length and knee-length garments. Does not cover non-ambulatory garments, shaped bandages or individually-made garments. Specifies requirements for compression, compression profile, compression after washing, size, sampling and labelling. The method for determining compression is given in an appendix.Cross References:BS 1051BS 2747BS 4923BS 4981BS 5511