Editing Fishnet (section)

{{Short description|Hosiery with an open, diamond-shaped knit}}
{{About|clothing|other uses|Fishnet (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
[[File:Amaranthe Rockharz 2018 26.jpg|thumb|[[Elize Ryd]] wearing fishnet attire during a performance in 2018|alt=A photograph of a woman performing on stage; she is wearing a fishnet shirt, fishnet stockings and black denim shorts.]] 
In the field of textiles, '''fishnet''' is [[hosiery]] with an open, [[Lozenge (shape)|diamond]]-shaped [[knit]]; it is most often used as a material for stockings, [[tights]], [[gloves]] or [[bodystocking]]s. Fishnet is available in a multitude of colors, although it is most often sported in traditional matte black. Fishnet is commonly worn on the legs and arms by practitioners of [[gothic fashion|goth]] and [[punk fashion|punk]] fashion, but is also commonly worn by the mainstream as a fashion statement. Similar to the [[lingerie]], fishnet is generally considered to be a [[Sexual attraction|sexually attractive]] garment and is typically associated with [[adult entertainment]]. Fishnets are used mostly as a type of [[undergarment]], and in as much as it defines curves by applying a grid close to the body it generally accentuates the wearer's muscular definition.

A more practical use of fishnet textiles is in high performance next-to-skin apparel used in cold weather outdoor sports, including hiking, hunting, fishing, skiing, and [[mountaineering]]. In this context, fishnet is usually knitted from fibers of polypropylene, merino wool, or nylon, and offers a number of benefits over traditional densely knitted base layer apparel. These benefits are related to the presence of large void spaces in the fishnet fabric structure that trap insulating air for warmth in cool conditions, and allow for the rapid transport of moisture from the skin surface to outer layers to minimize conductive heat loss. <ref>{{cite web |last1=Jordan |first1=Ryan |last2=Martin |first2=Mike |date=n.d. |title=Just Say No To Wicking: Non-Traditional Base Layers Based on a Next-to-Skin Fishnet Model |url=https://backpackinglight.com/fishnet_base_layers/ |url-access= |access-date=13 November 2012 |publisher=Backpackinglight.com}}</ref>