Matte hosiery is great for the fashion conscious customer, and/or the more reserved customer. Customers who wear this will want the luxurious appearance of evenly toned legs. Perhaps you might even want to avoid any attention to the legs.
Under normal lighting, or darker, matte hosiery will not shine at all. Under very bright light, matte hosiery will have a thin bright shine that reflects right back at the source, but the rest of the leg will not shine much, if at all.
All normal pairs of hosiery that are not matte or shimmery will shine a tiny amount under normal lighting conditions, or brighter.
The opposite of matte hosiery is shimmery hosiery, which gives the entire leg a luster that can be seen from most angles, and under normal lighting conditions, or brighter. Companies and brands will often use the words, glitter
, sparkle
, sheen
, or gloss
. The overall intent is the same. They might have unique techniques and technology, but ultimately, they are trying to convey that their products are shiny.