Hosiery testing machine. Washington, D.C., March 23. At the request of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, the U.S. Bureau of Standards has developed a hosiery testing machine. The machine simulates the force acting on a stocking at the knee and garter clasps in use. A survey was made of women's full fashioned silk hosiery from retail stores throughout the U.S. to provide a basis for a performance specification. After a few pulls, a poor stocking will show runs and lose it's shape. C.J. Pope, of the Bureau of Standards is shown with machine, 3/23/38