Helped by the current trend of tighter, closer fit clothing for both men and women, the new fashions have been a hit -- Hanes' sales have increased by double-digits since switching to tagless and other manufacturers have seen similar gains. It's not a surprise considering that many people, when given a choice, would prefer clothing without inconveniently-placed tags:

"Leah Ingram of New Hope, Pa., said she now wears seamless sport bras and bike shorts and has shopped for tagless shirts at Gap. 'Tags always hit me in the wrong place... I can't tell you how many articles of clothing I've ruined over the years just trying to cut out the tags ... And if I could find seamless socks, I would buy them.'"

"'This is going to be the next generation of clothing because it feels good and slims the body, and there are so many things you can do to it,' said Jack Weinstock, president of corporate brands at New York-based Intertex Apparel Group."