Swedish Stockings
Swedish Stockings is a Swedish hosiery brand founded in 2013 by Linn Frisinger and Nadja Forsberg. It makes tights, socks and bodywear from recycled materials and natural fibres and describes itself as the first sustainable hosiery brand.
| Founded | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Founders | Linn Frisinger and Nadja Forsberg |
| Production | Castel Goffredo, Italy |
| Recycling | Re:Cycle take-back programme |
| Website | swedishstockings.com |
What is Swedish Stockings?
Swedish Stockings is a hosiery brand from Sweden, founded in 2013 by Linn Frisinger and Nadja Forsberg. It describes itself as the world's first sustainable hosiery brand, built on tights made from recycled materials and natural fibres.
Products and positioning
The range covers sheer, opaque, lace, patterned and shaping tights as well as styles in natural materials. It also includes:
- Socks, knee-highs and stay-ups
- Footless tights
- Bodywear and maternity styles
Production takes place in a network of family-owned factories in Castel Goffredo, northern Italy, which run mainly on wind and solar energy. The dyeing facility uses 20% less energy and reuses 50% of its water, and the brand emphasises a transparent supply chain from yarn to finished product.
Through its Re:Cycle programme, Swedish Stockings collects discarded tights worldwide and turns them into furniture, art and made-to-order garments.
Distribution
The brand sells through its own online shop to markets across Europe, North America, Australia and Japan, and serves retailers via a B2B portal.
Why it matters
Swedish Stockings brought recycled yarns and take-back schemes into hosiery, a category long dominated by single-use nylon products.
Frequently asked questions
Who founded Swedish Stockings?
Swedish Stockings was founded in 2013 by Linn Frisinger and Nadja Forsberg.
Where are Swedish Stockings made?
The tights are produced by family-owned factories in Castel Goffredo in northern Italy, which run mainly on renewable energy.