PANTYHOSE IS ONE OF OUR BIGGEST CONSUMABLES. DID YOU KNOW THAT IT IS ONE OF THE MOST HARMFUL FASHION ITEMS ON THE MARKET?
THE INDUSTRY IS MASSIVE WITH OVER 3 BILLLION PAIRS PRODUCED EACH YEAR. THE PRODUCTION ITSELF USES NON-RENEWABLE FOSSIL FUELS AND CONTAMINATES VALUABLE RESOURCES. IT REQUIRES A HUGE AMOUNT OF WATER AND ENERGY TO PRODUCE.
ON TOP OF THIS, MOST MODERN STOCKINGS ARE DESIGNED TO TO BE WORN ONCE AND THEN REPLACED, FUELLING A HUGE,
UNNECESSARY CONSUMPTION. TEXTILE WASTE IS THE THIRD MOST POLLUTING INDUSTRY IN THE WORLD.
BUT, DON’T FRET!
SWEDISH STOCKINGS USES PATENTED TECHNOLOGY TO CREATE BEAUTIFUL, LONG LASTING HOSIERY FROM FACTORY WASTE.
THIS JUST MEANS WE MAKE OUR PREMIUM YARN FROM RECYCLED NYLON. ALSO, WE:
PRODUCE WITH SOLAR POWER
USE 90 - 98% RECYCLED WASTE
USE ZERO WASTE FACTORIES
PURIFY ALL WATER USED
By buying and wearing Swedish Stockings, you are voting for a cleaner, more
responsible industry. #choosebetter
WE ARE CERTIFIED BY SCS - A TRUSTED LEADER IN THIRD PARTY ENVIRONMENTAL, SUSTAINABILITY AND FOOD QUALITY CERTIFICATION, AUDITING, TESTING AND STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT. THEY SET THE GLOBAL STANDARD FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND OUR PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED WITH A MINIMUM OF 90% RECYCLED CONTENT.
THE YARN WE USE IS NILIT ECOCARE® THE “ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY FIBRE”, THE FIRST PATENTED NYLON 6.6 RECYCLED PRODUCT. THIS HIGH QUALITY RECYCLED POLYAMIDE RETAINS THE PROPERTIES OF VIRGIN FIBRES AND MINIMISES WASTE, REDUCES ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND CONSERVES CRUDE OIL.
SWEDISH STOCKINGS IS PART OF MISTRA FUTURE FASHION; A RESEARCH PROGRAM DEALS WITH ONE OF THE KEY SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES OF OUR TIMES, HOW TO ACHIEVE SYSTEMIC, SUSTAINABLE CHANGE IN THE FASHION INDUSTRY. CURIOUS ABOUT WHAT SUSTAINABILITY IN FASHION MIGHT BE? CHECK OUT OUR BLOG POST.
WE BELIEVE IN TRANSPARENCY. WE DESIGN OUR RANGE IN STOCKHOLM AND WE PRODUCE WITH ILEANA IN ITALY.