Separating elastane from blends of yarn has not been possible, so Swedish Stockings shifted their attention to waste generated from virgin elastane production. The result – tights made from 100% recycled nylon and elastane. Advertisements
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Wolford’s revolutionary sustainable wear will hit the shelves this September (Updated: 16/09/18)
I saw the news on Underlines Magazine and decided to share it with everyone.
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Review: Kunert Blue 15 tights
I have recently been trying out hosiery made from different materials. The reason being is to gain a better understanding of how each material feels like. In this review, I am wearing tights made from ECONYL®, an yarn made from recycled nylon.
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Brand Intro: Swedish Stockings
It is amazing (scary?) how social media these days can link your activity to provide Ads that are very relevant to you. But this is how I came to know Swedish Stockings. The Stockholm-based brand is founded by Linn Frisinger and Nadja Forsberg. Though relatively new, they have a big vision –…
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Tights with sustainability in mind – the KUNERT BLUE Collection (Updated: 06/05/17)
KUNERT recently released a new promotional video for their KUNERT BLUE Collection:
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Wolford presents the Cradle to Cradle project at Avantex Paris
I have always wondered where those worn tights I threw away went to. Since they are generally made from synthetic fibres, incineration is not environmentally-friendly, and they can take up to 30-40 years to decompose when placed in a landfill. This makes tight lovers frequent polluters of planet Earth and me, the…
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