Falke, from 1895 to today: the story of the German hosiery brand
A Sauerland roofer, a factory that has stood on the same street since 1920, ski socks with a left and a right foot: 130 years of Falke, still in family hands.
Brand stories
Fogal: the Swiss hosiery house of designer collaborations
From Zurich's first hosiery-only boutique and in-store darning to artists and capsules with Dries Van Noten: a century of Fogal, up to its new Abu Dhabi-based owner.
Swedish Stockings: the tights made from fishing nets
Founded in Stockholm in 2013, made in Castel Goffredo: how Swedish Stockings turns regenerated nylon, some of it from fishing nets, into tights, and laddered pairs into tables.
Wolford: more than 75 years of Austrian hosiery
Born in Bregenz in 1949-50, Wolford invented seamless luxury, dressed Pucci and Mugler, and now, inside Lanvin Group, is fighting for a comeback. This is its story.
