Conventional nylon tights
- Cost per pair
- €10 – €25
- Average wears
- ~10 before laddering
- Cost per wear
- €1.00 – €2.50
- Material
- 100% virgin petroleum-based synthetic — high carbon impact, microplastic shedding
For 30 wears you'd buy 3 pairs
€52.50
Hemp-reinforced hosiery · Pilot 001
Premium natural-fiber hosiery engineered to last.
Fewer synthetics. Fewer replacements. Longer wear. Introducing the world's first high-durability stocking crafted with 70% cottonized hemp and recycled nylon.
- 70%
- Cottonized hemp
- 3x
- Longer useful life
- 40–80
- Denier, semi-opaque
Composite yarn
Hemp exterior, recycled nylon core, elastane memory.
The dilemma
Hosiery became disposable. We disagreed.
Conventional nylon hosiery is a fossil-fuelled, highly disposable commodity. It runs, ladders and tears easily — sending millions of pairs to landfill after just a handful of wears, shedding microplastics along the way.
Our solution
A high-hemp engineered composite stocking.
Instead of fragile, 100% synthetic tights, we developed a material architecture that wraps fine, soft-processed hemp around a recycled nylon filament core — natural fibre on the surface, engineered strength within.
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Hemp-reinforced stockings
- Planned retail price
- €35 per pair (target €30–€38)
- Target wears
- 30+ wears — 3x conventional durability
- Cost per wear
- ~€1.16
- Material
- 70% fine cottonized hemp + 25% recycled nylon + 5% elastane
For 30 wears you'd buy 1 pair
€35.00
1 hemp stocking performs the function of roughly 3 conventional pairs — slashing waste, emissions and packaging.
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The business case
Why durable hosiery is the smarter economics.
A short film on the numbers behind hemp-reinforced stockings — the cost of the disposable tights cycle, the material science that ends it, and what a longer-lived pair means for both your wardrobe and the waste stream.
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- Short film
- 3x
- Longer useful life per pair
- 70%
- Cottonized hemp content
Material architecture
Every percent of this yarn is deliberate.
70%
Fine / cottonized hemp
The main renewable fibre, held on the exterior surface of the yarn for breathability, natural antibacterial behaviour and a soft matte hand.
25%
Recycled nylon core yarn
Placed in the internal filament core to supply extreme tensile strength, abrasion resistance and ladder resistance.
5%
Elastane
Knitted strategically to ensure a precise fit, comfortable stretch and reliable shape recovery wash after wash.
Targeted reinforcement zones
Extra density exactly where hosiery fails.
Toes
Double-density knit at the toe box, where abrasion and seam stress begin most runs.
Transparency
No greenwashing. Verified facts only.
Factual transparency
We believe in honest claims. We do not advertise our stockings as "biodegradable" (since recycled nylon and elastane are in the blend) or "carbon-negative". Instead, we stick to verified facts: made with 70% hemp, contains 25% recycled nylon, and engineered to last 3x longer.
Improvement roadmap
- 1
Generation 1
Current
70% hemp / 25% recycled nylon / 5% elastane
Prove comfort, fit and extreme durability in wearer trials.
- 2
Generation 2
Target
80% hemp / 15% recycled nylon / 5% elastane
Reduce synthetic content further without losing performance.
- 3
Generation 3
Future R&D
82–85% hemp / 12–15% bio-based reinforcement / 3–4% stretch fibre
Approach the minimum technically necessary synthetic content.
Crowdfunding
Help us spin the future of hosiery.
We are moving from laboratory yarn trials to our first commercial pilot production run in Northern Italy. Join us as a founding pioneer.
€34,000
raised of €50,000 goal · 412 backers
68%
Funding yarn trials, knitting setups, and the first 5,000–10,000 pair production run in specialised European hosiery districts.
The Single Pair Pioneer
Save 14%€30
- 1 pair of Generation 1 hemp-reinforced stockings (40–80 denier, semi-opaque)
- Choice of Black, Natural, Dark Brown or Charcoal
- Digital backer badge
- Behind-the-scenes laboratory testing updates
The Double Pack
Save 17%€58
- 2 pairs of Gen 1 hemp-reinforced stockings
- Plastic-free sustainable packaging
- Fast-track shipping
- Inclusion in our early-wearer feedback group
The Founding Supporter
€150
- 4 pairs of Gen 1 hemp-reinforced stockings
- Your name listed on our digital wall of founders
- Exclusive invitation to Gen 2 development roundtables
Our craft & origins
Made along a strictly European chain.
We combine premium European industrial hemp with specialised hosiery manufacturers in Northern Italy — the historic Mantova and Castel Goffredo districts — where cutting-edge circular knitting machines produce zero-waste garments.
Pilot quality standards
- Tensile strength
- Tear initiation
- Ladder propagation
- Washing dimensional stability
Every prototype pair is rigorously tested before it earns a place in the pilot run.
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