https://newsroom.fristads.com/ Fristads Global - PressRelease https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-makes-the-impossible-possible-with-l Fristads hits a new industry milestone with the launch of Multinorm Green – a collection that combines uncompromising protection, exceptional durability and full-stretch comfort with verifiable sustainability. The new collection is the world’s first multinorm workwear to carry an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), reinforcing Fristads’ position at the forefront of sustainable innovation in workwear. sofia.wackling@fristads.com (Sofia Wackling) https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-makes-the-impossible-possible-with-l Tue, 10 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-signs-four-year-agreement-with-norsk The agreement covers a complete range of workwear with a special focus on sustainable solutions and takes effect immediately. sofia.wackling@fristads.com (Sofia Wackling) https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-signs-four-year-agreement-with-norsk Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:38:45 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-and-connie-costas-launch-limited-edi Heritage workwear brand Fristads announces a limited-edition collaboration with Stockholm-based fashion label Connie Costas, introducing a capsule collection that fuses classic Swedish workwear silhouettes with graphic-heavy streetwear design. sofia.wackling@fristads.com (Sofia Wackling) https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-and-connie-costas-launch-limited-edi Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:31:40 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-signs-new-agreement-with-securitas-d Fristads has signed a new agreement with Securitas Denmark and will thus become a full-service supplier of workwear to 1,500 employees within the Danish security organization. sofia.wackling@fristads.com (Sofia Wackling) https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-signs-new-agreement-with-securitas-d Wed, 13 Aug 2025 08:00:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-2024-sustainability-report-highlight Workwear manufacturer Fristads has released their new Sustainability Report, marking a year of innovation and progress on circularity, transparency, product development and climate action. Most notably, 2024 was the year Fristads became the first workwear company to launch a comprehensive sustainable service offer. sofia.wackling@fristads.com (Sofia Wackling) https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-2024-sustainability-report-highlight Mon, 28 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/lkq-europe-partners-with-fristads-for-workwea Swedish workwear manufacturer Fristads has secured an agreement to supply a full range of workwear to LKQ Europe, the continent’s largest distributor of automotive aftermarket parts. Fristads’ strong commitment to quality, sustainability and local service played a key role in securing the deal. sofia.wackling@fristads.com (Sofia Wackling) https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/lkq-europe-partners-with-fristads-for-workwea Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:35:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-sustainability-ambitions-and-strateg A global leader in facility management has chosen Fristads as their preferred supplier of workwear, deepening a partnership rooted in collaboration, innovation, and sustainability. The multi-year contract signifies an expansion of this long-standing relationship, extending Fristads’ reach into new international markets and underscoring both companies’ shared commitment to sustainability. sofia.wackling@fristads.com (Sofia Wackling) https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-sustainability-ambitions-and-strateg Wed, 15 Jan 2025 14:00:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/hultafors-group-acquires-lyngse-rainwear-and Hultafors Group AB has today acquired Lyngsøe Rainwear ApS, a high-quality rainwear brand that extends and complements its premium offering of professional workwear and safety equipment.  Lyngsøe Rainwear will operate as a standalone business unit under Hultafors Group’s existing workwear brand Fristads.   petra.gustafsson@fristads.com (Petra Öberg Gustafsson) https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/hultafors-group-acquires-lyngse-rainwear-and Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:27:22 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/circular-services-is-the-new-black-for-frista For the fourth year in a row the Swedish clothing manufacturer Fristads chooses not to participate in the sales initiative Black Friday. Instead, the company takes new steps towards circularity, launching three sustainable service offers to extend the products’ life through repairs, reuse and recycling. https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/circular-services-is-the-new-black-for-frista Thu, 21 Nov 2024 07:10:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/securitas-and-fristads-deepen-collaboration-w Securitas is now launching its new workwear collection, made from recycled and organic materials and developed in collaboration with Fristads. In addition to the new collection, Securitas has also chosen to use Fristads' circular sustainability services for the repair, reuse, and recycling of workwear. https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/securitas-and-fristads-deepen-collaboration-w Tue, 05 Nov 2024 07:25:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/weather-the-seasons-with-fristads-autumn-and Swedish workwear manufacturer Fristads continues to build on their assortment of more sustainable workwear, adding jackets and trousers for autumn and winter to several of their style concepts. https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/weather-the-seasons-with-fristads-autumn-and Thu, 12 Sep 2024 05:35:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-expands-its-sustainability-offer-wit Swedish workwear manufacturer Fristads broadens the scope of its environmental work to six impact areas. The initiative goes under the name REACT and includes efforts to reduce the climate footprint of the company’s products as well as the development of a sustainable service offer. https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-expands-its-sustainability-offer-wit Tue, 03 Sep 2024 07:55:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-launches-a-new-environmentally-decla Swedish workwear manufacturer Fristads is now launching a completely new workwear collection, designed specifically to meet customer demand in Europe and available at a reasonable price. The Forsbo concept consists of garments with a clean design and contemporary fit, facilitating profiling. Most of the garments in the concept will have an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) and have been developed with environmental awareness to minimise the impact on the environment. https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-launches-a-new-environmentally-decla Fri, 03 May 2024 07:40:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-top-off-environmentally-declared-hig Swedish workwear manufacturer Fristads continues to build on the assortment of environmentally declared high-visibility garments. This spring, high-vis tops and shell garments with an Environmental Product Declaration will be added to the Trofta concept. The addition means professional users with the need for extra visibility during work can dress from head to toe in garments with a smaller environmental impact. https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-top-off-environmentally-declared-hig Thu, 02 May 2024 07:00:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-climate-impact-lower-than-previously The Swedish workwear manufacturer Fristads has refined their methods for measuring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions, using actual data from the production rather than industry averages and estimates. The new data shows that the climate impact of Fristads’ production is 31 percent lower than previously believed. https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-climate-impact-lower-than-previously Tue, 23 Apr 2024 06:45:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-expands-assortment-of-outdoor-trouse This spring Fristads expands the assortment of Outdoor trousers, made for environmentally conscious nature lovers. The latest addition to the Fristads Outdoor collection is a pair of exceptionally light and stretchy trousers made of recycled material, developed to meet the demand for maximal comfort while exploring nature. https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-expands-assortment-of-outdoor-trouse Mon, 15 Apr 2024 07:55:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-launches-their-first-circular-produc Swedish workwear manufacturer Fristads has cracked the code on circular production by creating a sweatshirt partially made of worn-out Fristads garments. Reusing fibres from worn-out garments to make new ones not only reduces waste, but also the need for virgin material. https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-launches-their-first-circular-produc Tue, 02 Apr 2024 07:50:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-launches-repair-as-a-service The Swedish workwear manufacturer Fristads now takes another important step towards becoming a more sustainable supplier by launching an extended repair service for selected customers. The ambition is to develop the service further during 2024 to be able to scale it up for more customers after that. https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-launches-repair-as-a-service Thu, 07 Mar 2024 08:00:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/vattenfall-and-fristads-continue-collaboratio Fristads has gained continued trust from Vattenfall to supply workwear for the company's over 4,000 employees in Sweden. The agreement marks a joint effort by the companies to work towards a more sustainable industry and reduce their impact on the climate. https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/vattenfall-and-fristads-continue-collaboratio Tue, 20 Feb 2024 08:35:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-supplies-clean-energy-tech-start-up The Swedish clean energy-tech start-up Aira has chosen Fristads as their supplier of company-profiled workwear. Fristads’ long history of making high-quality workwear and leadership on sustainability in the industry were deciding factors for Aira. https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-supplies-clean-energy-tech-start-up Tue, 13 Feb 2024 09:20:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-becomes-main-partner-to-worlds-large The workwear manufacturer Fristads becomes Main Partner to Partille World Cup, one of the world’s largest and most international youth handball tournament. Every year Partille World Cup welcomes more than 1,400 teams from the whole world to Gothenburg in Sweden. https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-becomes-main-partner-to-worlds-large Thu, 01 Feb 2024 09:50:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/circularity-in-the-spotlight-for-fristads The Swedish clothing manufacturer Fristads is widening the scope on sustainability by putting circularity in the spotlight. For the third year in a row the company chooses not to participate in the sales initiative Black Friday, instead stepping up their efforts to extend the products’ life through repairs and recycling. https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/circularity-in-the-spotlight-for-fristads Mon, 20 Nov 2023 07:25:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/new-fristads-outdoor-garments-marry-smart-fun Multifunctional garments that blend in just as seamlessly on urban streets as in the woods are the theme of the autumn and winter launch for Fristads Outdoor. The star of the launch is an exquisite parka with extra everything. https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/new-fristads-outdoor-garments-marry-smart-fun Wed, 01 Nov 2023 07:20:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-to-reveal-next-move-within-circular Fristads will reveal their next move within more sustainable workwear at the A+A trade show held in Düsseldorf in October. The company will also present their latest product news at the fair, including a completely new concept of workwear for the industry segment. https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-to-reveal-next-move-within-circular Tue, 10 Oct 2023 05:45:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-expands-workwear-concepts-with-new-a Fristads’ unique workwear concepts continue to grow with a timely launch of garments made to protect against rain, wind and cold. The new outer garments will join Fristads’ Alnaryd, Haverdal, Tyresta and Skarup concepts, all of which have a signature fit, functionality and style. https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-expands-workwear-concepts-with-new-a Tue, 12 Sep 2023 06:58:54 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-creates-blueprint-for-circular-cloth Circularity is the holy grail of sustainable clothing production and by creating a new global recycling infrastructure, the Swedish workwear manufacturer Fristads just took a big leap forward towards this goal. Through the new recycling process, Fristads will minimise waste, reduce the use of virgin materials and help close the loop on their production. It also makes Fristads well positioned to meet the requirements of the forthcoming Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation for clo... https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-creates-blueprint-for-circular-cloth Thu, 07 Sep 2023 07:00:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/petra-oberg-gustafsson-new-md-of-fristads Petra Öberg Gustafsson has been appointed as the new MD of Fristads. Öberg Gustafsson is currently the CEO of Teng Tools and has previously held senior roles at SKF as well as several board assignments. Now she is taking on the challenge of driving the transition to a more sustainable production of workwear and of halving Fristads’ emissions by 2030. https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/petra-oberg-gustafsson-new-md-of-fristads Fri, 26 May 2023 06:05:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/new-fristads-workwear-collection-cuts-co2-emi The Swedish clothing manufacturer Fristads has developed a collection of environmentally declared workwear for truck and bus manufacturer Scania. It was the companies’ shared passion for driving change and leading on sustainability in their respective industries that sealed the deal, as the new collection reduces the environmental footprint of workwear considerably. https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/new-fristads-workwear-collection-cuts-co2-emi Thu, 25 May 2023 05:35:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-launches-new-style-concepts The workwear manufacturer Fristads now takes a new approach to their assortment of workwear by launching style concepts especially developed for retail. The new concepts includes work trousers combined with matching tops and jackets to simplify the customer’s choice of style at work. https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-launches-new-style-concepts Tue, 18 Apr 2023 06:00:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-wins-the-git-security-award-2023-for The jury of the GIT SICHERHEIT, consisting of the international professional readership, has awarded Fristads High Vis Green collection with the GIT SECURITY AWARD 2023. Fristads environmentally declared high-visibility collection was able to assert itself against tough international competition and take 2nd place in the "Sustainability" category. https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-wins-the-git-security-award-2023-for Tue, 21 Mar 2023 08:30:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-contributes-to-biomass-based-power-p During 2022 Fristads prevented 3,668 tonnes of carbon dioxide from being released into the atmosphere by contributing approximately €9,806 to a biomass energy project in India. https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-contributes-to-biomass-based-power-p Tue, 28 Feb 2023 08:45:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/web-shops-open-up-new-opportunities-for-frist-1 Fristads continues to expand its e-commerce business in the European market with a new web shop in Germany. The new shop offers Fristads’ full range of workwear as well as the Outdoor collection and brings the total number of web shops to four. https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/web-shops-open-up-new-opportunities-for-frist-1 Wed, 15 Feb 2023 08:25:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-releases-new-additions-to-their-outd The workwear manufacturer Fristads now adds seven new garments to their Outdoor collection, made for the conscious adventurer. All garments in the collection are partly or completely made of recycled material and a part of the revenue is used to compensate for the carbon dioxide emissions caused by the production of the garments. https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-releases-new-additions-to-their-outd Tue, 04 Oct 2022 08:00:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-launches-worlds-first-environmentall-1 The Swedish workwear manufacturer Fristads continues to lead the way in sustainability by launching their second environmentally declared high visibility collection – made of sustainable 4-way stretch. The collection is ideal for workers within road, building & construction, transport and logistics. https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-launches-worlds-first-environmentall-1 Thu, 01 Sep 2022 08:15:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-receives-prestigious-plus-x-award-fo The Swedish workwear manufacturer Fristads has been awarded the PLUS X AWARD special awards “Best Brand of the Year 2022” and “Best Product of the Year 2022” for their Fristads Fusion collection. PLUS X AWARD is the world's largest innovation prize for technology, sport and lifestyle. https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-receives-prestigious-plus-x-award-fo Tue, 24 May 2022 06:35:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-reduces-its-emissions-by-nearly-40-p Workwear manufacturer Fristads’ has reduced its climate emissions in scope 1 and 2 by nearly 40 percent since 2018. That is the take-home message of the company’s annual sustainability report, which is released today. More energy-efficient facilities and a transition to more green energy make up most of the reduction. https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-reduces-its-emissions-by-nearly-40-p Tue, 17 May 2022 07:20:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-joins-baum-ev---the-european-network By joining the B.A.U.M. e.V. network, Fristads, the Scandinavian manufacturer of workwear, aims to benefit from the exchange in B.A.U.M.'s European consulting and project network. Fristads has the declared goal of being the leading supplier of sustainable workwear. https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-joins-baum-ev---the-european-network Thu, 21 Apr 2022 06:50:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/algae-could-be-the-solution-to-textile-dyeing Sustainability and the environment are top of mind for workwear manufacturer Fristads, startup company Mounid and knowledge centre Wargön Innovation. Now they have joined forces through a project that aims to develop a more sustainable alternative to conventional textile dyestuff. https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/algae-could-be-the-solution-to-textile-dyeing Tue, 22 Mar 2022 07:20:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-signs-the-new-international-accord-a Fristads shows its continuous support by signing the new International Accord for Health and Safety in the Garment and Textile Industry. Through the agreement trade unions and companies join efforts to ensure a safe work environment in the garment industry. https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-signs-the-new-international-accord-a Tue, 08 Mar 2022 08:05:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-contributes-to-development-of-renewa During 2021 Fristads prevented 830 tonnes of carbon dioxide from being released into the atmosphere by contributing approximately €10,000 to a renewable energy project in India. https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-contributes-to-development-of-renewa Thu, 24 Feb 2022 07:35:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-launches-worlds-first-environmentall Fristads takes the next step in becoming a more sustainable supplier of workwear by launching its most comprehensive sustainably produced workwear collection to date – Fristads Green High Visibility. https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-launches-worlds-first-environmentall Tue, 25 Jan 2022 07:55:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/new-digital-tool-calculates-the-climate-impac Fristads just made it easier to become more aware of the environmental footprint of your work clothes by launching Green Calculator – a digital tool that calculates the difference the choice of work clothes can make, based on real data. https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/new-digital-tool-calculates-the-climate-impac Wed, 12 Jan 2022 07:38:20 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-joins-the-pfas-movement Fristads has signed on to the environmental organisation ChemSec's initiative the PFAS Movement. The movement aims to emphasise and educate about the harmful effects of PFAS substances, and fights to phase them out of production. https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-joins-the-pfas-movement Tue, 28 Dec 2021 07:50:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-receives-prestigious-plus-x-award The Fristads Fusion workwear collection has been awarded the Plus X Award, the world's largest innovation prize for technology, sport and lifestyle. Fristads Fusion is a crossover collection with a wide range of possible uses in building and construction, logistics, service and industry. https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-receives-prestigious-plus-x-award Wed, 15 Dec 2021 07:20:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-begins-to-close-the-loop-on-clothing Workwear manufacturer Fristads has developed a polo shirt made partially from discarded garments. That brings Fristads one step closer to its goal of closing the loop on clothing production. https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-begins-to-close-the-loop-on-clothing Wed, 08 Dec 2021 06:30:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-takes-its-outdoor-venture-to-the-nex The interest in outdoor recreation and the products that go with it continues to increase. Meanwhile, workwear manufacturer Fristads doubles down on its venture into the outdoor clothing world, with a new shell jacket in the range and more products in the pipeline. linda.mcgurk@fristads.com (Linda McGurk) https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-takes-its-outdoor-venture-to-the-nex Tue, 17 Aug 2021 06:50:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/carbon-emissions-almost-halved-with-environme The greenhouse gas emissions from the production of a pair of workwear trousers with an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) are almost halved compared with conventionally produced workwear trousers. That is one of the findings in workwear manufacturer Fristads’ Sustainability Report, which is released today.   linda.mcgurk@fristads.com (Linda McGurk) https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/carbon-emissions-almost-halved-with-environme Mon, 03 May 2021 08:15:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-launches-lightweight-craftsman-trous Workwear manufacturer Fristads reinforces its commitment to flexibility and freedom of movement at work with its spring launch. One of the most noteworthy products in the line-up is a pair of comfortable craftsman trousers in lightweight stretch that offer ample functionality at great value. linda.mcgurk@fristads.com (Linda McGurk) https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-launches-lightweight-craftsman-trous Tue, 23 Mar 2021 08:00:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-new-stretch-trousers-take-comfort-to Practical crossover functionality and maximum comfort is the goal with Fristads’ new lightweight workwear trousers, making them a great fit for the service and industry as well as the building and construction sectors. These are the first trousers made of 100% stretch fabric to join Fristads’ innovative Fusion collection. linda.mcgurk@fristads.com (Linda McGurk) https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-new-stretch-trousers-take-comfort-to Tue, 09 Mar 2021 07:55:00 GMT https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-kansas-and-leijona-join-hultafors-gr Scandinavian workwear brands Fristads, Kansas and Leijona are now a part of Hultafors Group. The acquisition from Fristads Kansas Group has been approved by the competition authorities and is effective immediately. https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-kansas-and-leijona-join-hultafors-gr Mon, 01 Mar 2021 12:30:00 GMT