Wolford, headquartered in Bregenz on Lake Constance in Austria, is a textile manufacturer of tights, bodysuits and underwear, as well as women's clothing and accessories.
[1] The company is known for its seamless products such as tights, but also for its co-operations with photographers such as Helmut Newton,[4] Howard Schatz, Ellen von Unwerth,[5] Jean Baptiste Mondino and Rankin.
The company made its mark over the years mainly due to its new seamless products, e.g. tights and bodysuits, as well as collaborations with designers such as Karl Lagerfeld, Emilio Pucci, Zac Posen, Kenzo, Valentino and Vivienne Westwood.
Since May 2018, Chinese conglomerate Fosun International has been the majority shareholder in Wolford AG, holding approximately 58% of the company's share capital.
Wolford is additionally governed by a supervisory board composed of Two representatives are delegated by the staff council: Anton Mathis and Christian Medwed.
Since March 2015, Wolford is a partner of Bluesign Technologies,[14] a global network working for more sustainable production processes and more transparency in the fabrication of textiles.