We care for little ones and our planet 🌏 — proudly certified by OEKO-TEX, GOTS, and RWS. 🌱
A legacy of love, carried forward for the next generation
Silly Silas is a family-owned brand, founded in Stockholm, Sweden, by Terry — a devoted mother of two boys. With love and inspiration drawn from her Czech heritage, Terry reimagined the traditional tights with braces, creating timeless designs for the modern world our children grow up in.
At the heart of Silly Silas is a deep respect for tradition and craftsmanship. We proudly collaborate with family-owned workshops and artisans across the EU, ensuring their decades-old skills and artistry continue to flourish rather than fade away.
Now embraced in more than 35 countries, our mission remains unchanged: to craft sustainable, enduring, and practical tights that children adore, while cherishing the heritage and hands that make them possible.
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How we started and where we’re going
Like every great story, ours began with love.
It started when Terry’s mother sent her first grandchild a pair of traditional tights with braces — the same kind she wore as a child in 1950s Czechoslovakia. To Terry’s surprise, her baby Elias loved them too, thriving in comfort and freedom whether at home or on stroller walks. She quickly realised these tights were more than clothing: they were a cherished piece of heritage worth sharing with the world.
From those first days working out of a living room filled with toys and boxes of tights, Silly Silas was born. Our very first design, the Footless Tights with Braces, honored tradition while reimagining it for today’s barefoot-loving little ones. Soon followed our Shorty collection for warmer climates, Teddy tights for ultimate cosiness, and Wooly tights made from the finest blend of Merino wool and organic cotton. Each step has carried the same mission — to create timeless, practical, and sustainable pieces that children love to wear.
It hasn’t been easy — countless sleepless nights and challenges along the way — but love has always guided us: love for little ones, for the artisans who bring this craft to life, and for the planet we all share.
Today, Silly Silas is embraced in more than 35 countries around the world. We are proud to be one of the few brands globally to carry both GOTS and RWS certifications, ensuring our tights are as gentle on your children as they are on the earth.
From our family to yours, we remain committed to creating products filled with care, heritage, and heart — for this generation and the next.
