Tradition to ...
cutting edge designs……
images courtesy Corgi Hosiery
Producing fashion garments for:
Thom Browne
Ralph Lauren
Burberry
Balenciaga
Paul Smith
Jasper Conran
Richard Nicol
Vivienne Westwood
Richard James
Hermes
images courtesy Corgi Hosiery
images courtesy Corgi Hosiery Corgi Knitwear …. made in Wales
luxurious materials …… craftsmanship…
colour impact ……
Corgi Knitwear …. made in Wales
image courtesy Corgi Hosiery
Corgi Knitwear …. made in Wales
unique textures
Image courtesy Corgi Hosiery
vibrant colour …luxurious textures
Corgi Knitwear …. made in Wales
natural fibres
100% cashmere
100% wool
Superkid mohair
100% linen
100% cotton
Cotton/linen slub
sock making …innovative .. wild + wonderful stripes + designs
Sock image courtesy Corgi Hosiery
Specialist sock making machine
Ready to be hand finished
sock making …wild..wonderful stripes & designs
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sock making …traditional
Makers of socks to HRH The Prince of Wales
Task – design a sock. It needs to have one of the following feature:
• innovative colour combinations
• unique texture/s
• reflect the culture of your area/country.
You could use the templates opposite to design your sock designs.
You will need to fill in each section separately and then group them together.
sock making …innovative .. wild + wonderful strips and designs
Some advice from Lisa Wood – Design Director at Corgi Knitwear.
• use no more than 7 colours
• remember Corgi is famous
for its “ wild + wonderful stripes and designs.”
Background of Corgi of Ammanford
In 1893 Rhys Jones began manufacturing high quality hosiery in the welsh mining village of Ammanford.
Today the company produces hand framed knitwearand socks for many of the most discerning marketsin the world, and after a century of dedicationcorgi have the ability to manufacture knitwear ofsuch a high quality that it is unequalled in the marketplace today.
Over a century later, the great great grandchildren of the founder are still using the traditional methods of hand manufacture to produce socks and knitwear in luxurious yarns.
Corgi have achieved many accolades over the years,the most prestigious being the royal warrant for the HRH prince of Wales in 1988.
images courtesy Corgi Hosiery
Corgi Knitwear …. made in Wales
luxurious colours …unique textures…..natural fibres… innovation
For further details: www.corgihosery.co.uk
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