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