Corgi Socks

Corgi Socks
Company typePrivate
IndustryRetail
Founded1892 (1892)
Headquarters
Ammanford, Wales
,
U.K.
Key people
  • Christopher Jones, Co-Managing Director
  • Lisa Wood, Co-Managing Director
Products
Number of employees
50 (2017)
Websitewww.corgisocks.com

Corgi Socks is the trading name of Corgi Hosiery Limited, is Welsh a manufacturer of luxury socks and knitwear in hand-knitted wool, cotton and cashmere. The company, which was founded in 1892, is located in Ammanford, Wales, UK. It employs around 50 people.

Corgi is a subsidiary of Dewhurst Dent Plc, owners of Dents. Its manufacturing process employs many older machines including rare 125-year-old Griswold hand-knitting machines, socks are hand finished using traditional methods. Knitwear is hand-framed and intricate intarsia designs can be created. Customers include the British royal family.

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