Corgi Socks is the trading name of Corgi Hosiery Limited, a manufacturer of luxury socks and knitwear in hand-knitted wool, cotton and cashmere. Its factory is located in Ammanford, Wales, UK where it currently employs around 50 people.[1] The business is a subsidiary of Dewhurst Dent Plc, owners of Dents.[2] It has a reputation as a manufacturer of luxury socks and its customers include the British royal family.[3]
Over the years Corgi has gone in and out of different ownership, but has always been run by the Jones family.
It was founded by Rhys Jones and is now run by his great, great grandchildren, siblings Chris Jones and Lisa Wood,[5] who took over from their father Huw Jones in 1997 and transitioned the business from making socks under other people's labels to growing the Corgi brand.[4] It has been a subsidiary of Dewhurst Dent PLC since 2008.[2]
Corgi now makes knitwear under its own brand as well as for designers like Burberry and Thom Browne.[6]
In 2015, the business expanded with a 3,000-square feet extension and new knitting machines.[6]
Machinery and manufacture
Corgi uses many older machines in its manufacturing, including rare 125-year-old Griswold hand-knitting machines, and links the toes of its socks by hand using traditional methods.[6] Knitwear is hand-framed and intricate intarsia designs can be created.[7]