How do we make socks?
Knitting socks has been, historically, a tradition for British women whose husbands, sons and fathers were serving in the armed forces during wartime. A sock is actually quite a complicated item of clothing, so it’s perhaps not surprising that some of the well-intentioned results didn’t quite work out as planned.

This is not the case with the British socks made by Corgi Hosiery, however, as a visit to http://www.corgihosiery.co.uk/general/our-socks-and-knitware/ will show. There is nothing worse than lumpy socks, or ones with raised seams that inevitably cause blisters. Corgi Hosiery avoid this problem by taking great care and giving attention to detail to every stage of the process – so much so that in 1989 they were awarded the highly prized accolade of a Royal Warrant by HRH Prince Charles, Prince of Wales.

To ensure that all the British socks made in the Welsh factory comply with the high standards required, they are knitted on specialist machines as a long tube with an open toe section. Even before the knitting starts, high quality is ensured by using the best raw materials available, for instance Himalayan cashmere.

The next stage in the cotton or cashmere sock making process is highly skilled, with a carefully trained hand linker lining up the stitches at the toe end and joining them together to form a flat seam – no blisters with Corgi Hosiery’s socks! The socks are washed and dried, then hand turned to ensure there are no loose yarn ends, pressed, labelled and packaged to one of the many countries worldwide where these top quality British socks are sold. The finishing process can take up to twenty minutes per pair of socks, but the end result is well worth it.

Whether your preference is for cashmere socks, cotton socks, long or short, or even a corporate look, the designers at Corgi Hosiery will produce something for you. The range of colours and designs is extensive, with stripes, dots, zigzags or other patterns all available in different hues. With the painstaking attention to detail that ensures consistent quality, it’s easy to see that the Royal Warrant is well deserved.