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Pringle of Scotland reports resilient performance in 2024

Pringle of Scotland Limited has reported strengthening of its financial position for the 52-week period ended December 29, 2024, characterized by a rise in turnover and a return to profitability. The heritage knitwear brand, headquartered in Hawick, saw its turnover climb to 3.79 million pounds (5.11 million dollars). This increased commercial...

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Pringle of Scotland quietly snapped up by Crew Clothing owner

Menoshi Shina, the owner of Crew Clothing and Moss Bros, has quietly acquired a majority holding of Pringle of Scotland, according to a Companies House filing. While Shina was shown to have snapped up 75 percent of the heritage brand’s shares back in May 2023, the revelation only came to light in Pringle of Scotland’s most recent financial...

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H&M and Pringle of Scotland debut knitwear collaboration

H&M have teamed up with Scottish luxury knitwear purveyor Pringle of Scotland. “We fell completely in love with the brand’s history, from their intimate and modest origins from Hawick, Scotland, to their technical innovation in knitwear”, said Holli Parkinson, knitwear designer at H&M, in a statement. The collaboration will debut on October 3rd...

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Pringle of Scotland name head of menswear

Luxury Scottish knitwear brand Pringle of Scotland has named Giuseppe Marretta as its menswear design director. Marretta, who previously worked at Giorgio Armani as head of design women’s knit and jersey, will debut his first collection for Pringle of Scotland during Paris Fashion Week Men’s. Prior to Armani, Marretta was a junior designer at...

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Pringle of Scotland posts loss for third year in a row

Pringle of Scotland has recorded a 5 million pounds (6.6 million dollars) loss for the third year in a row, says a BBC report quoting accounts filed with the Companies House. The company’s loss stood at 4.94 million pounds (6.5 million dollars) followed by losses of around 5.1 million pounds (6.7 million dollars) in the years 2015 and 2016. The...

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London Fashion Week AW17 - Day 4

London - Day four of London Fashion Week kicked off to vibrant start Monday morning, starting with a catwalk show from Serbian designer Roksanda Ilincic and ending with a stunning show from British heritage fashion house Burberry, whose finale included models remerging with ornate collars, decorative headpieces and elaborate hoods added to their...

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Pringle of Scotland to showcase debut women’s wear collection under new design head

Luxury knitwear brand Pringle of Scotland is set to present its first collection under the direction of its new women’s wear design director, Fran Stringer, at the Serpentine Gallery on February 22 during London Fashion Week. Under the newly created role, Stringer has been working closely with Massimo Nicosia, former head of design at Pringle,...

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Pringle launches knitwear customisation service

Luxury knitwear brand Pringle of Scotland has launched an interactive online customisation service, allowing customers to customise its iconic signature styles including its Scottish cashmere twinset and argyle styles. The Deconstructed Studio platform is part of the brand’s bicentennial celebrations and allows customers to customise their own...

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Scottish Fashion Awards names 2015 winners

Christopher Kane, Hunter, Pringle of Scotland and Topman were all winners at this year’s Scottish Fashion Awards, which took place at the Corinthia Hotel in London last night, September 3. London Fashion Week designer Christopher Kane continued his winning streak at the Scottish Fashion Awards, once again picking up the Scottish Designer of the...

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Pringle of Scotland to celebrate 200th anniversary with exhibition

Pringle of Scotland is set to celebrate its 200th anniversary this year by honouring its Scottish heritage in an exhibition dubbed “Fully Fashioned: The Pringle of Scotland Story” at the Serpentine Gallery on February 22, the same day as the label's show during London Fashion Week. The unique exhibition will feature archive pieces from Scottish...

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10 million pounds lifeline for ailing Pringle of Scotland

Pringle of Scotland has received over 10 million pounds from its Chinese parent company in the year-to-date, after the brand reported pre-tax losses for the ninth consecutive year. The almost 200 -year-old firm lost 6.3 million pounds in the twelve months to January, according to accounts filed at Companies House. This figure, however,...

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Pringle channels Grace Kelly

Luxury knitwear brand Pringle of Scotland have launched a capsule cashmere collection inspired by the timeless style of the late Princess of Monaco. Pringle teamed up with five students from the iconic Central Saint Martins School of London who created a limited edition range of sweaters, cardigans and dresses based on photos of Princess Grace...