Formation Robert Pringle established Pringle of Scotland in 1815 in the
Scottish Borders. Initially the company produced hosiery and underwear, and have been producing
cashmere since 1870. Otto Weisz was appointed as the first full-time designer in the knitwear industry in 1934.
Dawson International Plc In 1967, Pringle of Scotland was acquired by Joseph Dawson (Holdings) Limited, who were later renamed Dawson International Plc. and
Stuart Stockdale the company exhibited at
London Fashion Week with new designs based on the company's trademark twinset and Argyle pattern. In 2005, Winser and Stockdale left the company, and having so far invested over £35m
Kenneth Fang handed over control to his children, Jean and Douglas Fang. By this stage sales had risen to almost £25m with losses running at around £8m due to the expansion. After
Clare Waight Keller was appointed the new Creative Director, 2007 saw the introduction of a luxury accessories range. In March 2011 ex-
Balenciaga designer Alistair Carr was named as Design Director following the resignation of Keller but was ousted less than a year later do to stagnant sales and poor reception. In 2012, Pringle of Scotland debuted a Japanese
diffusion line, Pringle 1815, produced by
Sanyo Shokai.
2016–present Fran Stringer was announced as the Womenswear Design Director in 2016 and Giuseppe Marretta joined as Menswear Design Director in 2019 In 2019 there were collaborations with
H&M worldwide (Pringle of Scotland X H&M) and skater brand
Palace (Pringle of Scotland X Palace). In 2020 Pringle of Scotland celebrated its 205th anniversary. ==References==