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Pringle Deconstructed
200 years of Scottish style
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- Teo van den Broeke
As far as fashion firsts go, Pringle of Scotland’s intarsia Argyle pattern may not be the best known, but it is one of the most influential. Since its inaugural outing in the early 20th century the house signature has gone on to feature in countless fashion collections, on even more numerous golf jumpers and millions of pairs of socks in wardrobes around the globe.
Founded in 1815 on the Scottish borders by Robert Pringle, the brand – which today is best known for its inventive, innovative approach to knitwear – was one of the first to knit cashmere and was the original brand to introduce knitwear as outerwear, a concept designers from Milan to Tokyo embrace as the norm today.