Corgi is a Welsh knitwear and hosiery maker founded in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, in 1892 by Rhys Jones and still run by the same family across six generations. It produces hand-framed knitwear and hand-finished socks in cashmere, merino, lambswool and fine cotton, made to order in its South Wales factory, and has held a royal warrant since 1988.
Key facts
- Founded 1892 in Ammanford, south Wales; family-owned through six generations
- Awarded a royal warrant in 1988 by the then Prince of Wales
- Knitwear is hand-framed and made to order with roughly three weeks' lead time
- Men's sweaters run about £290–575; pure cashmere socks around £75
Fibres and construction
Corgi works principally in Cashmere, Merino wool, Wool, lambswool & Shetland, Sea Island & long-staple cotton. Construction and techniques associated with the house include hand-framed, fully-fashioned, Fair Isle and intarsia. It is based in Wales, whose contribution to luxury knitwear is hand-framed: a small number of family firms in the former mining valleys still knit on manually operated frames and hand-finish socks and sweaters to order..
How to judge Corgi quality
- For cashmere pieces, look for a stated micron count or grade, 2-ply yarn for sweaters, and a dense knit with no daylight through plain areas. See the cashmere grading guide.
- Merino quality depends on micron (extra-fine is under 18.5 µm) and on worsted spinning; fine-gauge pieces (21–30 gg) are a technical speciality worth paying for.
- Lambswool and Shetland are coarser than cashmere by design; judge them on density, recovery when stretched, and the mill's finishing rather than on softness in the shop.
- This house knits fully-fashioned: check for fashioning marks along the armhole and flat, linked seams inside — the signatures of shaped, stitch-by-stitch construction.
- Hand-knitted or hand-framed pieces show slight, natural irregularity in stitch tension; uniformity that looks machine-perfect may indicate otherwise.
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Corgi: frequently asked questions
Where is Corgi knitwear made?
Corgi is based in Ammanford, Wales. Founded 1892 in Ammanford, south Wales; family-owned through six generations.
What is Corgi known for?
Corgi is known for hand-framed Welsh knitwear and hand-finished luxury socks, royal warrant holder. Its principal fibres are Cashmere, Merino wool, Wool, lambswool & Shetland and Sea Island & long-staple cotton.
Is Corgi a luxury brand?
Corgi sits in the luxury tier of this index (roughly $400–$1,000 for a sweater). Its construction methods include hand-framed, fully-fashioned, Fair Isle and intarsia. It is listed here on the basis of fibre quality, construction and provenance rather than price alone.
How much does Corgi knitwear cost?
Corgi is roughly $400–$1,000 for a sweater at the time of writing. Men's sweaters run about £290–575; pure cashmere socks around £75
Sources
Facts verified against the sources above on 16 September 2026. Prices are indicative and change; check the house's own site.