Often cited as the best sock makers in the world. Well, that's certainly quite a claim and i'm not totally sure on how people come to that conclusion but there's no denying, they do make rather good socks.
Set up in Staffordshire in 1937 as the Midland Hosiery company, the firm did not adopt the Pantherella name until 1945, after owner Louis Goldshmit was able to persuade a local machine makers to build him a sock making machine and business began to gather weight.
Their trademark hand linked toe box (similar to the hand seam linking process John Smedley use) helps create an exceptionally comfortable seam.
Nowadays, production has shifted to their Leicester factory where they still continue to produce excellent quality socks.
I've been considering experimenting with colour in my socks for some time now so watch this space. I'll be sure to get some photos up.
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