Harley of Scotland

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Harley of Scotland is a third-generation Scottish knitwear manufacturer founded in 1929 in Peterhead by fisherman Peter Harley, originally as “Glenugie Knitwear,” making hand-framed socks and gansey sweaters for the local fishing industry. Today the family-run company is globally recognised for premium Fair Isle–inspired sweaters and for pioneering seamless, three-dimensional whole‑garment knitwear that combines traditional Scottish craft with advanced knitting technology .

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  • 1920s–1940s: Peter gains a diploma in woollen and worsted design, then sets up a hosiery business making fisherman’s socks and blankets, later expanding into fisherman’s ganseys and knitwear for the North Sea industry .
  • Post‑WWII: Invests in mechanical machinery and launches Glenugie Knitwea
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