Peregrine takes great pride in British manufacturing and with an increasing awareness of these limited resources we invite you to see the production process behind some of the garments at the Manchester knitwear factory.
The majority of Peregrine knitwear is made from Merino wool, for its pure quality, soft touch and sumptuous feel against the skin; other Peregrine jumpers including the Suede Patch jumper are made from British wool, with a harder wearing, coarser feel.
The Merino yarn arrives in boxes according to colour, some colours are often assembled and spun together to give different patterned results; here you can see the Ecru Merino yarn being fed into the 5gge machines ready to produce an Aran knit.
The 5gge machines knit the patterns to size ready to be sewn together; a 5gge produces a chunkier knit, compared to a 10gge machine which produces a much finer knit using lightweight wool and cotton.
As the wool comes off of the machine bed the it reveals the famous Aran knit, or in Peregrine terms the classic 'WJ5007' Aran knit jumper; a longstanding favourite by many knitwear lovers that has been revived year after year and worn by all generations.
Once each pattern is knitted into shape it is then sorted into piles across the factory, ready to be individuallly pressed and sewn together.
Here you can see the handwork that sews and links the pattern together, including the sleeves and the neck; there are around 8 stations in the factory each run by a different machinist to construct each garment.
Peregrine use real leather football buttons as well as natural coconut buttons to support the high quality of each and every garment. Peregrine Labels and wash guidelines are all hand sewn before the garment is then sent to quality control, it is here the garment is put through various checks and tests to ensure the garment can withstand the wear and tear of everyday life.
Once finished, each garment is then pressed and the brand's Peregrine and Wool tags are attached, the garment is then folded and bagged for a high quality presentation that arrives with the customer.
There are around 10-12 key processes that every jumper goes through before it is ready to leave the factory, this is just a few highlighted areas that make up the 'History, Quality, Craftsmanship' ethic portrayed by Peregrine. The Glover family have been proudly producing Knitwear for over 200 years, learn more about the heritage
here.
The factory produces around 50,000 garments a year, under both under Peregine and Private label; with 80% of the product being exported overseas. The UK market is still very important and somewhere the brand wishes to grow by increasing awareness and giving customers the opportunity to see where and how their jumpers are made.
The Glover family have been producing Knitwear for over 200 years, for any more information please email Peregrine at information@peregrineclothing.co.uk.
