Mainly known for their high quality knitwear and their long tradition as a brand popular among golfers, but recently popular with a younger, not necessarily golfing audience, Lyle & Scott was originally founded in 1874 in the Scottish town of Hawick by William Lyle and Walter Scott. They were influenced by the biggest knitwear company, Pringle of Scotland and continue to use designs and techniques used by Pringle to this day. They started out as a small knitwear company making hosiery and underwear, in 1926 they also started to manifacture knitted outerwear - twinsets, pullovers, cardigans and jackets for golf.
