Aristoc
| Company type | Stockings |
|---|---|
| Industry | Lingerie |
| Founded | 1924 |
| Headquarters | Belper, Derbyshire, United Kingdom |
| Products | Hosiery |
| Website | Aristoc.com |
Aristoc, located in Belper in Derbyshire, is a British marketer and manufacturer of hosiery, founded in 1924. The company makes most of its products in the Amber Valley in Derbyshire.[1]
About
Aristoc is a British hosiery brand that is over 80 years old. The company was originally known as A. E. Allen, but was renamed to Aristoc in 1934.[2] Aristoc originally marketed itself as the "aristocrat of silk stockings".[3] They are famous for their production of tights, knee-highs, stockings, shapewears, and body shapers. Aristoc is a brand under the company Pretty Polly.[4] They are known to be reasonably priced so most can afford them. Aristoc is most commonly known for their bodyshapers.[5] Aristoc is recorded to be one of the longest established hoisery brands in the United Kingdom.[3] As of 2013, Aristoc has stated that 90% of its manufacturing is currently based in Britain, at its Derbyshire facility, as part of its campaign to support traditional British manufacturing.[6]
References
- ^ "All Aristoc". Sock Shop. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ^ "Aristoc". FunkyStockings. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- ^ a b "Aristoc". Stockings HQ. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ^ "Aristoc". Pretty Polly. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ^ "My Tights Aristoc". My Tights. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ^ "About Aristoc - UK Tights".
Further reading
- Bramwell G Rudd, COURTAULDS and the HOSIERY & KNITWEAR INDUSTRY, (Carnegie Publishing Ltd) (2014, ISBN softback 978-1-905472-06-2, hardback 978-1-905472-18-5)
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