The story
In 1891, local businessman Andrew MacDougall established a hosiery factory in the small village of Kirkfieldbank near Lanark, in the Clyde Valley. MacDougall’s first work force initially consisted of five women, all named Mary. MacDougall was the inventor of a new power-driven machine that greatly simplified the design and manufacture of fancy golf hose.
Before 1900, the company moved to a new factory in Lanark, and the premises were extended to accommodate the growing business. From its beginnings as a hosiery and knitwear factory, the company’s Lanark site has developed over the years to provide a club, corporate, and event embroidery programme.
The Ruia Group acquired Glenmuir in 2002. The Ruia Group, owners of Sock Shop is a family run textile business based in Lancashire. In November 2009, an agreement between Glenmuir and Sunderland of Scotland meant Glenmuir became the official European distributor of Sunderland of Scotland golf products.
From Wikipedia’s article on Glenmuir, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5