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Kingly is to become the best sock manufacturer in Europe. That is what Chris Edmonds, the new Operations Director at Kingly, stated in a recent interview published on the company’s website. He shared his ambitions to double the production capacity of Kingly's sock knitting facility within six months.
“Over time we can introduce more machinery into the manufacturing unit. We can make many other different products. And the more we can offer our customers, the happier our customers can be. That is important. Customers are everything”, Edmonds emphasized.
Edmonds believes that Kingly’s zero-waste sock knitting facility, strategically located in the heart of Europe, holds immense potential. While the company has primarily focused on promotional products, Edmonds sees opportunities to expand into technical products such as ski socks, cycling socks, and football socks.
“There is a lot more that Kingly can do. I am sure in a short time we will be doing that. My goal is to make Kingly the best sock manufacturer in Europe. That is why I am here”, said Edmonds. He added that enhancing production efficiency and transparency for customers is already in progress, aiming to deliver superior socks much faster to meet customer needs.
A true passion for Edmonds lies in creating technical socks. He notes that the market is saturated with products that claim to be technical but fail to deliver on those promises. Edmonds has dedicated his career to understanding the needs of the end-user when developing a product.
“Talking about technical socks is not just about leaving aside the general socks that we are making. I aim to make the general socks much better than what we have been making them. We can look at different yarns. We can make them so that pilling is not so prevalent after 10 wears. We can make them so we can put antibacterial finishes on them. We have already started to do that at Kingly”, he concluded.
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About Kingly
Kingly are one of Europe’s leading producers of sustainable socks, compact promotional textiles, and custom knitwear. We help our clients boost their brand visibility with earth-friendly corporate gifts that bring added value and long-lasting impression.
We have created the world’s first zero-waste sock knitting facility in the heart of Europe. Our anti-greenwashing validation system guarantees that our products are eco-friendly and underpinned by socially responsible and ethical employment – from fair wages to health and safety in production and supply chains.
Chris Edmonds, Kingly’s new Operations Director, has impressive 49+ years of global experience in textile manufacturing and a design-thinking mindset. He has built factories from the ground up and developed products for iconic brands like Marks and Spencer (M&S), Tesco, and Walmart. His true passion lies in crafting technical socks that cater to the personalized needs of end-users. Chris is set to propel Kingly - with clients in the UK, France, Spain, Germany and the USA - to new heights.
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For more information about Kingly's new initiatives and to follow our journey towards becoming the premier sock manufacturer in Europe, please visit www.wearekingly.com.
Watch highlights of our interview with Kingly's new Operations Director on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/G8R7CczKUQw?si=tWAIsddLyBmcZ6y3
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