At the age of 28, John Hall, a foreman for a hosiery manufacturer in Hinckley, asked his bank for  a £1200 overdraft to build the first HJ Hall factory in the small Leicestershire village of Stoke Golding. From his meagre wage of £2 a week, he managed to save £500, a substantial sum in 1882.  This was doubled by his wife, Sarah Hall, who raised a mortgage on their house, which she owned.

From a small firm employing just 16 people and with a monthly turnover of £32 4s 4d, HJ Hall has grown to become the largest independent UK sock manufacturer today.

Now, more than 130 years on, the business has seen 4 generations of the Hall family (click here to view the Hall Family tree) at the helm continuing its successful growth by following the philosophy set out by "Honest" John Hall from the start.

The key philosophy, after 130 years, has not changed - if it is quality, style and comfort you are looking for make sure you look for the Hall Mark, the original and best.

in 2001 the acquisition of Pantherella, producers of fine English socks for over 70 years, allowed us to become the leading UK branded sock manufacturer.  To find out more visit their web site at www.pantherella.com

in 2007 our expansion continued with the acquisition of another British company, Scott Nichol, which continues to run under the Pantherella leadership.