Donna from ERIBÉ / Galashiels, Scottish Borders, Scotland

Eribé is one of the UK’s leading knitwear producers. For over 28 years, Eribé has been passionate about creating quality knitwear from natural fibres.

From humble beginnings, ERIBÉ Knitwear has organically grown from a one-person operation in a living room to a dynamic team of 12 spread over two locations. ERIBÉ is now a design house and manufacturer renowned for their clever use of colour and pattern, and their craftsmanship. ERIBÉ as a company export to 16 countries, advocates a tailoring sales strategy to each market and understands the importance of changing to adapt to the future and travels the globe for new trends.

Working together for the benefit of everyone is the founders Rosemary’s business mantra. Fostering a community spirit Eribé was a revolutionary idea in the male-dominated textile industry of the 1980s, back then companies often worked in isolation and for self-gain. Over the decades,  Eribé has worked tirelessly to build personal relationships with factories, spinners, hand-knitters, suppliers, buyers and customers. Sharing knowledge and resources is extremely important because they strongly believe that this is the only way this centuries-old industry can re-establish itself as a vital Scottish industry.

Eribé continually pushes for innovation in knitwear, and together with their team,  they create inventive knitwear designs and with the companies vast knowledge garnered from working with premium knitwear factories in Scotland and beyond, leading knitting machine companies and consulting with global designer brands.

Eribé strong eco-conscious stance sets a high standard for the company that all the employees strive to uphold. Sustainability is at the heart of ERIBÉ, there is a conscientious approach to resources used and waste management.