Original sentence: Pringle have been producing cashmere since as early as 1870, however the concept of knitwear as outerwear has primarily developed over the past decade, with the emphasis on golf wear during the early 20th century playing an especially influential role.Pringle of Scotland is a luxury knitwear manufacturer.Robert Pringle established Pringle of Scotland in 1815 in the Scottish borders and much of the company’s knitwear production still takes place today at their factory in Hawick.The company pursued an international expansion program in the early 90’s however they were forced to cut back on many stores and franchisees due to their too rapid expansion strategy.The importance of design was first highlighted by Otto Weisz, who was appointed by Pringle of Scotland as the first full-time designer in the knitwear industry in 1934.The ‘twinset’ and the signature argyle pattern were designed under Weisz's creative direction, which became very popular with several celebrities and screen stars including Jean Simmons, Bridget Bardot and Grace Kelly
Edited sentence: Pringle have been producing cashmere since as early as 1870, however the concept of knitwear as outerwear has primarily developed over the past decade, with the emphasis on golf wear during the early 20th century playing an especially influential role..  The importance of design was first highlighted by Otto Weisz, who was appointed by Pringle of Scotland as the first full-time designer in the knitwear industry in 1934.Pringle of Scotland is a leading luxury knitwear manufacturer and has a rich heritage in the knitwear industry.Robert Pringle established Pringle of Scotland in 1815 in the Scottish borders- the home of the British knitwear industry, and much of the company’s knitwear production still takes place today at their factory in Hawick.The company is the subject of the book Pringle of Scotland: And the Hawick Knitwear Story by Hugh Barty-King (ISBN 978-1-899163-83-0).The company pursued an international expansion program in the early 90’s however they were forced to cut back on many stores and franchisees due to their too rapid expansion strategy,.The ‘twinset’ and the signature argyle pattern were designed under Weisz's creative direction, which became very popular with several celebrities and screen stars including: Jean Simmons, Bridget Bardot and Grace Kelly