First inspired to study Chinese and Korean by an economics teacher at school in Bradford, Yorkshire, Chris’ career has taken him across the world. After a year in South Korea in management consultancy, followed by a graduate trainee opportunity with Dawson International PLC based in Hong Kong, Chris moved to Swiss-based company, Alpha Tops SA, where he was sent to China to open a Beijing office and introduced alpaca to the Chinese market. Chris later went on to set up two companies and establish them among the world’s leading providers of luxury knitted goods.

As founder and director of Albion Knitting Co, Chris’s industry experience and invaluable knowledge of raw materials sourcing and supply chains enables the company to offer luxury brands and designers the opportunity to develop and produce their knitwear collections in the UK.