PETER SCOTT HAS PLAYED A PIVOTAL ROLE IN THE HISTORY OF KNITWEAR IN THE SCOTTISH BORDERS FOR MORE THAN 135 YEARS.

Working in collaboration with his Uncle under the name Adamson & Scott, at the dawn of the Industrial Age, Peter Scott created and patented unshrinkable knitwear. Using the 'Pesco' brand name, his company offered functionality and comfort in unshrinkable knitwear; truly an innovation in the 1870s. Peter Scott is recognised as a Victorian entrepreneur, philanthropist and innovator.