A handmade knitwear design business has won an export award.
Brighton-based Muir & Osbourne was named export small business of the year in the UK Fashion Exports Awards.
Sally Muir and Joanna Osbourne founded their business in 1979 and rose to prominence after Diana Princess of Wales wore one of their jumpers featuring a sheep design.
The company sells to 25 shops in the United States and a number of outlets in Japan with exports making up 75 per cent of sales.
Paul Alger, executive director of UK Fashion Exports, said: "As with the other winning companies, Muir & Osbourne has overcome difficult economic trading conditions by being creative."
Wednesday June 18, 2003
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