Some call them jumpers. . .

When our ace animator Jimi Newport told us he was working on a film for David Shrigley, it felt like a betrayal. Our beloved Jimi had climbed into bed with some other hussy, leaving us alone on a Friday night with nothing but ice cream and reruns of Scrubs for company. But then we remembered that Jimi is a freelancer and working for other people is quite a normal thing for him to do. Still, it doesn’t mean we have to like his film. Except we do.

Shrigley’s latest creation is a hilariously offbeat history of Scottish luxury knitwear manufacturer, Pringle. The film was unveiled last week at the launch of Pringle’s menswear collection in Milan. The three-minute animation is packed with Shrigley’s beautifully wonky illustrations, all brilliantly brought to life by our Jimi. Or James as he is called in the credits. Well, la-di-da Jimi.
Watch A Short Film About Pringle of Scotland by David Shrigley.