Clothing and textile companies

66° North is an Icelandic clothing manufacturer, specialising in outdoor garments. Though widely popular in Iceland for many years, the company's products have recently begun receiving international attention after beginning exports to the United States in 2004. The company was recently sold to filmmaker Sigurjón Sighvatsson. ...more on Wikipedia about "66° North"

A Bathing Ape (often called simply Bape) is a Japanese clothing company that specializes in urban streetwear. It originated out of the Harajuku area of Shibuya in Tokyo and is one of the very first Japanese streetwear brands to start in the early 1990s. Bape's logo and themes are all derived from the original Planet of the Apes movies. Bape is known for its shrewd marketing, particularly the use of very limited production runs in order to stoke demand for its product. A Bathing Ape also produces limited-edition hip hop-themed vinyl figures. ...more on Wikipedia about "A Bathing Ape"

adidas is a German sports apparel manufacturer, part of the Adidas-Salomon corporation. Adidas was named after its founder, Adolf (Adi) Dassler, who started producing shoes in the 1920s in Herzogenaurach near Nuremberg. It registered as adidas AG on 18 August 1949. The company's clothing and shoe designs typically include three parallel stripes of the same color, and the same motif is incorporated into adidas' official logos. ...more on Wikipedia about "Adidas"

Agent Provocateur is a well known lingerie brand based in the United Kingdom. It has two stores in the UK and three in the United States. The first shop was opened in 1994. Celebrities like Paris Hilton, Christina Aguilera, Kate Moss and Nicole Kidman, are among their VIP clients. ...more on Wikipedia about "Agent Provocateur (lingerie)"

American Apparel, LLC is a clothing company based out of Los Angeles, California. It has over 90 stores in 11 countries. Its claim to fame is sweatshop-free clothing made in Downtown LA, where it pays its employees an average of $13/hour. Employees also receive benefits such as paid time off, healthcare, company-subsidized lunches, bus passes, free ESL classes, on-site masseurs, free parking, proper lighting and ventilation, and the most up-to-date equipment. It is currently in the process of large retail growth, opening stores in the United States, Japan, Switzerland, Germany, Canada, the UK, France and Mexico. ** ...more on Wikipedia about "American Apparel"

Austin Reed is a British fashion retailer known for its menswear. It is an upmarket chain, which has been struggling to overcome a traditionalist image and a decline in the market for suits. Its marquee London branch is on Regent Street. ...more on Wikipedia about "Austin Reed"

Aviakit was the first brand name for the flying, motoring and motorcycle clothing manufacturers D Lewis Ltd. D Lewis Ltd began trading in 1892 as a tailor and outfitters but by the 1920's were producing protective clothing for the above-mentioned passtimes. Around 1930 D Lewis first used the name AVIAKIT for its brand of aviation clothing or AVIAtion KIT. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aviakit" The http://www.shortopedia.com spirit

Ben Davis is a U.S. based work clothing line. It was founded by its namesake in 1935. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ben Davis"

Bill Pittendreigh was a business executive and was highly involved in promoting the textile industry in the late 20th century. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bill Pittendreigh"

Brooks Brothers is the oldest surviving men's clothier in the United States. ...more on Wikipedia about "Brooks Brothers"

Canterbury of New Zealand is a New Zealand-based sports apparel company that focuses on rugby. The company is named after the Canterbury province where the company started to make knitwear. Other than producing rugby kits, the brand is also known for their rugby protective wear such as headgears and pads. The brand's tagline is "the World's Toughest Activewear" as the brand's products are known to be tough, durable and designed to meet the demands of the game. Canterbury jerseys are said to be the strongest in rugby and are rarely torn or ripped. The last time their jersey ripped on international level was in 1967, the one of legendary All Black Grant Batty. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canterbury of New Zealand"

Circa is a brand name in the skateboarding industry. Products under the Circa brand include shoes, clothing, and skateboards. Circa also sponsors a professional skateboarding team. Circa was originally created by Chad Muska, a professional skateboarder. ...more on Wikipedia about "Circa (skateboarding)"

Cloud 7 is an electric clothing company created by underground filmmaker and Egyptian beat junkie, The Blue Panther and international illustration wizard, Satoshi Matsuzawa of Tokyo, Japan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cloud 7"

Williamson-Dickie, more commonly referred to as Dickies, is an American company that manufactures clothing and other accessories, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dickies" shortopedia Is Good For You.

Diesel is an Italian designer clothing company which produces jeans, T-shirts, footwear, wristwatches as well as fragrances, caps and hats, and other accessories, both for men and women. Diesel is extremely popular with trendy youth and is often associated with the elite "hipster" scene of many inner city areas. ...more on Wikipedia about "Diesel (clothing company)"

The Dominion Textile Inc. or Domtex was a major Canadian textile manufacturer that was founded in 1905 and closed in 1998 when its remains were purchased by the American Polymer Group. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dominion Textile"

Founded in 2005, Elizabeth Hurley Beach is a clothing company created by the model and actress Elizabeth Hurley. ...more on Wikipedia about "Elizabeth Hurley Beach"

Evisu, a Japanese clothing company that specializes in producing unique demin wear through the use of vintage looms, and other labour-intensive methods with as little use of modern machinery as possible. Sometimes referred to as "Rolls Royce of Jeans", the brand was founded in 1988 in Osaka, Japan by Hidehiko Yamane. The brand was originally called Evis, but was changed to Evisu in 1991. The Evisu logo (which was created by Yamane) is a stylized gull, and is still hand-painted onto some styles of jean, as it was by Yamane when the company was first founded. The company is named after 'Evis', 'Evisu' or 'Ebisu' the buddhist god of money. ...more on Wikipedia about "Evisu"

FUBU is a major line of sportswear and the company of the same name. The name is an acronym of "For Us, By Us" (referring to Black Americans). ...more on Wikipedia about "FUBU"

Gunne Sax is a clothing label which specializes in formal and semi-formal wear for young women and is owned by Jessica McClintock, Inc. It was founded in the 1960s and bought by McClintock in 1969. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gunne Sax"

Harry Rosen is the owner and founder of the Canadian menswear store, founded in 1954, which bears his name. ...more on Wikipedia about "Harry Rosen"

Ikeda Jeans is a Japanese jeans label and sold in North America since the 1980s. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ikeda Jeans"

J.Crew is a men's and women's clothing and accessories company in the United States. J.Crew was founded in 1983 with the launch of its catalog and expanded into brick and mortar retailing in 1989 with its flagship store in New York City. It has since become an American brand known worldwide for its collections of classic clothes and accessories to live, work, play and get married in. The company sells clothing designed to somewhat imitate (at lower prices) clothiers that traditionally catered to "preppies", such as Brooks Brothers and J. Press. ...more on Wikipedia about "J.Crew"

JNCO, pronounced "Jinco", is a California based clothing company specializing in jeans. Founded in 1985 by CEO Milo Revah, JNCO is recognized by its ultrawide straight legged denim jean featuring elaborate pocket logos and a unique street look. This street look was popularized throughout the 90s starting in LA and working its way nation-wide. JNCO also manufactures t-shirts, fleeces, khaki pants and other clothing articles. ...more on Wikipedia about "JNCO"

Jockey International, Inc. is a company known for its line of underwear, sleepwear, and socks for men, women, and children. The company is based in Kenosha, Wisconsin and is known for having invented the first men's brief in 1934. ** The company began producing women's underwear in 1982. ** ...more on Wikipedia about "Jockey International, Inc."

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