COMPANY·HISTORIES
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Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors (pt)

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

20companies1884–1983founding years20still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedCarhartt, Inc.FoundedCarhartt, Inc.
1884
FoundedPremiumWear, Inc.FoundedPremiumWear, Inc.
1887
FoundedRussell CorporationFoundedRussell Corporation
1902
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
FoundedFederal Prison Industries, Inc.FoundedFederal Prison Industries, Inc.
1934
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
FoundedPuma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport
1948
Foundedadidas-Salomon AGFoundedadidas-Salomon AG
1949
FoundedThe Marmon Group, Inc.FoundedThe Marmon Group, Inc.
1953
FoundedKlaus Steilmann GmbH & Co. KGFoundedKlaus Steilmann GmbH & Co. KG
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedPerry Ellis International, Inc.FoundedPerry Ellis International, Inc.
1967
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
FoundedArctic Cat Inc.
1983
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall sharply around the world.
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit worldwide.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Carhartt, Inc. →
Active · founded 1884
Carhartt, Inc.
Carhartt, Inc. →
Active · founded 1884
Carhartt, Inc.
PremiumWear, Inc. →
Active · founded 1887
PremiumWear, Inc.'s core business is the designing, sourcing, and marketing of apparel as a licensee of the…
PremiumWear, Inc. →
Active · founded 1887
PremiumWear, Inc.'s core business is the designing, sourcing, and marketing of apparel as a licensee of the…
Russell Corporation →
Active · founded 1902
From humble origins in a small Alabama town in 1902, Russell Corporation has evolved into a leading manufacturer and…
Russell Corporation →
Active · founded 1902
From humble origins in a small Alabama town in 1902, Russell Corporation has evolved into a leading manufacturer and…
Federal Prison Industries, Inc. →
Active · founded 1934
Federal Prison Industries, Inc., which is known by the trade name UNICOR, is a federal government-owned corporation…
Federal Prison Industries, Inc. →
Active · founded 1934
Federal Prison Industries, Inc., which is known by the trade name UNICOR, is a federal government-owned corporation…
Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport →
Active · founded 1948 · Germany
Puma AG is among the world's leading manufacturers of athletic shoes, sportswear, and accessories.
Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport →
Active · founded 1948 · Germany
Puma AG is among the world's leading manufacturers of athletic shoes, sportswear, and accessories.
adidas-Salomon AG →
Active · founded 1949 · Germany
German-based adidas-Salomon AG is the second largest manufacturer of sporting goods in the world.
adidas-Salomon AG →
Active · founded 1949 · Germany
German-based adidas-Salomon AG is the second largest manufacturer of sporting goods in the world.
The Marmon Group, Inc. →
Active · founded 1953
The Marmon Group, Inc., one of the largest privately owned organizations in the United States, is in essence a holding…
The Marmon Group, Inc. →
Active · founded 1953
The Marmon Group, Inc., one of the largest privately owned organizations in the United States, is in essence a holding…
Klaus Steilmann GmbH & Co. KG →
Active · founded 1958 · Germany
Klaus Steilmann GmbH & Co.
Klaus Steilmann GmbH & Co. KG →
Active · founded 1958 · Germany
Klaus Steilmann GmbH & Co.
Perry Ellis International, Inc. →
Active · founded 1967
Originally founded by the acclaimed fashion designer Perry Ellis to manage the licensing of his name, Perry Ellis…
Perry Ellis International, Inc. →
Active · founded 1967
Originally founded by the acclaimed fashion designer Perry Ellis to manage the licensing of his name, Perry Ellis…
Arctic Cat Inc. →
Active · founded 1983
One of the pioneers as well as leaders in its field, Arctic Cat Inc.
Arctic Cat Inc. →
Active · founded 1983
One of the pioneers as well as leaders in its field, Arctic Cat Inc.
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