COMPANY·HISTORIES
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Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Other Outerwear Manufacturing

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

26companies1830–1996founding years26still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedWoolrich Inc.FoundedWoolrich Inc.
1830
FoundedVF Corporation
1899
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
FoundedHartmarx CorporationFoundedHartmarx Corporation
1911
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedSalant Corporation
1919
FoundedLondon Fog Industries, Inc.
1922
FoundedHummel International A/SFoundedHummel International A/S
1923
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
FoundedASICS Corporation
1949
FoundedPolaris Industries Inc.FoundedPolaris Industries Inc.
1954
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedBenetton Group S.p.A.
1965
FoundedFat Face Ltd.
1968
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
FoundedGiorgio Armani S.p.A.FoundedGiorgio Armani S.p.A.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
FoundedGuess, Inc.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
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.
FoundedPrada Holding B.V.
1996
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

Woolrich Inc. →
Active · founded 1830
Woolrich Inc.
Woolrich Inc. →
Active · founded 1830
Woolrich Inc.
VF Corporation →
Active · founded 1899
VF Corporation is one of the world's largest publicly owned fashion apparel manufacturers, designing and producing a…
VF Corporation →
Active · founded 1899
VF Corporation is one of the world's largest publicly owned fashion apparel manufacturers, designing and producing a…
Hartmarx Corporation →
Active · founded 1911
Hartmarx Corporation is a holding company for a number of clothing companies, including its flagship brands of men's…
Hartmarx Corporation →
Active · founded 1911
Hartmarx Corporation is a holding company for a number of clothing companies, including its flagship brands of men's…
Salant Corporation →
Active · founded 1919
A leading apparel company in the United States, Salant Corporation designs, manufactures, imports, and markets men's…
Salant Corporation →
Active · founded 1919
A leading apparel company in the United States, Salant Corporation designs, manufactures, imports, and markets men's…
London Fog Industries, Inc. →
Active · founded 1922
London Fog Industries, Inc.
London Fog Industries, Inc. →
Active · founded 1922
London Fog Industries, Inc.
Hummel International A/S →
Active · founded 1923 · Denmark
1950s:Hummel moves to Viby, Denmark.
Hummel International A/S →
Active · founded 1923 · Denmark
1950s:Hummel moves to Viby, Denmark.
ASICS Corporation →
Active · founded 1949 · Japan
ASICS Corporation is one of Japan's top makers of sport shoes and other equipment.
ASICS Corporation →
Active · founded 1949 · Japan
ASICS Corporation is one of Japan's top makers of sport shoes and other equipment.
Polaris Industries Inc. →
Active · founded 1954
Polaris Industries Inc.
Polaris Industries Inc. →
Active · founded 1954
Polaris Industries Inc.
Benetton Group S.p.A. →
Active · founded 1965 · Italy
Benetton Group S.p.A.
Benetton Group S.p.A. →
Active · founded 1965 · Italy
Benetton Group S.p.A.
Fat Face Ltd. →
Active · founded 1968 · United Kingdom
Company Persepctives: 1988 ...
Fat Face Ltd. →
Active · founded 1968 · United Kingdom
Company Persepctives: 1988 ...
Giorgio Armani S.p.A. →
Active · founded 1975 · Italy
Giorgio Armani S.p.A.
Giorgio Armani S.p.A. →
Active · founded 1975 · Italy
Giorgio Armani S.p.A.
Guess, Inc. →
Active · founded 1981
Once known primarily for its denim jeans, Guess Inc.
Guess, Inc. →
Active · founded 1981
Once known primarily for its denim jeans, Guess Inc.
Prada Holding B.V. →
Active · founded 1996 · The Netherlands
Prada Holding B.V.
Prada Holding B.V. →
Active · founded 1996 · The Netherlands
Prada Holding B.V.
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