COMPANY·HISTORIES
SIC 2369

Outerwear Girls, Not Elsewhere Classified

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

18companies1895–1987founding years16still active2no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedOshKosh B'Gosh, Inc.FoundedOshKosh B'Gosh, Inc.
1895
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedHealthtex, Inc.FoundedHealthtex, Inc.
1921
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
FoundedDonnkenny, Inc.FoundedDonnkenny, Inc.
1934
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
FoundedAlgo Group Inc.FoundedAlgo Group Inc.
1942
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
FoundedBugle Boy Industries, Inc.FoundedBugle Boy Industries, Inc.
1977
FoundedJordache Enterprises, Inc.FoundedJordache Enterprises, Inc.
1978
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
FoundedBrazos Sportswear, Inc.FoundedBrazos Sportswear, Inc.FoundedSun Sportswear, Inc.FoundedSun Sportswear, Inc.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
FoundedJalate Inc.FoundedJalate Inc.
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

OshKosh B'Gosh, Inc. →
Active · founded 1895
OshKosh B'Gosh was founded in 1895 as Grove Manufacturing Company, a maker of "hickory-striped" bib overalls worn by…
OshKosh B'Gosh, Inc. →
Active · founded 1895
OshKosh B'Gosh was founded in 1895 as Grove Manufacturing Company, a maker of "hickory-striped" bib overalls worn by…
Healthtex, Inc. →
Active · founded 1921
Healthtex, Inc., a division of the VF Corporation, is one of the leading manufacturers of children's playwear in the…
Healthtex, Inc. →
Active · founded 1921
Healthtex, Inc., a division of the VF Corporation, is one of the leading manufacturers of children's playwear in the…
Donnkenny, Inc. →
Active · founded 1934
Donnkenny, Inc., a holding company, designs, manufactures, imports, and markets a broad line of moderately priced…
Donnkenny, Inc. →
Active · founded 1934
Donnkenny, Inc., a holding company, designs, manufactures, imports, and markets a broad line of moderately priced…
Algo Group Inc. →
Active · founded 1942 · Canada
Founded in 1942 as a small dress manufacturer, Algo Group Inc.
Algo Group Inc. →
Active · founded 1942 · Canada
Founded in 1942 as a small dress manufacturer, Algo Group Inc.
Bugle Boy Industries, Inc. →
Defunct · founded 1977
Bugle Boy Industries, Inc.
Bugle Boy Industries, Inc. →
Defunct · founded 1977
Bugle Boy Industries, Inc.
Jordache Enterprises, Inc. →
Active · founded 1978
Jordache Enterprises, Inc.
Jordache Enterprises, Inc. →
Active · founded 1978
Jordache Enterprises, Inc.
Brazos Sportswear, Inc. →
Active · founded 1981
With the capacity to decorate more than 20 million garments per year, Brazos Sportswear, Inc.
Brazos Sportswear, Inc. →
Active · founded 1981
With the capacity to decorate more than 20 million garments per year, Brazos Sportswear, Inc.
Sun Sportswear, Inc. →
Active · founded 1981
The largest producer of silkscreened apparel in the United States, Sun Sportswear, Inc., designs, sources, prints,…
Sun Sportswear, Inc. →
Active · founded 1981
The largest producer of silkscreened apparel in the United States, Sun Sportswear, Inc., designs, sources, prints,…
Jalate Inc. →
Active · founded 1987
Jalate Inc.
Jalate Inc. →
Active · founded 1987
Jalate Inc.
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