COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 315223

Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Shirt, (Except Work Shirt) Manufacturing

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

22companies1899–1996founding years22still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironment
FoundedVF CorporationFoundedVF Corporation
1899
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1908
TechnologyThe Ford Model T brings the automobile to the middle class.
FoundedErmenegildo Zegna SpAFoundedErmenegildo Zegna SpA
1910
1913
EconomyThe Federal Reserve is created.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedSalant Corporation
1919
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression begins.
1933
EconomyNew Deal reforms reshape banking and industry.
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long postwar expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented at Bell Labs.
1956
EconomyThe Interstate Highway program remakes commerce.
FoundedGaran, Inc.FoundedGaran, Inc.
1957
FoundedKlaus Steilmann GmbH & Co. KGFoundedKlaus Steilmann GmbH & Co. KG
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
FoundedLe Chateau Inc.
1959
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
1970
EnvironmentThe EPA is founded; environmental regulation expands.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; Nasdaq opens.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
FoundedGiorgio Armani S.p.A.FoundedGiorgio Armani S.p.A.FoundedTandycrafts, Inc.FoundedTandycrafts, Inc.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins with the Altair.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher.
1980
EnvironmentSuperfund law makes polluters pay for cleanup.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall 22% in a single day.
FoundedThe Hockey Company
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
FoundedTommy Hilfiger CorporationFoundedTommy Hilfiger Corporation
1992
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.
2001
EconomyThe September 11 attacks; a recession follows.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 begin to take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit.
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

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…
Ermenegildo Zegna SpA →
Active · founded 1910 · Italy
Ermenegildo Zegna SpA is the world's leading luxury men's suit maker.
Ermenegildo Zegna SpA →
Active · founded 1910 · Italy
Ermenegildo Zegna SpA is the world's leading luxury men's suit maker.
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…
Garan, Inc. →
Active · founded 1957
Garan, Inc., is engaged in the design, manufacture, and sale of men's, women's, and children's apparel under the…
Garan, Inc. →
Active · founded 1957
Garan, Inc., is engaged in the design, manufacture, and sale of men's, women's, and children's apparel under the…
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.
Le Chateau Inc. →
Active · founded 1959 · Canada
Le Chateau Inc.
Le Chateau Inc. →
Active · founded 1959 · Canada
Le Chateau Inc.
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.
Tandycrafts, Inc. →
Active · founded 1975
Tandycrafts, Inc.
Tandycrafts, Inc. →
Active · founded 1975
Tandycrafts, Inc.
The Hockey Company →
Active · founded 1991 · Canada
The Hockey Company is the world's largest manufacturer of hockey equipment, producing and distributing hockey products…
The Hockey Company →
Active · founded 1991 · Canada
The Hockey Company is the world's largest manufacturer of hockey equipment, producing and distributing hockey products…
Tommy Hilfiger Corporation →
Active · founded 1992 · Hong Kong
Tommy Hilfiger Corporation markets menswear, womenswear, and childrenswear designed by Tommy Hilfiger.
Tommy Hilfiger Corporation →
Active · founded 1992 · Hong Kong
Tommy Hilfiger Corporation markets menswear, womenswear, and childrenswear designed by Tommy Hilfiger.
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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