Dickies
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Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co. is an apparel manufacturing company primarily known for its largest brand, Dickies. Williamson-Dickie Europe, originally called Clares, was founded in 1900 in Wells, in Somerset, to provide the agricultural industry with hardware and work clothing. The US company was founded in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1922 by C. N. Williamson and E. E. "Colonel" Dickie, who began a denim bib overall company selling workwear to farm and ranch hands around the Southwest. Today, Dickies is a global brand found in more than 100 countries designing, manufacturing and selling workwear to the automotive, hospitality, construction and medical industries.[1]
Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Clothing |
Founded | 1922; 102 years ago (1922) |
Founder | C. N. Williamson and E. E. "Colonel" Dickie |
Headquarters | Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Denny Bruce (CEO) |
Products | Workwear |
Parent | VF Corporation |
Website | www.dickies.com |