Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Company
| Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Company | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Private Company |
| founding | 1918 |
| Seat | Fort Worth , USA |
| management | Philip Williamson, Chief Executive Officer |
| Number of employees | 5,100 |
| Branch | clothing |
| Website | www.dickies.com (English) |
The Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Company is an American manufacturer of textiles , shoes and accessories for school and work, based in Fort Worth, Texas .
The company was founded in 1918 under the name US Overall Company by CN Williamson and EE "Colonel" Dickie. In 1922 the Williamson family took over all shares in the company and renamed it the Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Company . It still bears this name today.
During the Second World War , the company made uniforms for the United States Armed Forces . After the Second World War, a gradual geographic expansion and expansion of the product range began. Own sales branches were also opened.
International expansion began at the end of the 1950s, initially with Europe and the Middle East. Today the products can be purchased in over 50 states.
In 2008 the company took over the Canadian manufacturer of workwear and outdoor equipment Kodiak Group Inc.
In 2017, the Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Company was taken over by the VF Corporation .
Brands
In addition to its own brand Dickies , the world's leading brand for workwear, the Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Company sells clothing and shoes ( safety shoes and casual shoes ) under the Kodiak brands as a licensee of Kodiak Group Holdings Inc. and Terra as a licensee of Terra Footwear Ltd.
Dickies in pop culture
The company's most notable product is certainly the "Dickies 874 Work Pants", also known as O-Dog , sturdy chinos with a permanent crease. In the 90s in particular, the O-Dog was a popular item of clothing in the hip-hop scene and was popularized by several West Coast rappers such as Eazy-E , Dr. Dre or Snoop Dogg .
The 874s and the Dickies brand were also very popular in the nu-metal scene, especially with the Deftones , of whom there is an over-the-counter T-shirt in which the Dickies lettering of the company logo has been replaced by a Deftones lettering. This T-shirt was very popular and was worn at several photo shoots and performances by other musicians of the crossover genre such as Fred Durst , Sandra Nasic and Max Cavalera .
Web links
- Website United States (English)
- Europa website (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Company . Hoovers A D&B Company , archived from the original on November 4, 2010 ; accessed on December 5, 2018 (English, original website no longer available).
- ↑ a b History . Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co., LLC. , accessed on December 5, 2018 .
- ^ Amy Barrett : Evolving With the Industrial Landscape . Business Week , April 3, 2009, archived from the original on January 9, 2010 ; accessed on December 5, 2018 (English, original website no longer available).
- ↑ Snoop Dogg Photos - 2776 of 3939 Photos: Snoop Dogg Performs in Liverpool . In: Zimbio . ( zimbio.com [accessed January 6, 2018]).
- ↑ Photos and Pictures - 11th Soul Train Awards Snoop Dogg Nate Dogg 1997 Photo by Lisa Rose / Globe Photos. Retrieved January 6, 2018 .
- ↑ Deftone's Biography . In: ThoughtCo . ( thoughtco.com [accessed January 6, 2018]).
- ↑ GRAIN !!! CON CHINO MORENO Y ABE CUNNINGHAM BATERO DEFTONES! XD - hate_of_villero . In: Fotolog . ( fotolog.com [accessed January 6, 2018]).
- ↑ Deftones Dickies Band T Shirt - Adult Unisex Size S-3XL . In: Bonestudio . ( bonestudio.net [accessed January 6, 2018]).
- ↑ DEFTONESWORLD.com - It's all about the deftones. Retrieved January 6, 2018 .
- ↑ DEFTONESWORLD.com - It's all about the deftones. Retrieved January 6, 2018 .
- ↑ Cavalera and Durst wearing Deftones' shirt. Retrieved January 6, 2018 (American English).