query: What company manufactures Van Heusen shirts?

title: Jimmy Van Heusen

text: Jimmy Van Heusen James Van Heusen (born Edward Chester Babcock; January 26, 1913 – February 6, 1990) was an American composer. He wrote songs for films, television and theater, and won an Emmy and four Academy Awards for Best Original Song. Born in Syracuse, New York, Van Heusen began writing music while at high school. He renamed himself at age 16, after the shirt makers Phillips-Van Heusen, to use as his on-air name during local shows. His close friends called him "Chet". Studying at Cazenovia Seminary and Syracuse University, he became friends with Jerry Arlen, the younger brother of Harold

title: PVH (company)

text: Phillips & Sons in 1907 under the name Phillips-Jones after Dramin Jones's death in 1903. Later Isaac Phillips met John Van Heusen, resulting both in their most popular line of shirts (Van Heusen), and in the subsequent acquisition of Van Heusen by Phillips-Jones and its renaming to Phillips-Van Heusen in 1957. In 2011, Phillips-Van Heusen is renamed to PVH. The Phillips-Jones Corporation received a patent for a self-folding collar in 1919; the corporation released the product to the public in 1921 and it became successful. The first collar-attached shirt was introduced in 1929. The Bass Weejun was introduced in 1936.

title: PVH (company)

text: the Van Heusen, Izod, Arrow, Warner's, Olga, Speedo, True & Co., and Geoffrey Beene brands. The history of Phillips-Van Heusen (PVH) goes back in part to Dramin Jones, a Prussian immigrant who founded the shirt manufacturing company D. Jones & Sons, c. 1857. Separately, in 1881, Moses Phillips and his wife Endel began sewing shirts by hand and selling them from pushcarts to local anthracite coal-miners in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. This grew into a shirt business in New York City that placed one of the first ever shirt advertisements in the "Saturday Evening Post". D. Jones & Sons merged with M.

title: PVH (company)

text: PVH (company) PVH Corp., formerly known as the Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation, is an American clothing company which owns brands such as Van Heusen, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, IZOD, Arrow, Warner's, Olga, True & Co., and Geoffrey Beene. The company also licenses brands such as BCBG Max Azria, Chaps, Sean John, Kenneth Cole New York, JOE Joseph Abboud, Michael Kors, and Speedo (the latter under an exclusive perpetual license from Speedo International for the North American market). PVH is partly named after Dutch immigrant John Manning Van Heusen, who in 1910 invented a new process that fused cloth on a curve.

title: PVH (company)

text: Geoffrey Beene shirts were launched in 1982. In 1987, Phillips-Van Heusen acquired G.H. Bass. In 1995, the corporation acquired the Izod brand, followed by the Arrow brand in 2000, and the Calvin Klein company in 2002. In 2004, PVH began manufacturing clothing for the Donald J. Trump Signature Collection as part of a licensing agreement with Donald Trump. After acquiring Superba, Inc., in January 2007, PVH now owns necktie licenses for brands such as Arrow, DKNY, Tommy Hilfiger, Nautica, Perry Ellis, Ted Baker, Michael Kors, JOE Joseph Abboud, Original Penguin and Jones New York. The corporation began making men's clothing

title: PVH (company)

text: located on the Yangtze River Delta and another belonging to the Well Dyeing Factory Ltd. located on a tributary of the Pearl River Delta revealed the presence of hazardous and persistent hormone disruptor chemicals, including alkylphenols, perfluorinated compounds, and perfluorooctane sulfonate. Concerns have also arisen about PVH's practices with regards to animal testing. PVH (company) PVH Corp., formerly known as the Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation, is an American clothing company which owns brands such as Van Heusen, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, IZOD, Arrow, Warner's, Olga, True & Co., and Geoffrey Beene. The company also licenses brands such as BCBG Max Azria,

title: PVH (company)

text: under the Timberland name in 2008, with women's clothing following in 2009, under a licensing agreement. On March 15, 2010, Phillips-Van Heusen acquired Tommy Hilfiger for $3 billion. In the third quarter of 2010 losses made on the "Van Heusen" brand led to the decision to pull it out of all European trading markets. the company sells no products under that name in Europe. All European staff became redundant as a result. In February 2013, PVH acquired Warnaco Group, which manufactured the Calvin Klein underwear, jeans and sportswear lines under license, thus consolidating control of the Calvin Klein brand. The

title: Izod

text: was sold to Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation in 1995. PVH repositioned and restored some of Izod's previous relevance while introducing a number of products lines and brands. Complete with an Izod "crest" logo, or patch. In addition to its sportswear, Izod designs a full range of men's suits, shirts, neckties, shoes, outerwear and fragrances, and continues to produce its famous polo shirts. Currently, within the PVH corp. the Izod branded shirt has become part of the biggest shirt company in the United States. From 2003 to 2007, PVH formed a licensing deal with Kellwood Company to produce Izod-branded women's clothing. Production

title: Tommy Hilfiger (company)

text: 5,400 employees. In 2006, Tommy Hilfiger sold Tommy Hilfiger Inc. for $1.6 billion, or $16.80 a share, to Apax Partners, a private investment company. After the acquisition Gehring assumed control of the American headquarters of Tommy Hilfiger as well as Europe. Gehring and Hilfiger narrowed their focus in the United States to the profitable core sportswear line, and U.S. sales began to rise in 2010. In March 2010, Phillips-Van Heusen (PVH Corp.) bought the Tommy Hilfiger Corporation for $3 billion, in a deal that was nearly seven times what PVH had paid for Calvin Klein in 2003. Fred Gehring, who

title: PVH (company)

text: available at some Van Heusen stores; initially this only included the golf line, but now includes select products from Izod's Advantage and Saltwater lines. In July 2018, PVH launched the StyleBureau.com website, an e-commerce platform featuring products from the Van Heusen and Izod brands. Historically, PVH has not had a strong advertising presence of its own, preferring to let its department store customers market their products within its stores. On October 4, 2007, PVH took over naming rights to the Meadowlands Sports Complex arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The arena's name was changed to the Izod Center, and the

title: PVH (company)

text: August 28, 2018, PVH announced that it would expand the Izod brand to portions of Europe beginning with the Fall/Winter 2018 collection. PVH provides products to many popular department stores, such as Sears, JC Penney, Macy's, MYER, David Jones, Kohl's, and Dillard's, both through its own labels and private label agreements. PVH also sells its products directly to customers through about 700 outlet stores under the brand names Van Heusen, Tommy Hilfiger, and Calvin Klein. The Calvin Klein stores sell the full range of products at full price, differing from existing outlet stores. These stores are about . Phillips-Van Heusen

title: Calvin Klein (company)

text: Schwartz was said to concentrate on his role as chairman of the New York Racing Association, a horse-racing club. The current President and COO of the CKI division within PVH are Tom Murry, who had filled this position already before the acquisition. Upon the acquisition of Calvin Klein, Phillips-Van Heusen announced plans of launching a new men's sportswear collection that rivals Ralph Lauren's collection. This line is produced by Van Heusen. With the fall 2006 Collection runway presentations in New York City, CKI inaugurated an showroom space that can seat up to 600 people on the ground floor of 205

title: Tommy Hilfiger (company)

text: Tommy Hilfiger (company) Tommy Hilfiger, formerly known as Tommy Hilfiger Corporation and Tommy Hilfiger Inc., is an American premium clothing company, manufacturing apparel, footwear, accessories, fragrances and home furnishings. The company was founded in 1985, and today is sold in department stores and over 1400 free-standing retail stores in 90 countries. In 2006, private equity firm Apax Partners acquired Tommy Hilfiger for approximately $1.6 billion, and in May 2010, PVH Corp. (NYSE: PVH) (then known as Philips van Heusen) bought the company. Daniel Grieder was appointed CEO in July 2014, while founder Tommy Hilfiger remains the company’s principal designer, leading

title: MagnaReady

text: day his shirt was buttoned by Russell Wilson, but his wife, Maura Horton, wanted a better solution for her husband. A former children's clothing designer, she decided to sew magnets into her husband's shirts for ease of use. In 2015, a patent was granted on the technology developed. In early 2013, after a few years of research, design, and sourcing, the MagnaReady technology was used in shirts launched under a brand by the same namesake. The initial small run of shirts was targeted to elderly men with mobility issues. In 2016, PVH Corp., producer of Van Heusen, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin

title: MagnaReady

text: of a male dress shirt. The exhibit is scheduled to run through January 28, 2017. MagnaClick is an adaptive clothing brand based on the MagnaReady technology developed by Maura Horton that is distributed and sold via licensing of the patented technology. The MagnaClick brand was born in 2016 when MagnaReady technology was licensed to PVH Corp. to create a line of Van Heusen MagnaClick dress shirts for men. PVH billed it as "a game-changing product that offers a stylish, high quality solution for consumers with limited dexterity or those seeking an alternative to buttons.” The shirts were to be sold

title: Cluett Peabody & Company

text: a plant at 123 First Street in Leominster, MA. In 1945 sales for Cluett Peabody were $31.3 million, and by 1955 sales had nearly tripled, to $87.4 million. Cluett, Peabody & Co. was acquired by WestPoint Pepperell, Inc in 1985. Bidermann Industries purchased Cluett, Peabody & Co. from WestPoint Pepperell in 1990. Cluett American Group (Vestar Capital Partners) bought the company in 1998. In 2004, Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation acquired the Arrow brand and the related licensing business from Cluett American Group for approximately $70 million. The remaining elements of the Cluett American Group now operate as Gold Toe Brands (GTB

title: Gant (retailer)

text: its Rugger brand. In 1979, Gant became a subsidiary of apparel manufacturer The Palm Beach Company and ceased operations in New Haven. In 1980/1981, Gant entered the international market when Pyramid Sportswear of Sweden was given the right to design and market Gant outside the U.S. Initially, Pyramid only offered the Gant label in Sweden but quickly expanded internationally. In 1995, Phillips-Van Heusen acquired the Gant brand in the U.S. from bankrupt sportswear manufacturer, Crystal Brands, Inc. In 1997, Gant opened its first store in the United States. Phillips-Van Heusen sold its Gant operations in 1999 to Pyramid Sportswear of

title: Peter Golding

text: then Savile Row. He attracted international clients such as Viyella International, Phillips-Van Heusen (US), The International Institute for Cotton, The International Wool Secretariat, ICI (UK), Fabwerke Hoechst AG (Germany) and Hystron Fibers Inc (US), McGregor-Doniger (US), Barracuta (UK) among others. A series of 'firsts' followed. The introduction of the 'Peter Golding' label was with the first madras cotton shirts from India (sourced while travelling in India and Nepal)and sold through the early London boutiques – Just Men, John Michael and the Westerner and beyond with celebrity customers including the Beatles. The International Wool Secretariat promoted his designs as the first

title: Jimmy Van Heusen

text: Heusen did not achieve nearly the success on Broadway that he did in Hollywood, at least two songs from Van Heusen musicals can legitimately be considered standards: "Darn That Dream" from "Swingin' the Dream"; "Here's That Rainy Day" from "Carnival in Flanders". He became an inductee of the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1971. Van Heusen composed over 800 songs of which 50 songs became standards. Van Heusen songs are featured in over two hundred and twenty films. Although not considered handsome by conventional standards, Van Heusen was known to be quite a ladies man. James Kaplan in his book

title: Jimmy Van Heusen

text: the late producer Bill Perlberg. Van Heusen retired in the late 1970s and he died in Rancho Mirage, California, in 1990 from complications following a stroke, at the age of 77. His wife, Bobbe, survived him. Van Heusen is buried near the Sinatra family in Desert Memorial Park, in Cathedral City, California. His grave marker reads Swinging on a Star. Van Heusen was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song 14 times in 12 different years (in both 1945 and 1964 he was nominated for two songs), and won four times: in 1944, 1957, 1959, and 1963. He won

title: Jimmy Van Heusen

text: who kept a Merck manual at his bedside, injected himself with vitamins and painkillers, and had surgical procedures for ailments real and imagined. It was Van Heusen who rushed Sinatra to the hospital after Sinatra, in despair over the breakup of his marriage to Ava Gardner, slashed one of his wrists in a suicide attempt in November 1953. However, this event was never mentioned by Van Heusen in any radio or print interviews given by him. Van Heusen married for the first time in 1969, at age 56, to Bobbe Brock, originally one of the Brox Sisters and widow of

title: Jimmy Van Heusen

text: version of "Ain't That a Kick in the Head," and in "Robin and the 7 Hoods" (1964), in which Frank Sinatra sang the Oscar-nominated "My Kind of Town." Cahn and Van Heusen also wrote "Love and Marriage" (1955), "To Love and Be Loved", "Come Fly with Me", "Only the Lonely", and "Come Dance with Me" with many of their compositions being the title songs for Frank Sinatra's albums of the late 1950s. Van Heusen wrote the music for five Broadway musicals: "Swingin' the Dream" (1939); "Nellie Bly" (1946), "Carnival in Flanders" (1953), "Skyscraper" (1965), and "Walking Happy" (1966). While Van

title: Songs by Burke and Van Heusen

text: Van Heusen, and all lyrics written by Johnny Burke. Songs by Burke and Van Heusen Songs by Burke and Van Heusen is a 1959 studio album by Lena Horne, of songs written by Johnny Burke and Jimmy Van Heusen. This album was released in some countries with the alternative title "A Friend Of Yours". Recorded with Lennie Hayton and His Orchestra at the RCA Victor studio, New York on December the 1st and 9th 1958, completed on January the 5th 1959. The complete album has been re-issued on CD in Stereo, firstly in 2001 by BMG, Japan and by Avid

title: Jimmy Van Heusen

text: one Emmy Award for Best Musical Contribution, for the song "Love and Marriage" (1955) (lyrics by Sammy Cahn), written for the 1955 "Producers' Showcase" production of "Our Town". He was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1965 for Best Musical Score Written for a Motion Picture or TV show for "Robin and the Seven Hoods". He was also nominated for three Tony awards: He was nominated three times for a Golden Globe Award. He won a Christopher Award in 1955 for the song "Love and Marriage". Jimmy Van Heusen James Van Heusen (born Edward Chester Babcock; January 26, 1913 –

title: Jimmy Van Heusen

text: Arlen. With the elder Arlen's help, Van Heusen wrote songs for the Cotton Club revue, including "Harlem Hospitality". He then became a staff pianist for some of the Tin Pan Alley publishers, and wrote "It's the Dreamer in Me" (1938) with lyrics by Jimmy Dorsey. Collaborating with lyricist Eddie DeLange, on songs such as "Heaven Can Wait", "So Help Me", and "Darn That Dream", his work became more prolific, writing over 60 songs in 1940 alone. It was in 1940 that he teamed up with the lyricist Johnny Burke. Burke and Van Heusen moved to Hollywood and wrote for stage

title: Songs by Burke and Van Heusen

text: Songs by Burke and Van Heusen Songs by Burke and Van Heusen is a 1959 studio album by Lena Horne, of songs written by Johnny Burke and Jimmy Van Heusen. This album was released in some countries with the alternative title "A Friend Of Yours". Recorded with Lennie Hayton and His Orchestra at the RCA Victor studio, New York on December the 1st and 9th 1958, completed on January the 5th 1959. The complete album has been re-issued on CD in Stereo, firstly in 2001 by BMG, Japan and by Avid Easy Records in 2010. All music composed by Jimmy

title: Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Jimmy Van Heusen

text: saxophonist Scott Hamilton, cornetist Warren Vache, guitarist Emily Remler, pianist John Oddo, bassist Michael Moore and drummer Joe Cocuzzo. Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Jimmy Van Heusen Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Jimmy Van Heusen is a 1986 album by Rosemary Clooney, of songs composed by Jimmy Van Heusen. All music by Jimmy Van Heusen, lyricists indicated. Recorded at Penny Lane Studios, New York, New York in August 1986. Personnel: Rosemary Clooney (vocals); Ed Bickert (vocals, guitar); Emily Remler (guitar); Scott Hamilton (tenor saxophone); Warren Vaché (cornet); John Oddo (piano); Joe Cocuzzo (drums). Rosemary Clooney sings two songs

text: Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Jimmy Van Heusen Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Jimmy Van Heusen is a 1986 album by Rosemary Clooney, of songs composed by Jimmy Van Heusen. All music by Jimmy Van Heusen, lyricists indicated. Recorded at Penny Lane Studios, New York, New York in August 1986. Personnel: Rosemary Clooney (vocals); Ed Bickert (vocals, guitar); Emily Remler (guitar); Scott Hamilton (tenor saxophone); Warren Vaché (cornet); John Oddo (piano); Joe Cocuzzo (drums). Rosemary Clooney sings two songs ("The Second Time Around" and "Call Me Irresponsible") while accompanied only by guitarist Ed Bickert. Other selections feature tenor

title: Jimmy Van Heusen

text: "Frank: The Voice" (2010) wrote, "He played piano beautifully, wrote gorgeously poignant songs about romance...he had a fat wallet, he flew his own plane; he never went home alone." Van Heusen was once described by Angie Dickinson, "You would not pick him over Clark Gable any day, but his magnetism was irresistible." In his 20s he began to shave his head when he started losing his hair, a practice ahead of its time. He once said "I would rather write songs than do anything else -- even fly." Kaplan also reported that he was a "hypochondriac of the first order"

title: Jimmy Van Heusen

text: called the Quiet Birdmen which held meetings at "Proud Bird" restaurant at LAX and these men were lifelong friends until the 1970s. Also Jimmy worked, using his birth name, as a part-time test pilot for Lockheed Corporation in World War II. Van Heusen then teamed up with lyricist Sammy Cahn. Their three Academy Awards for Best Song were won for "All the Way" (1957) from "The Joker Is Wild", "High Hopes" (1959) from "A Hole in the Head", and "Call Me Irresponsible" (1963) from "Papa's Delicate Condition". Their songs were also featured in "Ocean's Eleven" (1960), which included Dean Martin's

title: Morada (company)

text: companies were later merged and Morada became a division of Carrington Viyella. In the 1980s, Sir David Alliance appeared on the scene with his company fledging company Vantona. Vantona made an audacious bid for a company eight times its size; Carrington Viyella, who by then were manufactures of garments, home furnishings, carpets and fabrics. Morada, Dorma, Van Heusen and Viyella were the cluster of famous brands owned by the group. After a rapid take over, Morada became part of a new company – Vantona Viyella. A few years later the Carrington element became the filament weaving division with the lining

title: Pottsville, Pennsylvania

text: of the anthracite industry after World War II. Because of its location along the Schuylkill River, Pottsville developed a small textile industry. Out of this industry grew the Phillips Van Heusen company which was founded in 1881. Moses Phillips and his wife Endel began sewing shirts by hand and selling them from pushcarts to the local coal miners. Van Heusen and other textile companies left the region starting in the late 1970s, mainly as a result of foreign competition. Another element of the textile industry was the Tilt Silk Mill on Twelfth Street, which produced silk from silk worms imported

title: Izod Lacoste

text: could not support Crystal's company, which was heavily in debt due to poor investments in other brands such as Salty Dog and Gant. The marketing license was ended in the mid-1990s after his company became too financially burdened. In 1993, he sold his 50% share of Lacoste to Sportloisirs S.A. (who originally marketed the shirt in France). When the company folded shortly thereafter, Izod was sold to the shirtmaker Van Heusen. Izod and Lacoste both continue to produce similar piqué polo shirts and are often mistakenly believed to be the same company. Lacoste polo shirts have the crocodile logo, while

title: Lumi (company)

text: to wash out the unexposed dye using a washing machine and laundry detergent. Lumi (company) Lumi is a Los Angeles-based company founded by Jesse Genet and Stephan Ango that manufactures packaging and branded supplies. The company got its start developing Inkodye, a photo-reactive vat dye that develops its color through exposure to UV or sunlight. Jesse Genet began experimenting with different printing techniques as a teenager in 2004, attempting to print photographs on cotton T-shirts. Unsatisfied with the results of screen printing and dye-sublimation she pursued her research and found what became a precursor to Inkodye, a chemical formula from

title: Lumi (company)

text: Lumi (company) Lumi is a Los Angeles-based company founded by Jesse Genet and Stephan Ango that manufactures packaging and branded supplies. The company got its start developing Inkodye, a photo-reactive vat dye that develops its color through exposure to UV or sunlight. Jesse Genet began experimenting with different printing techniques as a teenager in 2004, attempting to print photographs on cotton T-shirts. Unsatisfied with the results of screen printing and dye-sublimation she pursued her research and found what became a precursor to Inkodye, a chemical formula from the 1950s owned by a retired engineer. After meeting Stephan Ango while studying

title: Dorotea van Fornenbergh

text: Dorotea van Fornenbergh Dorotea van Fornenbergh (born between 1647 and 1654 – died after 1697), was a Dutch stage actor. Born to theatre director Jan Baptist van Fornenbergh (1624–1697) and actor Helena Heusen (ca. 1622–1680), married in 1696 to Johan Hauman Gal. Fornenbergh grew up next to the theater that her father opened in 1660 in The Hague. She and her sisters Susanna, Johanna and Cornelia Dorotea and her likely halfsister Anna van Fornenbergh all were part of her father's theatre company, which between 1665 and 1667 and again in 1672 went on an international tour to Northern Germany, Scandinavia

title: Crazy Shirts

text: Crazy Shirts Crazy Shirts is an American T-shirt and clothing company established in 1964 and based in Honolulu, Hawaii. The company operates 35 retail stores in Hawaii, California, Florida, Nevada, and Colorado. Crazy Shirts houses the largest printing facility in Hawaiʻi, on the island of Oʻahu, and employs more than 400 employees. Frederick Carleton “Rick” Ralston is associated with transforming T-shirts from underwear into fashionable outerwear. Reporter Sharon Nelton of BNET titled Ralston as “the T-shirt king of America and the father of the modern T-shirt.” In the summer of 1960, as a teenager just out of high school in

title: Crazy Shirts

text: during the 1990s with more than 70 stores across the U.S., but in September 2001, the company closed four stores and filed for bankruptcy. In November 2001, Only The Best Inc., a company affiliated with the owners of Waikiki Trader Corp, bought the company. In October 2001, Mark Hollander became President and Chief Executive Officer of Crazy Shirts Hawaii, taking over from Rick Ralston. Hollander was part of the investor group that bought Crazy Shirts. Under the new leadership, Crazy Shirts expanded in new untapped markets across the nation, such as South Carolina and Santa Barbara and moved its production

title: Crazy Shirts

text: marine life artist, have partnered to create an exclusive line of apparel inspired by the artist’s works. The signature Wyland designs include “Big Whale,” which features a mother and baby whale on a blue T-shirt, along with a humpback whale tail in brush ink, and “Get Involved” dolphins, which is printed with the words: “Re-Think, Re-Cycle, Re-Use.” A portion of the proceeds goes to Wyland Foundation's clean water initiative. Crazy Shirts supports many of Hawaii's community and non-profit organizations. Over the years, their involvement has included: Crazy Shirts Crazy Shirts is an American T-shirt and clothing company established in 1964

title: Kanati Clothing Company

text: for its use of high-grade materials, Aboriginal influence and elite status. Kanati Co. lines include men's T-shirts, polo shirts, thermals, leather, jackets, button downs, hoodies, Japanese denim, shorts, skateboards, accessories and swimwear. The label is also well known for its premium headwear including Snapback (hat)s customized with leather and animal prints and hand crafted 5-panels made from different materials including snakeskin. Kanati Co. also manufactures different fashion lines specifically for different countries and retailers around the world. The company once offered a private label manufacturing service based on a pre-qualified membership process. It also offers design services and retails Canadian-made

title: Rupa Company

text: was called Binod Hosiery. But the need for a brand name urged them to incorporate Rupa and Company Pvt. Ltd. in 1985. A decade later, it transformed into a public limited company and renamed as Rupa and Company Limited. Over the years, it has emerged as a key player in Indian Innerwear segment known for its comfort and pricing. Rupa produces Vests, Briefs, Drawers, Bermudas, Capris, T-shirts, Lounge Wear, Boxer Shorts and Sleep Wear for men; and Bras, Panties, Camisoles and Leggings for women. It also manufactures Baba Suits, Bloomers and Slips for infants/toddlers, and Lounge Wear, Bermudas and Tshirts

title: Filson (company)

text: Tualip Washington. In 1991, Filson revived its line of bridle leather-trimmed canvas luggage. In 1998, Filson opened a flagship retail store near Seattle's Safeco Field. In 2008, Filson introduced a line of women's clothing. In 2010, Filson partnered with Levi Strauss & Co. to produce a collection of jackets, shirts, caps and bags called "Levi’s Workwear by Filson." Filson (company) C.C. Filson is a Seattle, Washington based, privately owned outfitter and manufacturer of goods for outdoor enthusiasts. The company designs, manufactures, distributes and sells men's and women's outdoor clothing, accessories and luggage. Filson sells its products via company-owned retail stores,

title: Van de Velde N.V.

text: Van de Velde N.V. Van de Velde N.V. is a publicly traded company that designs and manufactures luxury lingerie. It is located in the Belgian town of Schellebelle (Wichelen). The company was founded in 1919 by Achiel and Margaret Van de Velde and is still owned by the same family. In 1990, the company bought German lingerie brand "Prima Donna". Its products are designed in Schellebelle, and produced abroad. The majority of the company's production activities take place in Tunisia. Van de Velde also maintains production facilities in China and Romania. The products are sold under the brand names: "Marie

title: Industry in Syracuse, New York

text: Street. Van Heusen & Company were the proprietors. They were manufacturers of wheels, hubs and spokes. Additionally, felloes, top bows, cutter woods, wagon gears, shafts and poles. The managers were S. Wheeler, J. H. Ward and J. V. R. Van Heusen, Jr. During 1894, Central City Wheel Works was in operation on Plum Street at the corner of Wilkinson. Empire Wind-Mill Manufacturing Company was organized on February 15, 1865. Their factory was located at Cobb, Herrick & Company's facility on the corner of East Water and Grape streets. By 1879, president of the company was H. W. VanBuren and H.

title: Van de Velde N.V.

text: The capital is divided into 13,556,710 shares and is quoted on the stock of Euronext Brussels (ISIN code: BE0003839561). In 2014, the turnover of Van de Velde rose by 8.7 percent from 182.4 million euros in 2013 (206.6 million dollars) to 198.4 million euros (224.7 million dollars). Van de Velde N.V. Van de Velde N.V. is a publicly traded company that designs and manufactures luxury lingerie. It is located in the Belgian town of Schellebelle (Wichelen). The company was founded in 1919 by Achiel and Margaret Van de Velde and is still owned by the same family. In 1990, the

title: International Exhibition of Arts and Manufactures

text: International Exhibition of Arts and Manufactures The International Exhibition of Arts and Manufactures was a world's fair held in Dublin in 1865 attended by almost 1 million visitors. In 1862 the Duke of Leinster, Lord Talbot de Malahide and Benjamin Guinness created a Dublin Exhibition Palace and Winter Garden company to establish a Dublin exposition, the first in Dublin since the Great Industrial Exhibition (1853). Guinness supplied the Coburg Gardens, a 15-acre site to the company, which lay between Hatch Street, Harcourt Street and Earlsfort Terrace; and they additionally leased 2 more acres for exhibition grounds. In 1862 the company

title: I Thought About You

text: I Thought About You "I Thought About You" is a 1939 popular song composed by Jimmy Van Heusen with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. It was one of three collaborations Van Heusen and Mercer wrote for the Mercer-Morris publishing company started by Mercer and former Warner Bros. publisher Buddy Morris. The other two were called "Blue Rain" and "Make with the Kisses". "I Thought About You" was by far the most popular of the songs. The lyrics were inspired by Mercer's train trip to Chicago. Mercer said about the song: "I can remember the afternoon that we wrote it. He [Van

text: became the National Concert Hall with the winter gardens forming the Iveagh Gardens. A rustic grotto and some statues remain in Iveagh Gardens. International Exhibition of Arts and Manufactures The International Exhibition of Arts and Manufactures was a world's fair held in Dublin in 1865 attended by almost 1 million visitors. In 1862 the Duke of Leinster, Lord Talbot de Malahide and Benjamin Guinness created a Dublin Exhibition Palace and Winter Garden company to establish a Dublin exposition, the first in Dublin since the Great Industrial Exhibition (1853). Guinness supplied the Coburg Gardens, a 15-acre site to the company, which

title: Van Diemen's Land Company

text: Van Diemen's Land Company The Van Diemen's Land Company (also known as Van Dieman Land Company) is a farming corporation in the Australian state of Tasmania. It was founded in 1825 and received a royal charter the same year, and was granted 250,000 acres. (1,000 km) in northwest Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) in 1826. The company was a group of London merchants who planned a wool growing venture to supply the needs of the British textile industry. The company established its headquarters at Circular Head under the management of Edward Curr who arrived in Van Diemen's Land in 1826.

title: Crazy Shirts

text: tiny shop in the Waikīkī bazaar known as the International Market Place. The shop was called Ricky’s Crazy Shirts, and, to Ralston’s knowledge, it was the first store ever devoted exclusively to T-shirts and sweatshirts. Due to the popularity of the T-shirt designs among tourists, Ralston has to increase production speed, and he turned from spray-painting to screen-printing the designs. Later that year, Ralston changed the shop’s name from Ricky’s Crazy Shirts to Crazy Shirts. In 1970, Ralston opened a second shop in Honolulu’s Ala Moana shopping center. The company’s sales at that time were about $500,000. Crazy Shirts expanded

title: Van Galder Bus Company

text: Van Galder Bus Company Van Galder Bus Company, legally Sam Van Galder, Inc. is a regional bus service headquartered in Janesville, Wisconsin. A subsidiary of Coach USA, the company had been a family-owned business for over 50 years until it was sold in 1999 to the Stagecoach Group, who retained Stephen Van Galder as president under the Coach USA banner. The company operates school buses for the Janesville School district, coach and school bus charters, tour and travel excursions, daily airport shuttles, Amtrak Thruway service to downtown Chicago, and the only intercity service on the I-39/90 corridor. The company has

title: Battle of the Shirts

text: near Urquhart Castle, destroying what they did not take. Parliament attempted to summon John to answer accusations of treason several times beginning in September, but John did not respond. No records suggest that Parliament ever successfully called to account the Captain of Clanranald, who finally died unrepentant in 1584. Battle of the Shirts The Battle of the Shirts (, also the Battle of Kinloch-Lochy) was a Scottish clan battle that took place in 1544 in the Great Glen, at the northern end of Loch Lochy. The Clan Macdonald of Clanranald and their allies the Clan Cameron fought the Clan Fraser

title: Van Schaick and Company

text: Van Schaick and Company Van Schaick and Company was an investment company that operated on the East Coast of the United States between 1857 and September 1911, when it fell victim to the Panic of 1910–1911. The company declared bankruptcy September 12, 1911 after it was unable to pay a bill of $100,000 out of a total debt of $600,000 (1911 dollars). At the time, the company had assets exceeding $3.5 million. The company was founded on Oct. 7, 1857 by Jacob Van Schaick, who kept control of the company within his family. When the company declared bankruptcy, it was

title: Life is Good Company

text: Life is Good Company The Life Is Good Company is an American apparel and accessories wholesaler, retailer, and lifestyle brand founded in 1994 and best known for its optimistic T-shirts and hats, many of which feature a smiling stick figure named Jake and the registered trademark "Life is good." In 1989, brothers Bert and John Jacobs, who grew up in Needham, Massachusetts, designed their first T-shirts. They began selling their designs in the streets of Boston and out of an old van at colleges and street fairs along the East Coast of the United States. In 1994, following a not-so-successful

title: Gold shirts

text: Gold shirts The Revolutionary Mexicanist Action (), better known as the Gold shirts (), was a Mexican fascist paramilitary organization in the 1930s. The group was founded by general Nicolás Rodríguez Carrasco in 1933 with the official title of "Acción Revolucionaria Mexicana" (Mexican Revolutionary Action). Carrasco, who had been a supporter of Pancho Villa until he deserted in 1918, named the group after the "dorados", Villa's "golden" group of elite soldiers. The Gold shirts opposed the reforms of president Lázaro Cárdenas and were protected by former president Plutarco Elías Calles, who had become an enemy of Cárdenas. The Gold Shirts

title: Report on Manufactures

text: manufacturers themselves who desired protection of their home market. Although the Jeffersonian stance originally favored an "agrarian" economy of farmers, this changed over time to encompass many of Hamilton's original ideas, while "the Madison administration helped give rise to the first truly protectionist tariff in U.S. history." Report on Manufactures The Report on the Subject of Manufactures, generally referred to by its shortened title Report on Manufactures, is the third major report, and "magnum opus", of American founding father and first U.S. Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton. It was presented to Congress on December 5, 1791. It laid forth economic principles

title: Report on Manufactures

text: Report on Manufactures The Report on the Subject of Manufactures, generally referred to by its shortened title Report on Manufactures, is the third major report, and "magnum opus", of American founding father and first U.S. Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton. It was presented to Congress on December 5, 1791. It laid forth economic principles rooted in both the Mercantilist system of Elizabeth I's England and the practices of Jean-Baptiste Colbert of France. The principal ideas of the Report would later be incorporated into the "American System" program by Senator Henry Clay of Kentucky and his Whig Party. Abraham Lincoln, who called

title: T-Backs, T-Shirts, COAT, and Suit

text: T-Backs, T-Shirts, COAT, and Suit T-Backs, T-Shirts, COAT, and Suit (1993) is a young adult novel by E.L. Konigsburg, a two-time winner of the Newbery Medal. Chloë Pollack, in order to evade the pressures of her friends, agrees to spend the summer with her stepfather Nick's sister Bernadette, whom Chloë hasn't seen since Nick married her mother. At first, Chloë and Bernadette seem a poor match in personality and lifestyle, but Chloë has promised Nick to "help" Bernadette, and to "give the unexpected a chance". Chloë goes to work in Bernadette's food van, and soon becomes a close part of

title: Van Galder Bus Company

text: bus terminals in Janesville and Rockford. It picks up curbside in Madison on Langdon Street and at the Dutch Mill Park and Ride and has two pick-ups in Rockford, one on Walton Street for O'Hare customers and one on N. Lyford Street for downtown Chicago and Midway customers. The corridor served by Van Galder's regularly scheduled service is from: to In September, 2009, the company started double-decker bus service on the route between Madison and downtown Chicago. Van Galder Bus Company Van Galder Bus Company, legally Sam Van Galder, Inc. is a regional bus service headquartered in Janesville, Wisconsin. A

title: Ethan Van Sciver

text: comics intently with John Byrne's "The Man of Steel" in 1986. He cites Chris Claremont and Jon Bogdanove's "Fantastic Four vs. the X-Men" (1987) as a strong influence. While in high school, Van Sciver did various art-related jobs, which included painting murals of Native Americans, drawing caricatures for mall customers, illustrating children's books, and airbrushing t-shirts. Van Sciver's first comics work was published in 1994, writing and drawing what he later called "a horrible little character called CyberFrog", published by Hall of Heroes and later Harris Comics. His first work for DC Comics was in 1998, which led to him

title: Van Schaick and Company

text: being managed by John B. Van Schaick and junior partner Derby Crandall, who rose to that position in 1907 after the death of managing partner A.S. Gorham. At the time of its bankruptcy, the company operated branch offices in Jersey City and Baltimore, Maryland, from its New York City headquarters. "Brokers fail with $600,000 bad debts", "The New York Times". September 13, 1911. Page 20. Van Schaick and Company Van Schaick and Company was an investment company that operated on the East Coast of the United States between 1857 and September 1911, when it fell victim to the Panic of

title: Shirts versus skins

text: female 'shirts'.) Alternatively, or at greater female-to-male ratios, female players in pinnies can be recognised by teammates and opponents as 'skins'. Shirts versus skins In sports, shirts versus skins (or shirts and skins) is a common form of denoting team affiliations in a pick-up game; typically, when played by males on a public court or field, such as in a city park or schoolyard. The practice involves the members of one team wearing shirts while the ones of the other team don't. This is used in the absence of uniforms. This simple form of recognition is a regular sight in

title: Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)

text: Shirts". Both tracks were recorded at the Roundhouse Studios in Chalk Farm, London, soon after the band had signed to Arista. These recordings are the only ones to feature Pat Hunt, later replaced by Blair Cunningham, on drums. "Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)" was released in October 1981 on 7" and 12" formats. Writing in the October 1981 issue of "Smash Hits", critic Fred Dellar described the single as doing "for jazz-funk what Dexy's once did for R&B". He described it as a "slight" song, although "the musicianship is both impeccable and exciting". This original 12" mix is different to

title: Calvin Klein Collection

text: Calvin Klein Collection Calvin Klein Collection (renamed Calvin Klein 205W39NYC in 2017 under new creative director Raf Simons) is the brand name for the high-end designer menswear and womenswear lines from fashion house Calvin Klein. Designer apparel, dresses, coats, dress shirts, eyewear, footwear and leather goods are sold under this 'black label' line which represents the top level in the brand pyramid of the various Calvin Klein brands. Most products are made in Italy, USA, and China. Calvin Klein Collection is one of several Calvin Klein brands owned by Calvin Klein Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Phillips Van Heusen

title: Two Tribes

text: have today." To accentuate the musical tension, Horn arranged the 'Russian' segments as a dramatic string arrangement. The driving funk/rock rhythm section was played on synthesisers. The single was released at a time when the Cold War had intensified and fears about global nuclear warfare were at a peak. Although Johnson would attest in a 1984 radio interview that the "two tribes" of the song potentially represented any pair of warring adversaries (giving the examples of "cowboys and Indians or Captain Kirk and Klingons"), the line "On the air America/I modelled shirts by Van Heusen" is a clear reference to

title: Knoll (company)

text: Knoll (company) Knoll, Inc is a design firm that produces office systems, seating, files and storage, tables and desks, textiles (KnollTextiles), and accessories for the office, home, and higher education settings. The company manufactures furniture for the home by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Harry Bertoia, Florence Knoll (Florence Schust), Frank Gehry, Maya Lin and Eero Saarinen under the company's KnollStudio division. Over 40 Knoll designs can be found in the permanent design collection of The Museum of Modern Art in New York City. The company was founded in New York City in 1938 by Hans Knoll. Production facilities were

title: Aren't You Glad You're You?

text: Music of Jimmy Van Heusen" - 2005), and John McNeil & Bill McHenry Quartet (for their album "Chill Morn He Climb Jenny" 2010). Aren't You Glad You're You? "Aren’t You Glad You’re You?" is a 1945 popular standard composed by Jimmy Van Heusen, with lyrics by Johnny Burke. Van Heusen and Burke wrote the song for the film "The Bells of St. Mary's", directed by Leo McCarey, and starring Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman in the main roles. Bing Crosby presents the song in the film. <br> "Aren't You Glad You Are You?" received an Academy Award nomination in the

title: J & W Van Duzen & Company

text: in San Francisco. J & W Van Duzen & Company J & W Van Duzen & Company, was a 19th-century, Philadelphia shipbuilding firm. It was formed in 1834 by brothers John, Mathew and Washington Van Duzen and their brother-in-law Captain Christian Gulager. The three sons of an earlier Philadelphia shipbuilder, Mathew Van Duzen who came from New York in 1795. Washington Van Duzen patented the first marine railway in Philadelphia, in 1834. It was subsequently built by J. & W. Van Dusen & Co.,at Kensington, Philadelphia in 1834-35. Mathew Van Dusen, was mentor to Domingo Marcucci who later became an

title: J & W Van Duzen & Company

text: J & W Van Duzen & Company J & W Van Duzen & Company, was a 19th-century, Philadelphia shipbuilding firm. It was formed in 1834 by brothers John, Mathew and Washington Van Duzen and their brother-in-law Captain Christian Gulager. The three sons of an earlier Philadelphia shipbuilder, Mathew Van Duzen who came from New York in 1795. Washington Van Duzen patented the first marine railway in Philadelphia, in 1834. It was subsequently built by J. & W. Van Dusen & Co.,at Kensington, Philadelphia in 1834-35. Mathew Van Dusen, was mentor to Domingo Marcucci who later became an important early shipbuilder

title: Shirts & Skins

text: few things from Shirts". Set in San Francisco, the show features the lives of players Chris, DeMarco Majors, Jamel, Mikey, Peter, and Rory, as they share a house in San Francisco's Mission district and prepare, physically and financially, for the 2008 national basketball tournament held in Chicago. "Shirts & Skins" premiered September 15, 2008 on the Logo television network. The show spanned six episodes and featured guest appearances from gay professional athletes such as former-NBA player John Amaechi as the team's "mentor" and "psychologist", and WNBA Superstar Sheryl Swoopes. "Shirts & Skins" was nominated for a 2008 GLAAD Media Award

title: The Shirts

text: first album in over 25 years at the studio Thorne had opened. It was titled, "Only the Dead Know Brooklyn". As of 2014, both Racippo and Lamonica have spin off projects. 'Bob of the Shirts', with Zeeek on drums, released their first album, "Townie", on Rottentotoof Records. Artie Lamonica formed 'Rome 56', whose recordings are online. The Shirts The Shirts are a New York-based American punk band, which was formed in 1975. The band’s early existence (1975 to 1981) was closely linked with CBGB, a music club in the Bowery, but it reformed with many of the early members in

title: The Shirts

text: up his existing band, asserted his desire to form a new one, and his indifference to its name: "call it anything ... shirts ... pants ... shoes ... The Shirts!" The newly named band, eventually including nine musicians, played covers at small venues in New York until, in 1975, they went to a show at CBGB featuring Patti Smith and were inspired to play there using only their original material. The Shirts auditioned for CBGB owner Hilly Kristal which resulted in the band being hired, first to open for other bands (including Television and the Talking Heads), then to play

title: The Shirts

text: The Shirts The Shirts are a New York-based American punk band, which was formed in 1975. The band’s early existence (1975 to 1981) was closely linked with CBGB, a music club in the Bowery, but it reformed with many of the early members in 2003 and is currently active. The Shirts had their roots in Brooklyn, where Robert Racioppo and Artie Lamonica had been playing together on and off as early as 1970. Members of the band were gradually added (including lead singer Annie Golden) in the next three years. The band got its name when Racioppo, having just broken

title: Shirts versus skins

text: Shirts versus skins In sports, shirts versus skins (or shirts and skins) is a common form of denoting team affiliations in a pick-up game; typically, when played by males on a public court or field, such as in a city park or schoolyard. The practice involves the members of one team wearing shirts while the ones of the other team don't. This is used in the absence of uniforms. This simple form of recognition is a regular sight in streetball, street football, ultimate, and other pick-up games. The identification by manner of dress negates the need to remember the division

title: Red Shirts (Mexico)

text: disbanded. The Red Shirts hunt for a priest from Concepción, Tabasco, in Graham Greene's 1940 novel "The Power and the Glory". Red Shirts (Mexico) The Red Shirts () were a paramilitary organization, existing in the 1930s, founded by the atheist and anti-Catholic anticlerical Governor of Tabasco, Mexico, Tomás Garrido Canabal during his second term. As part of their attempt to destroy the Church, they systematically destroyed church buildings. The group, created to carry out the governor's orders, takes its name from its uniform of red shirts, black pants, and black and red military caps and it consisted of men aged

title: Red Shirts (Mexico)

text: Red Shirts (Mexico) The Red Shirts () were a paramilitary organization, existing in the 1930s, founded by the atheist and anti-Catholic anticlerical Governor of Tabasco, Mexico, Tomás Garrido Canabal during his second term. As part of their attempt to destroy the Church, they systematically destroyed church buildings. The group, created to carry out the governor's orders, takes its name from its uniform of red shirts, black pants, and black and red military caps and it consisted of men aged 15 to 30. Apart from religion, the Red Shirts also attacked other things they considered to be detrimental to progress, most

title: Van Diemen's Land Company

text: the constructor of the early stages of the Emu Bay Railway between 1875 and 1884. The company retains some of the original land grant and is widely believed to be the last Australian chartered company still operating. By the 1970s the company owned one seventh of its original selection. In July 2014 it was announced the owner of the Van Diemen's Land Company, New Plymouth District Council (through Taranaki Investment Management Limited) in New Zealand, was attempting to sell the company. In 2016, it was purchased by Moon Lake Investments, controlled by Lu Xianfeng, for A$280 million. Van Diemen's Land

title: Knoll (company)

text: and academics for the restoration of the 1950s Hizuchi Elementary School on Shikoku island, Japan. Knoll (company) Knoll, Inc is a design firm that produces office systems, seating, files and storage, tables and desks, textiles (KnollTextiles), and accessories for the office, home, and higher education settings. The company manufactures furniture for the home by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Harry Bertoia, Florence Knoll (Florence Schust), Frank Gehry, Maya Lin and Eero Saarinen under the company's KnollStudio division. Over 40 Knoll designs can be found in the permanent design collection of The Museum of Modern Art in New York City. The

title: Munchkin (company)

text: milk from grass-fed cows. Munchkin (company) Munchkin, Inc. is a privately held global infant and toddler company headquartered in Van Nuys, California. It was founded in 1991 by Steven B. Dunn and is known for designing, developing, manufacturing, and distributing infant and toddler products. The inspiration to develop innovative infant and toddler baby products began after the birth of Steven B. Dunn’s daughter, Beau in 1987. In 1991, Dunn founded Munchkin with $2.5 million. Munchkin owns Lindam, a safety brand for babies. In 2014, Munchkin acquired Brica, a travel accessories brand for babies and toddlers. Munchkin manufactures Grass Fed, an

title: Munchkin (company)

text: Munchkin (company) Munchkin, Inc. is a privately held global infant and toddler company headquartered in Van Nuys, California. It was founded in 1991 by Steven B. Dunn and is known for designing, developing, manufacturing, and distributing infant and toddler products. The inspiration to develop innovative infant and toddler baby products began after the birth of Steven B. Dunn’s daughter, Beau in 1987. In 1991, Dunn founded Munchkin with $2.5 million. Munchkin owns Lindam, a safety brand for babies. In 2014, Munchkin acquired Brica, a travel accessories brand for babies and toddlers. Munchkin manufactures Grass Fed, an infant formula made with

title: Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company

text: trailers and other military items to the U.S. Government. The rapid expansion of the Interstate Highway System in the U.S. helped Utility Trailer Co. to survive the Great Depression and grow during tough economic times. Over the years, factories were built and acquired, and the company invested in developing new trailer technology. Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company is an American truck semi-trailer and refrigerated van manufacturing company, based in the City of Industry, Los Angeles County, California. Utility Trailer Co. designs and manufactures dry freight and refrigerated freight vans, flatbed trailers, and Tautliner curtain-sided trailers. It is

title: United States House Committee on Manufactures

text: Committee on Manufactures, 16th-61st Congresses (1819-1911), are held at the National Archives. United States House Committee on Manufactures United States House Committee on Manufactures was a standing committee of the U.S. House from 1819 to 1911. On December 8, 1819, an amendment was accepted in the House to separate the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures into the Committee on Commerce and Committee on Manufacturers. This followed a request from Philadelphia manufacturers for a separate committee, stating in a presentation to the House in 1815 that the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures was inadequate to represent manufacturing interests. An argument for

text: United States House Committee on Manufactures United States House Committee on Manufactures was a standing committee of the U.S. House from 1819 to 1911. On December 8, 1819, an amendment was accepted in the House to separate the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures into the Committee on Commerce and Committee on Manufacturers. This followed a request from Philadelphia manufacturers for a separate committee, stating in a presentation to the House in 1815 that the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures was inadequate to represent manufacturing interests. An argument for the separate committees was that commerce and manufactures often had conflicting interests.

title: Red Shirts (United States)

text: Red Shirts (United States) The Red Shirts or Redshirts of the Southern United States were white supremacist paramilitary groups that were active in the late 19th century in the last years of, and after the end of, the Reconstruction era of the United States. Red Shirt groups originated in Mississippi in 1875, when Democratic Party private terror units adopted red shirts to make themselves more visible and threatening to Southern Republicans, both whites and freedmen. Similar groups in the Carolinas also adopted red shirts. Among the most prominent Red Shirts were the supporters of Democratic Party candidate Wade Hampton during

title: Van der Valk (company)

text: settled for 213 million guilders. Gerrit van der Valk died in 2009. The Van der Valk chain also received scrutiny from the authorities in the past because of bad labour conditions. Since 2000 the chain is a franchise enterprise, but with the stipulation that every franchise holder must be a descendant of Martien van der Valk. Van der Valk (company) Van der Valk is a Dutch international hospitality chain run by the Van der Valk family. It is the largest Dutch hospitality chain, with more than 65 locations in the Netherlands and more than 15 in other countries. Besides hotels,

title: Van der Valk (company)

text: Van der Valk (company) Van der Valk is a Dutch international hospitality chain run by the Van der Valk family. It is the largest Dutch hospitality chain, with more than 65 locations in the Netherlands and more than 15 in other countries. Besides hotels, Van der Valk also operates the Avifauna Bird Park in Alphen aan den Rijn. Its logo is based on the toucan. The Van der Valk hotels are: The chain was founded by Martien and Rie van der Valk in 1939 when they opened their first hotel (an expansion/upgrade of a former local restaurant in Voorschoten). After

title: Board of Manufactures

text: Board of Manufactures During the Enlightenment and the industrial revolution, Scottish industrial policy was made by the Board of Trustees for Fisheries, Manufactures and Improvements in Scotland, which sought to build an economy complementary, not competitive, with England. Since England had woollens, this meant linen. The Board was established in 1727, with the purpose of dispersing grants to encourage the growth of the fishing and manufacturing industries. When state regulation of the linen industry was abolished in 1823, the focus of the board turned to the decorative arts and the improvement of fine arts education. The Board had established the

title: Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company

text: Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company is an American truck semi-trailer and refrigerated van manufacturing company, based in the City of Industry, Los Angeles County, California. Utility Trailer Co. designs and manufactures dry freight and refrigerated freight vans, flatbed trailers, and Tautliner curtain-sided trailers. It is the oldest privately held trailer manufacturer in the United States. They are the largest manufacturer of refrigerated vans, and the third largest manufacturer of trailers in the United States. Utility Trailer Co. operates five factories. Refrigerated trailers are made in Marion, Virginia, and in the Freeport Center in Clearfield, Utah. Dry vans

title: Van Diemen's Land Company

text: Much of the initial cargo, stock and farm labourers arrived in Van Diemen's Land aboard the "Tranmere". Some of the settlers refused to adapt to their new surroundings. For instance they did not recognise that in the Southern Hemisphere the seasons were reversed. For many years the costs of farming were only just recovered. By the 1880s the company was making more money from timber felling and timber exports than from farming. The Van Diemen's Land Company introduced bounties on the thylacine (Tasmanian tiger) from as early as 1830, which was a partial cause of their extinction. The Company was

title: Shirts versus skins

text: of players among friends, or to learn the faces of strangers in a pick-up game. An alternative to the shirts‐skins system when females are present is the use of pinnies. However, this requires one or more of the participants, or an organiser, to provide the pinnies. The system is most frequently applied to male participants, due to female toplessness taboos. In coed shirts/skins games where these taboos are observed, female players more often align exclusively as 'shirts' (for example, 3 females and 9 males, at a pickup basketball court, would team as 6 male 'skins' versus 3 male and 3

title: Red Shirts (Mexico)

text: sent out invitations: The Red Shirts celebrated the death of Christ on Good Friday 1935 and the connected League against Religious Fanaticism had their own radio show call "Anti-Fanatic Hour", which was made up of 12 parts, including the "Hymn To The Socialist School", the song "Anti-Alcoholic Protest" and six speeches (including one on "The Class Struggle"). In 1934 Garrido was named secretary of Agriculture by the new president Lázaro Cárdenas, hoping to contain the Red Shirts that way. However, Garrido took the Red Shirts with him to Mexico City at the National Autonomous University of Mexico to intervene in

title: Red Shirts (Mexico)

text: the University of the Pacific in California. Garrido also invited the First Congress of Socialist Students to meet in the state of Tabasco and created a form of socialist education which he termed "Rationalist". The Red Shirts have been described as "shock troops of indoctrination for the intense campaign against 'God and religion.'" The Red Shirts were also used against the Cristeros revolt, an uprising against the persecution of Catholics by the government of Plutarco Calles. The Red Shirts practiced socialist marriages, and two Red Shirt members, José Correa and Victoria Ley, pronounced their own vows: And another two members

title: Audimas

text: of clothing was created for the winter sport. Since 2008 Audimas produces four clothing collections per year, these are dedicated for every season of the year separately (Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer). The company produces sports and active lifestyle wear for women and men. Audimas manufactures the following products: tops (shirts, t-shirts, polo shirts), outerwear (jackets, pants, blouses, tunics, skirts, dresses, coats, jackets, overalls), swimsuits, cycling jerseys and sports clothing (basketball wear), undergarments (lingerie, bras, panties, socks). In addition, the company produces headgear (hats, kerchiefs), accessories (bracelets, belts, gloves, scarves), towels and backpacks. Audimas seasonal clothing collections are usually divided

title: TH3

text: TH3 TH3 is a clothing brand of Canadian company Euro Verve Company Limited that manufactures apparel and accessories. The company has headquarters in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Hong Kong. Euro Verve Company Limited was founded in 1987 as a garment trading company and manufacturer with exports to the United States, Canada and the European Union. Euro Verve's main focus is on active wear and casual wear such as sweaters, knit shirts, T-shirts and yoga apparel. The company sells mainly to chains, retailers and importers, while the yoga apparel is sold directly to gyms and independent stores. Garments and accessories sold

title: Red Shirts (United States)

text: "the largest majority ever given to a gubernatorial candidate". After the Democratic win in November, the Red Shirts disappeared from public view. Because their members were primarily poor whites, the Democratic Party of elitist whites parted ways with the group. Thus the prevalence of Red Shirts declined upon the inauguration of Gov. Aycock. The League of the South of South Carolina has a specialized membership category known as "Red Shirts". The Red Shirts have organized demonstrations in support of the Confederate flag, against the establishment of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and against politicians they regard as "scalawags" and "carpetbaggers"

title: Red Shirts (United States)

text: Red Shirts terror, the senator of North Carolina, Sen. Jeter Pritchard (R), wrote to Pres. McKinley asking "Will you send deputy United States Marshal to preserve the peace?" The Red Shirts used the tactics of intimidation and sometimes violence to suppress voting by non-Democrats. With the rise in intimidation by the Red Shirts, both blacks and threatened whites were buying weaponry to protect themselves. Pritchard noted in his letter that the Red Shirts were most active "in counties where colored people predominate", and the paramilitary group targeted blacks. Gov. Daniel L. Russell (R) said that along the southern edge of

title: Red Shirts (United States)

text: forgot that North Carolina once had thriving middle-class blacks. Due to the feelings of political devaluation among many white Democrats in North Carolina, the Democratic party and Red Shirts made it their goal to restore full and total power. The Red Shirts intimidated black voters by threat and outright attack, and practically eliminated the black vote in the state. Red Shirts were first spotted in North Carolina during the October 21, 1898, rally in Fayetteville. At this rally Benjamin Tillman, a prominent South Carolina Red Shirts leader, gave a speech that was followed by a plethora of Red Shirt activities

title: Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures

text: the milling of steel and the manufacture of locomotives had become the dominant industry. In the 1880s, the area became the center of the nation's silk industry. The society continued operations into the 20th century but fell into decline with the abandonment of the area by industry. In 1945, the society's charter and property were acquired by the city of Paterson. Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures The Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures (S.U.M.) or Society for the Establishment of Useful Manufactures was a private state-sponsored corporation founded in 1791 to promote industrial development along the Passaic River in New Jersey

text: Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures The Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures (S.U.M.) or Society for the Establishment of Useful Manufactures was a private state-sponsored corporation founded in 1791 to promote industrial development along the Passaic River in New Jersey in the United States. The company's management of the Great Falls of the Passaic River as a powersource for grist mills resulted in the growth of Paterson as one of the first industrial centers in the United States. Under the society's long-term management of the falls, the industrialization of the area passed through three great waves, centered first on cotton, then

title: Van der Valk (company)

text: World War II the Van der Valks and their 11 children expanded the business with a number of hotel restaurants. This was continued by their grandchildren and great-grandchildren. In 1982 Toos van der Valk, the wife of company head Gerrit van der Valk was kidnapped by Italian criminals and held captive for 21 days. After a ransom of 13 million guilders was paid she was released. In 1994 Gerrit van der Valk was arrested for tax evasion after it was found out that some workers were paid in cash but he was not much later released. The case was eventually