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After working with the company for two years, he used a loan from his father to buy a 40% holding in the company, which changed its name to Diesel, and marketed jeans under the Diesel brand and many others. [10] Rosso bought out Goldschmied's interest in the Diesel brand name in 1985 for US$500,000, becoming the sole owner of the company. [10]
Gas Jeans (S.p.A.), sometimes stylized as GAS, is a leading premium apparel and denim brand owned by Grotto S.p.A., run by the Grotto family in Italy. The company was founded by Claudio Grotto in the early 1970s. Today, it operates in more than 56 countries, with more than 3,000 stores. [1] [2] GAS targets its products at the youth segment.
He started Jet Petroleum Ltd in October 1953. Its first company address was 23 John William Street in Huddersfield. His first tanker had the registration JET 855. In 1961 Jet was bought by Conoco for £12.5m.
In 1906, tragedy struck when a massive earthquake hit San Francisco, starting a fire that burned up much of Levi Strauss & Co.'s history, photos, catalogs, and products.
The company ranked 13th on Forbes ' 2009 list of the largest privately held companies in the U.S.with 2008 revenues of approximately $18.00 billion. [ 5 ] It sought Chapter 11 (reorganization) bankruptcy protection in December 2008, blaming its financial woes on the collapse in oil prices and tighter credit markets.
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“If you wait and wash only after every 10 wearings, you can save 50% of the water that you use as a consumer to wash your jeans," echoed Levi's Vice President of Sustainability Michael Kobori.
Howies is a clothing company based in west Wales. The company was founded in 1995 and produces eco-friendly T-shirts, jeans and sportswear, with the aim of having ethically correct practices. [2] [3] Howies use natural fabrics as alternatives to petrochemical-derived modern fabrics, including organic cotton, Merino wool and recycled cotton.