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Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP), formerly Worldwide Responsible Apparel Production, is an organization based in Arlington, Virginia, whose stated aim is promoting safe, lawful, humane and ethical manufacturing around the world. [1] It certifies factories according to twelve "Worldwide Responsible Apparel Production Principles".
The new brand Tradegood was officially launched in August 2012 [4] in the SOURCING at MAGIC at Las Vegas, USA, the largest apparel and textile expo in North America. [5] It was then brought to the China market with a series of large scale launch events [6] spanning across 6 major cities with the participation of some 1,000 buyers, suppliers, industry associations and media.
The manufacturing of many of Carhartt's non-core apparel items have been outsourced to countries including China and Mexico. Carhartt requires its international suppliers to be Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) certified. As of 2003, Carhartt operated four factories in two Mexican states employing about 2,000 workers.
Jockey was originally named Coopers, Inc., and was founded by Samuel T. Cooper in St. Joseph, Michigan in 1876 as a hosiery business. [9] [10] [11] Cooper began the business after hearing that lumberjacks suffered from poorly constructed wool socks.
2001 – Acquired Sara Lee Apparel Australia Business (including King Gee, Playtex, Razzamatazz and Stubbies). [13] 2002 – Pacific Brands was spun off from Pacific Dunlop and sold to CVC Asia Pacific and Catalyst Investment Managers. [14] 2002 – PT Berlei becomes WRAP (Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production) certified. [15]
PVH Corp., formerly known as the Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation, is an American clothing company which owns brands such as Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein.The company also licenses brands such as Kenneth Cole New York and Michael Kors. [2]
In April 2011, American Apparel confirmed that it had secured $14.9 million (~$19.9 million in 2023) by selling some 15.8 million shares of common stock at 90 cents a share to a group of Canadian investors led by Michael Serruya and Delavaco Capital. The investors also received warrants to buy as much as 27.4 million additional shares.
The apparel and footwear companies and labor and human rights groups involved in the initial task force formed a loose organization known as the Apparel Industry Partnership (AIP) in 1996. [1] [2] In 1999, the AIP’s charter document was amended to establish the FLA. [2] From 2001 to 2013, Auret van Heerden was the president and CEO of the FLA ...