Apparel

Apparel · Outerwear - Technical,Base Layers & Wool

Hand-cut, hand-sewn technical fleece, best known for the Micro Grid Hoodie, sold almost entirely out of one storefront in Leadville, Colorado. Deliberately hard to buy: appointment-only, two items per visit, no wholesale, no paid advertising.

Apparel · Pants & Bottoms

The original American jean. San Francisco. The 501 is the product every other jean is a copy of.

Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE: LEVI); Haas family controls ~80% of votes via 10-vote Class B →

Apparel · Hats & Accessories

Premium umbrellas out of New York. Luxe-utility positioning, $49 to $350. Sold through Saks, Bloomingdale's, Neiman Marcus.

Apparel · Base Layers & Wool

New Zealand merino wool base layers.

VF Corporation →

Apparel · Shirts & Tops

American workwear-inspired men's clothing. Certified B Corp.

The Digital Stronghold (Digital Fuel Capital) →

Apparel · Shirts & Tops

Merino wool dress shirts and basics.

Apparel · Outerwear - Technical

Historic American outdoor apparel brand. First Ascent technical line, Guide Pro pants, legendary down jackets.

Authentic Brands Group →

Apparel · Outerwear - Heritage

British waxed cotton jackets. Five generations of family ownership. Wax jackets hand-made at the South Shields factory in England.

Apparel · Shirts & Tops

Organic-cotton basics (underwear, socks, tees, loungewear) sold DTC as an affordable ethical wardrobe staple. Original hook was a fully transparent short-loop supply chain; brands itself "earth's favorite clothing company."

Revelry Brands →

Apparel · Shirts & Tops

The radical transparency basics brand of the 2010s DTC wave. Published factory lists and per-unit costs next to prices.

Shein →

Apparel · Outerwear - Technical

Overbuilt tactical outerwear and packs. The Mark-series jackets are the flagship.

Apparel · Shirts & Tops

Affordable everyday basics made entirely in UK factories and sold direct.

Apparel · Pants & Bottoms

Gothenburg dry-denim brand. Organic cotton jeans with free lifetime repairs.

Apparel · Underwear

Australia's default underwear and basics brand, long detached from Australian manufacturing.

Gildan Activewear (via HanesBrands) →

Apparel · Activewear

Celebrity-driven premium athleisure positioned against Lululemon.

Color Image Apparel →

Apparel · Brick & Mortar

World's largest off-price retailer of apparel and home goods. Operates TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, Homesense, and Sierra in the US, plus Winners in Canada and TK Maxx in Europe and Australia. Sells brand-name and designer merchandise below traditional retail. The draw is the treasure-hunt format: constantly rotating, unpredictable inventory.

Apparel · Shirts & Tops

American-made basics sold directly to customers. Built its reputation on a heavyweight hoodie that Slate called the greatest ever made, then expanded to tees, sweats, denim, and flannel. Quality US-made staples at mainstream prices.

Apparel · Pants & Bottoms

American-made apparel and footwear built from domestically sourced materials. Started in Brazilian jiu-jitsu gis, expanded into denim, boots, hoodies, tees, and performance wear. Denim now about a quarter of the business.

Apparel · Outerwear - Technical

High-end tactical apparel and load-bearing gear for military and law enforcement, with a sizable civilian following. Developed the MultiCam camouflage pattern. Known for G3 combat uniforms, the JPC and AVS plate carriers, AirFrame helmets, belts, and packs.

Apparel · Shirts & Tops

American direct-mail apparel brand founded by Gary Comer in 1963. Built its reputation on durable basics, generous returns, and customer service before passing through Sears (2002-2014) and a decade of public-market ownership.

WHP Global (controlling stake); LEWHP LLC joint venture vehicle →

Apparel · Workwear

German technical workwear and safety footwear. Multi-pocket trousers, work jackets, safety boots. Headquartered in Biebergemuend, Hesse.

Engelbert Strauss GmbH & Co. KG / Strauss Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG →

Apparel · Shirts & Tops

Mall-based business casual apparel retailer for men and women. Was a fixture of American mall culture for four decades before its 2024 bankruptcy.

Phoenix Retail LLC (WHP Global + Simon Property Group + Brookfield Properties + Centennial) →

Apparel · Pants & Bottoms

Dutch designer denim brand specializing in raw (unwashed, untreated) denim. Known for anatomically engineered jean construction and military-influenced design.

WHP Global (majority); Jos van Tilburg and existing shareholders retain minority stake →

Apparel · Shirts & Tops

American menswear designer brand known for tailored suiting and modern classic aesthetic. Joseph Abboud was the only designer to win the CFDA Menswear Designer of the Year award in two consecutive years (1989 and 1990).

WHP Global (trademark); Tailored Brands operates US/Canada under exclusive license →

Apparel · Pants & Bottoms

New York-based premium fashion brand fusing British tailoring, American workwear, and New York street style. Known for premium denim and casual essentials.

Guess?, Inc. (operating assets); 50/50 JV between Guess and WHP Global owns IP →

Apparel · Shirts & Tops

American women's fashion brand founded in 1968. Known historically for popularizing mix-and-match casual workwear separates for professional women.

WHP Global →

Apparel · Shirts & Tops

American luxury fashion brand and defining authority in bridal. Vera Wang opened her flagship salon at the Carlyle Hotel in 1990 and ran the brand self-financed for 35 years before the WHP sale.

WHP Global →

Apparel · Shirts & Tops

American fashion designer brand. Most retail volume runs through QVC interactive shopping; the brand has generated $1 billion-plus in cumulative retail sales since founding.

WHP Global (70% controlling stake); Xcel Brands retains 30% →

Apparel · Underwear

American intimate apparel brand with over a century of heritage. Bras, underwear, and intimate apparel for the mass market.

WHP Global →

Apparel · Shirts & Tops

British heritage menswear brand founded in Brighton in 1963. Defined the mod movement of the 1960s with Oxford button-down shirts; later adopted by skinhead, ska, mod-revival, Britpop, and grime subcultures across six decades.

Marquee Brands (Neuberger Berman Private Equity) →

Apparel · Outerwear-Technical

American watersports apparel and accessories brand. Twin brothers Bill and Bob Meistrell are widely credited with inventing the first practical wetsuit out of the back of their Redondo Beach surf shop, Dive N' Surf, in 1953. Product range now includes wetsuits, swimsuits, footwear, life vests, sunglasses, paddle boards, phone cases, and snorkeling equipment.

Marquee Brands (75%); Meistrell family retains 25% →

Apparel · Socks

San Clemente-based lifestyle and performance sock brand. Co-founders pioneered the idea of socks as a self-expression and lifestyle category, partnering with the NBA, MLB, Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, Warner Bros. Discovery, Billie Eilish, Dwyane Wade, and the Estate of Basquiat.

Marquee Brands (Neuberger Berman Private Equity) →

Apparel · Shirts & Tops

American women's contemporary fashion brand founded by Tunisian-born designer Max Azria in 1989. Portfolio also includes BCBGeneration and (via Marquee's 2017 deal) Hervé Léger.

Marquee Brands (Neuberger Berman Private Equity) →

Apparel · Shirts & Tops

British heritage fashion and home brand founded by Welsh secretary Laura Mountney and her husband Bernard Ashley in a Pimlico, London flat in 1953. The first product was Victorian-style headscarves; one was worn by Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday. Now a fully licensed lifestyle brand spanning fashion, home, and 200+ lifestyle categories.

Marquee Brands (Neuberger Berman Private Equity) →

Apparel · Shirts & Tops

Los Angeles-based streetwear brand founded by Neek Lurk (born Andrew Buenaflor), formerly social media manager at Stussy. Brand built reputation on logo-adorned hoodies and tees, prolific collaborations (BAPE, Cactus Plant Flea Market, Hello Kitty, Hot Wheels, DHL, Playboy, Formula 1, FaZe Clan), and culturally infamous shipping delays.

Marquee Brands (Neuberger Berman Private Equity) →

Apparel · Hats & Accessories

American weather-related accessories brand. Best known for the foldable, collapsible umbrella (introduced 1970), rubber rain boots, rain hats, and slipper socks. Once the largest umbrella seller in the United States.

Marquee Brands (IP); Randa Apparel & Accessories (operating partner) →

Apparel · Hats & Accessories

American gloves and slippers brand. Inventor of the first stretchable nylon/elastane glove with leather coverings. Now spans gloves, slippers, and seasonal footwear.

Marquee Brands (IP); Randa Apparel & Accessories (operating partner) →

Apparel · Socks

Merino wool socks and apparel.

VF Corporation →

Apparel · Socks

American merino wool socks with unconditional lifetime warranty. Northfield, Vermont.

Apparel · Socks

American merino wool socks. Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Founded by ex-Smartwool people.

Apparel · Workwear

American workwear. Dearborn, Michigan.

Apparel · Flannel & Insulation

American wool blankets, flannel shirts, blankets. Portland, Oregon.

Apparel · Workwear

Direct-to-consumer workwear. Mount Horeb, Wisconsin.

Duluth Holdings Inc. →

Apparel · Outerwear - Heritage

American heritage outdoor retailer. Freeport, Maine.

Apparel · Outerwear - Heritage

Same as Filson bags; duplicate row because apparel quality trajectory differs.

Bedrock Manufacturing →

Apparel · Pants & Bottoms

Technical menswear designed and produced in New York.

Apparel · Base Layers & Wool

American merino wool apparel. Relaunched after 2018 closure.

Apparel · Workwear

Classic American workwear, widely worn in trades.

VF Corporation →

Apparel · Workwear

American made workwear. Shawnee, Oklahoma.

Apparel · Outerwear - Heritage

American leather jackets and outerwear. Perfecto motorcycle jacket.

Apparel · Shirts & Tops

Historic American tailor. Dressed 40 US presidents including Lincoln.

Authentic Brands Group / SPARC Group (Catalyst Brands operator) →

Apparel · Shirts & Tops

American athletic apparel. Reverse Weave hoodies, collegiate athletic wear.

Authentic Brands Group →

Apparel · Pants & Bottoms

American khaki and casual pants brand, originally a Levi Strauss sub-brand.

Authentic Brands Group →

Apparel · Shirts & Tops

Surf and skate apparel brand. Originally a Costa Mesa, California boardsports label.

Authentic Brands Group (via Boardriders acquisition) →

Apparel · Shirts & Tops

Australian-origin surf apparel brand.

Authentic Brands Group (via Boardriders) →

Apparel · Shirts & Tops

Australian surf and boardshort brand.

Authentic Brands Group (via Boardriders) →

Apparel · Shirts & Tops

Surf and skate lifestyle apparel.

Authentic Brands Group (via Boardriders) →

Apparel · Shirts & Tops

Women's surf and lifestyle apparel, originally a Quiksilver sub-brand.

Authentic Brands Group (via Boardriders) →

Apparel · Shirts & Tops

Skateboard apparel and hardgoods.

Authentic Brands Group (via Boardriders) →

Apparel · Pants & Bottoms

Direct-to-consumer menswear, originally known for fit-focused pants.

WHP Global →

Apparel · Pants & Bottoms

Premium denim brand, once known as one of the best men's jeans on the market.

WHP Global →

Apparel · Shirts & Tops

Fast fashion retailer.

Authentic Brands Group →