Who invented the Cowboy Hat? Most agree it was John B. Stetson who, in his mid 20’s, was diagnosed with tuberculosis and - not expected to have long to live - left New Jersey in the mid 1850s to see the wild west (and hopefully recover). Out in the west he settled in St. Joseph, Missouri. There he invented a hat specifically for the men of the American frontier, who at that … [Read more...] about Stetson Bozeman Wool Felt Crushable Cowboy Hat
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City Threads Boys’ Boxer Briefs
City Threads started out making “New York” embroidered sweatshirts for kids and the company grew from there into a full line of kids’ clothing. Co-Owner Joe Willis explains how the company got into making underwear for kids, and how that line’s sales surprised both he and fellow co-owner and wife Shayna Samuels. As Joe tells it, “My wife and I started this company before we had … [Read more...] about City Threads Boys’ Boxer Briefs
Birdwell Beach Britches Style 311 Board Shorts
Part of the surfing lifestyle legend, Birdwell Beach Britches were created by Carrie Birdwell Mann in 1961. The surfing shorts were popular with the Newport Beach lifeguards and the brand developed a loyal following - how many swim trunks have a reputation of being hand-me-downs from one generation to the next? The business was family owned until 2014 when it was purchased by … [Read more...] about Birdwell Beach Britches Style 311 Board Shorts
Goodwear USA T-Shirt with Pocket
The classic t-shirt with a pocket doesn’t ever seem to go out of style. According to Goodwear USA Founder and CEO Stephen Liquori, “We make a really great pocket t-shirt that’s kinda the Chuck Taylor of pocket-t’s. It’s been the same shirt we’ve made for 28 years so that’s a pretty powerful product… it’s made in the US. Everything we make is made … [Read more...] about Goodwear USA T-Shirt with Pocket
Big Idea, Big T-Shirt
Goodwear USA had been in business near twenty years when Founder and CEO Stephen Liquori got one of the oddest requests for a special order. “I got a phone call one morning from a guy who said, ‘I need a size 10X t-shirt.’” “I’d been in the business a long time and I thought, ‘Well this is maybe one of my friends calling me to tease me a little bit,’ but I asked him, … [Read more...] about Big Idea, Big T-Shirt