Clothing companies of the United Kingdom

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 34. Chapters: Kangol, Burberry, Umbro, Mitre Sports International, Jack Wills, Laura Ashley plc, Carbrini Sportswear, Cad and the Dandy, Lonsdale, French Connection, SEX, Lee Cooper, Monsoon Accessorize, Aquascutum, Henry Poole & Co, Howies, Cotton Traders, Vandanel Sports Limited, Fenchurch, SuperGroup plc, KooGa, Bench, Animal, Ben Sherman, The-affair, The Laden Showroom, Hield, Samata's Muse, Kickers, J. Barbour & Sons, Musto, Morlands, Babycakes Clothing, Gul, Deborah&Clare, Clothkits, Lord Anthony, Whistles, Quintana Couture, Cause + Affect, Long Tall Sally Clothing, Jane Norman, The Focus Group, TFG Sports, Adini, Lambretta, Mathori London, Frost French, Peter Storm, Cook, Son & Co., Weldon & Wilkinson Ltd, Aristoc, Brutus Jeans, Ethical Threads, Rocha John Rocha. Excerpt: Burberry Group plc (LSE: BRBY) is a British luxury fashion house, manufacturing clothing, fragrance, and fashion accessories. Its distinctive tartan pattern has become one of its most widely copied trademarks. Burberry is most famous for its iconic trench coat, which was invented by founder Thomas Burberry. The company has branded stores and franchises around the world, and also sells through concessions in third-party stores. HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Prince of Wales have granted the company Royal Warrants. The Chief Creative Officer is Christopher Bailey. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. According to Business Weekly, Burberry is the 98th most valuable brand in the world. 1908 Burberry's advertisement A ladies' Burberry handbag in the company's trademarked check pattern Burberry was founded in 1856 when 21-year-old Thomas Burberry, a former draper's apprentice, opened his own store in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England. By 1870, the business had established itself by focusing on the development of outdoors attire. In 1880, Burberry introduced in his brand the gabardine, a hardwearing, water-resistant yet breathable fabric, in which the yarn is waterproofed before weaving. Burberry was the original name, but then the company soon switched to using the name Burberrys, after many customers from around the world began calling it Burberrys of London. This name is still visible on many older Burberry products. In 1891, Burberry opened a shop in the Haymarket, London, which still exists and until recently was the site of Burberry's corporate headquarters. Now the headquarters are at Horseferry House just behind Houses of Parliament, Westminster (London). In 1901, the Burberry Equestrian Knight Logo was developed containing the Latin word "Prorsum", meaning forwards, and registered as a trademark. In 1911 they became the outfitters for Roald Amundsen, the first man to reach the South Pole, and Ernest Shackl