History & Company Information
Overview
American Apparel is an American clothing manufacturer, distributor, and retailer based in Los Angeles, California. The company was created by Dov Charney, who was born in Montreal, Quebec. American Apparel is a vertically integrated clothing manufacturer, wholesaler, and retailer that also creates their own design, advertising, and marketing.
The clothing made and sold throughout American Apparel is best known for being basic, solid-color cotton knitwear, similar to t-shirts and underwear. However recently the company has expanded to include leggings, leotards, tank-tops, vintage clothing, dresses, pants, denim, nail polish, bedding and accessories for men, women, children, babies, and dogs in various prints and colors
As of December 31, 2014, it operated a total of 242 retail stores in 20 countries comprising the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. American Apparel, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
American Apparel is an American clothing manufacturer, distributor, and retailer based in Los Angeles, California. The company was created by Dov Charney, who was born in Montreal, Quebec. American Apparel is a vertically integrated clothing manufacturer, wholesaler, and retailer that also creates their own design, advertising, and marketing.
The clothing made and sold throughout American Apparel is best known for being basic, solid-color cotton knitwear, similar to t-shirts and underwear. However recently the company has expanded to include leggings, leotards, tank-tops, vintage clothing, dresses, pants, denim, nail polish, bedding and accessories for men, women, children, babies, and dogs in various prints and colors
As of December 31, 2014, it operated a total of 242 retail stores in 20 countries comprising the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. American Apparel, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
History
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