Burlington Industries
Burlington is an international textile brand that is known for their socks in the Scottish argyle pattern in Germany and Europe. Since 2008, the license of the Burlington brand for Europe and other markets to the German Hawk Group is one. The current owner of the rights to the Burlington brand is the American Textile Manufacturers International Textile Group (ITG ).
History
Burlington Industries and Arlington Socks
In 1968, one for 1923 in Burlington ( North Carolina), founded, American textile manufacturer Burlington Industries belonging carpet factory in Baden-Württemberg Schopfheim with the production of socks. In 1975, the company first used the argyle pattern for the production of socks, which have been successfully adopted by the German and European market. 1982 sold Burlington Industries, based in Greensboro hosiery division. The Schopfheimer manufacturer named thereupon in Arlington Socks GmbH & Co. KG to and received worldwide licensing rights to the Burlington brand, with the exception of the U.S. market. In the U.S., the license for socks to the textile manufacturer Kayser -Roth was awarded (since 1999 part of the Italian Golden Lady Group ), which holds them until today. Even in parts of the youth culture of the 1980s, such as poppers or Paninari, socks diamond pattern were extremely popular. Trademark as well as quality seal of Burlington socks was from 1985, is still used today, attached at the ankle small round metal rivets, the so-called " clip " which adorns the company logo in a diamond pattern. End of the 80s the demand for the Karosocken went back however and Arlington expanded its portfolio to include men's outerwear with the typical pattern.
Kunert
1990 bought the Immenstädter hosiery manufacturer Kunert Arlington Socks and took over the naming rights to Burlington from the American parent company. Kunert expanded its range of men's clothing, shirts and underwear and opened Europe Burlington shops and shop-in - shop. The plant was closed in Schopfheim Kunert 2003, and production at a plant in Morocco was henceforth controlled by Immenstadt. In the same year the U.S. Burlington Industries filed for bankruptcy and was smashed. The rights to the Burlington brand took over the American International Textile Group (ITG ) which is also based in Greensboro textile manufacturers. Kunert retained the license and dedicated end of 2006 for the realignment and rejuvenation of the Burlington brand, the British designer Anthony Cuthbertson, who had previously been working for Daks London and Max Mara and Burlington was working in a London office. Under him, a sportswear collection for men and women was launched in the White Label (traditional main line) and Black Label is divided ( award intensive, more fashionable premium line for a young audience ). Burlington transformed to the ( supposedly) British lifestyle brand. 2007 -actuated Kunert with the Burlington brand sales of 34.8 million euros. Cuthbertson left Burlington in April 2008 to work for René Lezard as creative director.
Falcon
In April 2008, the Schmallenberger Falke KGaA acquired the licensing rights to Burlington for EMEA, Australia and South America from ITG. For the USA and Asia remained the rights of the ITG. Kunert struggled unsuccessfully against the loss of the license. The Kunert license had expired in 2007 and originally extended from ITG 2015 until Kunert wanted to negotiate the new terms due to restructuring measures. The license was sold surprisingly ITG to the Kunert competitors hawk. 2009, the Briton James Buckley was hired as head designer for the brand and Burlington Hawk. Currently Falke under the Burlington brand for ladies hosiery ( stockings, socks, tights, leggings ) and for men Hosiery at (socks, knee socks ), knitwear ( sweaters pullovers, cardigans ), polo shirts and t -shirts. For fall 2010 complete White Label and Black Label sportswear collections for men and women should follow. For summer 2011, the progressive Black Label line, however, was integrated into the main collection and thus set in fact. The argyle pattern that appears on about 70 % of the hosiery offered, is also a central theme of outerwear. Burlington Designer at Hawk 's Udo Schürmann.
International Textile Group
ITG, a subsidiary of the New York private equity firm WL Ross & Co. LLC, operated since the takeover of the bankrupt Burlington Industries in 2003 with the Burlington brand under the umbrella term Burlington Worldwide different segments. With the license for Falke hosiery and clothing market in EMEA, Australia and South America is covered in the consumer area under the name Burlington Fire Apparel (German Burlington brand clothing). The American Textile Manufacturers Kayser -Roth holds under the name Burlington Fire Socks (German Burlington brand stockings) the license for hosiery in North America who have nothing in common with those produced by Falke stockings. For the Chinese market with Burlington House Home Products (Eng. Burlington Home and demand) sheets, curtains and home accessories are also available. Burlington Worldwide to include manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Mexico, Central America, China and Vietnam. For the business sector one at the original location Burlington been moved Finishing Workshop for synthetic fibers is operated by Burlington finishing. With Burlington Solutions offers a complete solution for textile manufacturers and retailers will be offered. Burlington Uniforms provides uniforms, workwear and protective clothing manufactures for the public sector and private companies. 2006 Burlington Labs was founded as a textile research lab to life. Burlington Collections is a clothing division of the company for business customers. At ITG next to Burlington Worldwide include more companies in the field of textile manufacturing.