Haggar Clothing
Encyclopedia
Haggar Clothing Co. is a manufacturer of men's clothing based in Dallas
, Texas
.
Haggar markets clothing in the United States
, Canada
, Mexico
, and the United Kingdom
.
by Lebanese
immigrant Joseph M. Haggar.
Haggar popularized the term "slacks" for men's pants in the 1940s. This term, as cited by the Oxford English Dictionary, was used for “loosely cut trousers for informal wear,” in 1824.
In 2005, Haggar Corp. was acquired by a group of private investors led by Infinity Associates.
The company began a marketing campaign called "Making Things Right" to strengthen ties with retailers and improve its brand's image among consumers.
The television show Frisky Dingo frequently references the apparent high quality of Haggar clothing. The fictional town where the series takes place has a multi-purpose venue named "The Haggar Pants Arena."
Jimmy Connors once offered a pair of Haggars as a peace offering to a disgruntled opponent.
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
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Haggar markets clothing in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, and the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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History
The Haggar Clothing Company was founded in 1926 in Dallas, TexasDallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
by Lebanese
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
immigrant Joseph M. Haggar.
Haggar popularized the term "slacks" for men's pants in the 1940s. This term, as cited by the Oxford English Dictionary, was used for “loosely cut trousers for informal wear,” in 1824.
In 2005, Haggar Corp. was acquired by a group of private investors led by Infinity Associates.
The company began a marketing campaign called "Making Things Right" to strengthen ties with retailers and improve its brand's image among consumers.
Popular culture
In the Simpsons episode "The Last Temptation of Krust" Krusty the Clown makes reference to stealing a pair of Haggar slacks.The television show Frisky Dingo frequently references the apparent high quality of Haggar clothing. The fictional town where the series takes place has a multi-purpose venue named "The Haggar Pants Arena."
Jimmy Connors once offered a pair of Haggars as a peace offering to a disgruntled opponent.