Avirex is an American company that designs, manufactures and markets clothing lines. It was founded by Jeff Clyman in 1975 as a brand for military
apparel. Contrary to popular belief, Avirex was not a U.S. military supplier during World War II. In 1987 the company worked on re-issuing of
A-2 jacket
The Type A-2 leather flight jacket is an American military flight jacket originally invented and developed for and closely associated with World War II U.S. Army Air Forces pilots, navigators and bombardiers, who often decorated their jacket ...
for the
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the Aerial warfare, air military branch, service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part ...
.
In 2006, Jeff Clyman sold the Avirex brand and
trademark
A trademark (also written trade mark or trade-mark) is a type of intellectual property consisting of a recognizable sign, design, or expression that identifies products or services from a particular source and distinguishes them from othe ...
as well as the Avirex sportswear and
hip-hop fashion lines in Europe, Japan, and the United States. The new owner of the US Avirex brand in the United States is
Centric Brands.
See also
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Alpha Industries
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Schott NYC
Schott NYC (Schott Bros) is an American clothing manufacturing company located in New York City. The company was founded in 1913 by brothers Irving and Jack Schott. Schott NYC was the first company to put a zipper on a jacket and they created the ...
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Al Wissam
References
External links
Avirex USAAvirex USA UK & EuropeAvirex EUROPEFormer WebsiteAvirex JapanAvirex, JapanBags Avirex Official Website
Clothing brands of the United States
Clothing companies established in 1975
Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2020
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