Mudd Jeans (or simply Mudd) is a women's

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to adult and young women, founded by Dick Gilbert, George Fontini, Marty Weisfeld and Joanne Jacobsen in 1995. The brand became popular when they introduced their affordable flare-leg

jeans Jeans are a type of pants or trousers made from denim or dungaree cloth. Often the term "jeans" refers to a particular style of trousers, called "blue jeans", with copper-riveted pockets which were invented by Jacob W. Davis in 1871 and paten ...

, which was a popular style at the time. The brand then expanded to a wider line of products, which currently includes jeans,

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es,

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s, blouses,

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s, and

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. In 2006, Mudd was bought by

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who owns various fashion and home brands. Under new ownership Mudd has continued to expand their brand and has introduced “Mudd Girls Move the World” which features real girls and their stories about helping out in their community. Until 1997, Mudd products could be found in the United States at

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, Shoe Dept.,

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, Famous Footwear, Bealls, Bon Ton, Dillard’s, Carson Pirie Scott, and Stage. Mudd is also available in Panama and Mexico. Recently, Mudd became an exclusive of Kohl's stores. As of 11/2/2022, Kohls.com reports that they no longer carry the Mudd brand.

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