Which major sportswear manufacturer was found in 1964 and has its headquarters in Oregon USA?
"form a grimace. Nike demanded SKINS to cease this advertising, which they did. However, the advertising campaign received praise for its creativity from the Advertising Federation of Australia. In 2010, SKINS partnered with Chinese sportswear manufacturer Li-Ning with a range of co-branded products being produced for the Chinese market by the two companies. In 2012 SKINS has partnered with the Itochu Corporation of Japan to distribute SKINS products in Japan, China, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong. SKINS has been vocal opponents of blood doping in sports and were the first company to be certified by BikePure, an independent, not-for-profit"
"in football. They offered their technology to the Teamgeist project and supplied the official football as OEM to Adidas for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Founded in 1958, Molten is the world's largest ball and sports equipment manufacturer. Molten USA, Inc. was established in 1983 to bring these quality sports balls to the U.S. marketplace. Originally located in Southern California, Molten USA moved to northern Nevada in 1988 and continues to call the Reno–Sparks area its home. Only six years after their founding, Molten basketballs, volleyballs, and soccer balls were the official balls of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Molten has"
"Columbia Sportswear The Columbia Sportswear Company is an American company that manufactures and distributes outerwear, sportswear, and footwear, as well as headgear, camping equipment, ski apparel, and outerwear accessories. It was founded in 1938 by Paul Lamfrom, the father of current chairperson Gert Boyle. The company is headquartered in Cedar Mill, an unincorporated area in Washington County, Oregon, in the Portland metropolitan area near Beaverton. Columbia's rapid sales growth was fueled by its jackets, which featured breathable waterproof fabric and interchangeable shells and liners. Columbia Sportswear began as a family-owned hat distributor. Present chairwoman Gert Boyle's parents, Paul and Marie"
"Nike, Inc. Nike, Inc. () is an American multinational corporation that is engaged in the design, development, manufacturing, and worldwide marketing and sales of footwear, apparel, equipment, accessories, and services. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, in the Portland metropolitan area. It is the world's largest supplier of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment, with revenue in excess of US$24.1 billion in its fiscal year 2012 (ending May 31, 2012). As of 2012, it employed more than 44,000 people worldwide. In 2014 the brand alone was valued at $19 billion, making it the most"
"the XFL wore a helmet made by the company. As of 2003, Bike was part of the Russell Corporation, which is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. In the first quarter of 2017, Russell Brands announced they would be closing down Bike. BIKE Athletic Company Bike Athletic Company was an American sportswear company with headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. They invented the jockstrap in 1874 for bicyclists in Boston. The firm sold over 300 million jockstraps. The company later produced additional protective sports equipment such as multi-purpose knee pads, elbow pads, gloves and American football shoulder pads, and also produces uniform jerseys"
"players that has been met with criticism. DeMarini DeMarini Sports, Inc. is an American manufacturer of baseball bats and other sports equipment headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. The company is known for producing baseball and softball bats with innovations that provide enhanced hitting power. Ray DeMarini founded the company in Oregon in 1989, introducing a ""high-tech"" softball bat. The company's 1995 introduction of double wall bats, and the increased power they provided, drew praise and propelled the company's success, but also prompted concern over bat safety. Sales surpassed 10,000 bats annually in the mid-1990s. Acquired by Wilson Sporting Goods"
"DeMarini DeMarini Sports, Inc. is an American manufacturer of baseball bats and other sports equipment headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. The company is known for producing baseball and softball bats with innovations that provide enhanced hitting power. Ray DeMarini founded the company in Oregon in 1989, introducing a ""high-tech"" softball bat. The company's 1995 introduction of double wall bats, and the increased power they provided, drew praise and propelled the company's success, but also prompted concern over bat safety. Sales surpassed 10,000 bats annually in the mid-1990s. Acquired by Wilson Sporting Goods in 2000, DeMarini continues to research, design"
"David D. Doniger & Company David D. Doniger & Company was a manufacturer of branded sportswear in the United States founded in 1921. It was the largest such US company in the mid-twentieth century, with sales of $50,000,000 in 7,000 outlets in 1956. Its home office was located at 666 Fifth Avenue (Manhattan). Formerly a prominent exporter, tariff barriers and dollar shortages reduced its overseas markets. David D. Doniger imported his first line of clothes from Scotland and selected the McGregor label to go with it. In 1956 it licensed companies in eight foreign countries to produce sportswear using its"
"BIKE Athletic Company Bike Athletic Company was an American sportswear company with headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. They invented the jockstrap in 1874 for bicyclists in Boston. The firm sold over 300 million jockstraps. The company later produced additional protective sports equipment such as multi-purpose knee pads, elbow pads, gloves and American football shoulder pads, and also produces uniform jerseys and pants for American football, basketball, baseball and softball. At one time, Bike produced athletic shoes and a wider range of sports-related apparel. In 2001, Bike was the official helmet supplier of the XFL American football league. Almost every player in"
"fabrics used in suits and other clothing. One of the original three Bishop sons, Clarence Morton Bishop—usually known as “C.M.”—started a new product line of men’s woolen sport shirts in bright colors and patterns. Prior to that time woolen shirts had been considered work shirts and came in mostly dull colors. In 1924 the company began producing men’s woolen sport shirts and by 1929 the company was producing a full line of woolen sportswear. The second Bishop son, Roy, had left the company in 1918 to form his own company, the Oregon Worsted Company. The third son, Chauncey, died in"
"footwear maker Sorel in 2000 and Mountain Hardwear in 2003. In 2006, Columbia acquired the ""Pacific Trail"" and Montrail brands. In 2001, the company moved its headquarters from Portland to a site in an unincorporated part of Washington County, in the Cedar Mill area and just outside the Beaverton city limits. The site on NW Science Park Drive has a Portland mailing address, but is not in Portland. In 2007, City of Portland officials attempted to convince Columbia Sportswear to move back to Portland, but the company ultimately rejected the idea and said it would expand its existing headquarters instead."
"Tapout (clothing brand) Tapout Inc. is an American multinational corporation that designs and manufactures sports clothing, casual apparel, and accessories headquartered in Grand Terrace, California. It is one of the largest sportswear manufacturers in the United States, and one of the biggest in the world. Tapout was registered in 1997 in San Bernardino County, California, by Charles Lewis, Jr., and Gary Fields. Selling the merchandise during a period where MMA solely reached a niche market, Lewis, Caldwell and Fields branded the company around the sport, distributing the merchandise in cities where the sport was prevalent. However, following the growing popularity"
"Russell Athletic (brand) Russell Athletic is an American athletics brand. It is the main brand of the eponymous American company and its manufacturer and marketer Russell Brands, LLC.. Founded in 1902, the company produced uniforms for a wide range of sports, such as American football, basketball, baseball, softball, and volleyball. The company supplied jersey uniforms and apparel for many professional sports teams of the major leagues in the United States of America, and also high schools, colleges, universities, and minor league teams until it shut down its team uniform division in 2017; it was reactivated in 2018 through an agreement"
"Brooks Sports Brooks Sports, Inc., also known as Brooks Running, is an American company that designs and markets high-performance men's and women's running shoes, clothing, and accessories. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Brooks products are available in 60 countries worldwide. It is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. Brooks, founded in 1914, originally manufactured shoes for a broad range of sports. ""White hot"" in the mid-70s, the company faltered in the latter part of the decade, and filed for bankruptcy protection in 1981. In 2001, the product line was cut by more than 50% to focus the brand solely on running, and"
"LaCrosse Footwear LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. is an American company based in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1897 in La Crosse, Wisconsin, the footwear company relocated to Oregon in 2001 where its Danner Boots subsidiary was based. In 2012, the formerly publicly traded company was bought by Japanese-based ABC-Mart. LaCrosse was established in Wisconsin in 1897 as the La Crosse Rubber Mill in the city of La Crosse. The company became the largest employer in that city in 1930. In 1994, the company acquired Portland, Oregon-based Danner Boots in a merger that was expected to create a company with an annual revenue"
"Nike Sport Research Lab The Nike Sport Research Lab is a research and development institute located in Beaverton in the U.S. state of Oregon. Opened in 1980, the lab is owned by American apparel and footwear maker Nike. Commercials for the facility have featured famous NBA and PGA athletes talking positively about the products and the research behind them. The first Nike lab opened in 1980 in Exeter, New Hampshire. The Sport Research Lab is located in the Mia Hamm building at the company's headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. The Nike campus spans a total of on the west side of"
"Pou Chen Corporation Pou Chen Corporation () (Taiwan Stock Exchange Stock Code: 9904), or Pou Chen, is a leading footwear manufacturer in Taiwan, and the largest branded athletic and casual footwear manufacturer in the world. It is headquartered in Taichung City, Taiwan. The Group was founded in Fuxing, Changhwa in 1969 by Tsai's family. It focuses on the manufacturing of athletic and casual footwear on an OEM/ODM basis for major global brands such as Nike, Adidas, Asics, Clarks, Reebok, Puma, New Balance, Crocs, Merrell. Timberland, Converse and Salomon. It owned production lines in China, Indonesia, Mexico and Vietnam. Its subsidiary,"
"In 2004 Orca was the official apparel supplier to the New Zealand Olympic team. Orca (company) Orca is a New Zealand company that makes wetsuits and sports apparel, primarily for triathletes. The company was founded in Auckland in 1993 by Scott Unsworth, a former New Zealand age group triathlon champion. He decided to start manufacturing wetsuits after discovering that traditional wetsuits were not suitable for swimming. In Unsworth founded a company called Performance Speedsuits Ltd., also in Auckland, that manufactured swimming-friendly speed suits, and these speed suits gained much popularity. It was eventually renamed ""Orca"". In 2008 the company agreed"
"TYR Sport, Inc. TYR Sport, Inc. is an American manufacturer of competitive swim and triathlon apparel and gear. The company also focuses on water polo, aquatic fitness, recreational swimming and more. It shares ownership with Swimwear Anywhere. Founded in Huntington Beach, CA, by current owner and swimwear mogul, Joseph DiLorenzo, and 1972 Olympic Bronze Medalist Steve Furniss, TYR Sport was established in 1985 to provide the competitive swim market with vibrant, performance-driven prints. Since its inception three decades ago, TYR has grown to exist as one of the world’s most recognizable swimming and triathlon brands and is currently led by"
"games, and provide free running shoes to athletes participating in the Special Olympics Healthy Athletes Fit Feet program, which offers athletes free podiatric screenings. Brooks Sports Brooks Sports, Inc., also known as Brooks Running, is an American company that designs and markets high-performance men's and women's running shoes, clothing, and accessories. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Brooks products are available in 60 countries worldwide. It is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. Brooks, founded in 1914, originally manufactured shoes for a broad range of sports. ""White hot"" in the mid-70s, the company faltered in the latter part of the decade, and filed"
"Champion (sportswear) Champion (or alternatively also stylized as Champion U.S.A.) is an American manufacturer of clothing, specializing in sportswear. The brand is a subsidiary of HanesBrands Inc. (based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina), which was spun off by the Sara Lee Corporation. The company was originally based in Rochester, New York, prior to its acquisition by Sara Lee. ""Champion"" is HanesBrands' second-largest brand with the namesake Hanes brand in first place. Other brands owned by HanesBrands Inc. are Playtex (its third-largest brand), Bali, Just My Size, Barely There, Wonderbra, L'eggs, C9 by Champion, Duofold, Beefy-T, Outer Banks, Sol y Oro, Rinbros,"
"OEM supplier to brands like DaKine, Vaude, Ogio, Nathan, Mercury Luggage, Scott, Fox, Berghaus, and others. Hydrapak holds patents or has patents pending on: The company currently has 5 people in their California office. Hydrapak sponsors a number of athletes. Most are mountain bikers or trail runners. Sponsored athletes and teams include: Rebecca Rusch, Mike Curiak, Devon Crosby-Helms, Josh Tostado, Danielle Musto, Dart Adventure, Nathan Yanko, and Russell Bobbitt Hydrapak Hydrapak, founded in 1996, is a California (USA)-based company that manufactures hydration packs, reservoirs, and Sport Water Bottles. The company is headquartered in Oakland, California. In 1996, Bell Sports launched"
"Canadian photographer. The issue has yet to be resolved. Grenade Gloves Grenade Gloves Inc is a manufacturer of snowboard gloves/mittens. Founded by professional snowboarders Matt and Danny Kass in 2001, the company specializes in a product line aimed at snowboarders and motocross riders: gloves, outerwear, apparel, footwear, and accessories. The company's headquarters are located in Portland, Oregon. Grenade built its first glove in 2001 and has quickly expanded into a lifestyle image. The Grenade logo was added to a full line of streetwear, stickers, and accessories soon followed by technical snowboard outerwear. Collaborations have been a big part of Grenade's"
"the Standard Insurance Center in downtown Portland, Oregon. In 1997, the museum moved to a nearby facility featuring of space with hands-on exhibits, videos, and memorabilia, such as Terry Baker's Heisman trophy (the first Heisman given to a West Coast athlete), Mack Robinson's Olympic jersey, one of Dale Murphy's Golden Gloves, and Bill Walton's jersey from the 1977 Portland Trail Blazers NBA championship game. In mid-2008, StanCorp evicted the museum in order to expand their own office space. The museum is closed in preparation for moving to an as-yet determined location. The current members of the Oregon Sports Hall of"
"California, and with Massachusetts Institute of Technology for classes in Boston. Pensole Pensole Footwear Design Academy is a footwear design school based in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 2010 by D’Wayne Edwards, the school has partnerships with institutions such as Parsons The New School for Design, Art Center College of Design, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as well as brands such as Foot Locker, Asics, and Adidas. Founder Edwards is a former design director of Brand Jordan, a subsidiary of Oregon based Nike. The school has also worked with Adidas, whose North American headquarters are in Portland, and also hold a"
"Hydrapak Hydrapak, founded in 1996, is a California (USA)-based company that manufactures hydration packs, reservoirs, and Sport Water Bottles. The company is headquartered in Oakland, California. In 1996, Bell Sports launched the first pack line under the Blackburn brand name. In 2001, Matt Lyon purchased the company. Hydrapak has a global reach through numerous national and international distributors, retailers, and direct to consumer via their online retail store. Hydrapak initially focused on equipment for Mountain Bike users and gradually expanded to other active sport markets including, running, triathlon, Motorcycle and Road cycling. They have also found great success as an"
"Stanford University. Knight returned to Oregon and with Bowerman, also a University of Oregon alumnus, later founded Blue Ribbon Sports in 1964, which officially became Nike in 1978. In 1970, Bill Bowerman revolutionized the athletic shoe by pouring molten rubber into a waffle iron, creating a prototype rubber sole. University of Oregon distance runner Steve Prefontaine became the first major track athlete to wear Nike shoes and converted many of his peers to the Nike brand. Nike has maintained a close relationship with UO ever since, manufacturing all university logo clothing and uniforms for athletic teams, including research prototypes for"
"Keen (shoe company) Keen (stylized KEEN) is an American footwear and accessories company based in Portland, Oregon . Founded in 2005 by Martin Keen. The company's products are sold in retail locations throughout the US and Canada and also are distributed worldwide. In 2003, the first Keen shoes were invented to feature a signature thick black toe bumper. Keen found a ready market in sailing and other outdoor and water activities, and offers products for many outdoor activities as well as lifestyle shoes. Keen has been a fast-growing company since its inception. ""Footwear News"", a leading trade publication in the"
"The Russian National Triathlon team, the Seattle Sounders, and the Kentucky Wildcats are also known to use Omegawave products. Omegawave Omegawave Ltd. is a company that manufactures sports training equipment. It is based in Espoo, Finland. Omegawave was founded in 1999 and their products are based on the results of sports science research carried out by athletes and coaches from the former Soviet Union, and Soviet cosmonaut training technology. In January 2013 they were listed by Talouselämä as one of Finland’s most promising start-ups. The company began as OmegaWave Sport Inc. in Portland, Oregon, USA, being founded in 1999 by"
"the 1990s: Russell Athletic (brand) Russell Athletic is an American athletics brand. It is the main brand of the eponymous American company and its manufacturer and marketer Russell Brands, LLC.. Founded in 1902, the company produced uniforms for a wide range of sports, such as American football, basketball, baseball, softball, and volleyball. The company supplied jersey uniforms and apparel for many professional sports teams of the major leagues in the United States of America, and also high schools, colleges, universities, and minor league teams until it shut down its team uniform division in 2017; it was reactivated in 2018 through"
"Pensole Pensole Footwear Design Academy is a footwear design school based in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 2010 by D’Wayne Edwards, the school has partnerships with institutions such as Parsons The New School for Design, Art Center College of Design, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as well as brands such as Foot Locker, Asics, and Adidas. Founder Edwards is a former design director of Brand Jordan, a subsidiary of Oregon based Nike. The school has also worked with Adidas, whose North American headquarters are in Portland, and also hold a design competition called the Future of Footwear. Pensole was founded in"
"Ocean Pacific Ocean Pacific Apparel Corp. (Ocean Pacific or OP) is a private company based in Irvine, California, United States. It produces primarily surf related apparel, swimwear, footwear and accessories. Ocean Pacific was started by John Smith in the 1960s as a surfboard brand. Smith designed the original trademark and label for his surfboards which he sold out of his shop North County Ding Repair. Later, Fred Ryan purchased North County Ding Repair from John Smith along with the Ocean Pacific surfboard label. The Ocean Pacific label was later sold to Don Hansen of Hansen Surf Shop. In 1972, Jim"
"UV monitor among others. The company introduced the Meep! tablet marketed for children in 2012. In 2000, one of the company's weather radios was recalled for errors in reporting severe weather warnings. In 2005-06, the company opened its own retail stores with locations in Los Angeles, Palo Alto and Tualatin. These stores round out their retail locations currently in Italy, China, Singapore and Hong Kong. Oregon Scientific Oregon Scientific, Inc. is a manufacturer of electronic products including digital clocks, home weather stations, public alert monitors, fitness devices, and electronic learning gadgets. The firm was started in 1989 in Portland, Oregon,"