300+ Major Clothing Companies and Brands

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This list of the top clothing companies in the world also features famous clothing brands. What are the most successful clothing companies? There are popular name-brand American labels like Abercrombie & Fitch, Nike, and Ralph Lauren, along with newer upstarts CLE Clothing Co., aka Cleveland Clothing Company. International high fashion clothing line names such as Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, and Prada are here, too. The lengthy list of major clothing companies includes the largest and most profitable clothes businesses, corporations, agencies, vendors and firms in the world. 

If you're thinking of working in the clothing industry, a good place to start is with this clothing brands list. In general, you might want to ask yourself, "What are the biggest clothing companies in the world?" Another topic to consider is the rise of ethical clothing companies. Slow fashion brands like Stella McCartney and Patagonia are apparel industry companies that produce quality product, but also makes a positive impact and supports sustainability. 

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  • 10 feet

    10 feet

    Clothing
    10Feet is a Dutch fashion label, based in Amsterdam and is a subsidiary of Herb Industries. The label was founded in the late 1990s, and has since grown to the point where its clothes are now offered in over 250 retail outlets in the Netherlands. In June 2006 Henk Schiffmacher sued the company, alleging they had used his images upon their t-shirts without permission. The court ruled for Schiffmacher on all counts and ordered 10Feet to cease printing the t-shirts, fining the company 500 euro per summary infringement to a maximum of 25,000 euro.
  • 55DSL

    55DSL

    Clothing
    55DSL is a company founded in Italy as a 1994 spinoff from Diesel Clothing that sells male and female clothing in stores all around the world, including in the brand's own proprietary stores.
  • A Bathing Ape
    A Bathing Ape is a Japanese clothing brand founded by Nigo in 1993. The brand specializes in men's, women's and children's lifestyle and street wear, running 19 stores in Japan, including Bape Stores, Bape Pirate Stores, Bape Kids Stores, Bapexclusive Aoyama, and Bapexclusive Kyoto. The Kyoto store also includes Bape Gallery, a space used for various events and art shows sponsored by Bape. There are also stores located in Hong Kong, New York, Taipei, bangkok, Shanghai, Beijing, Seoul and Singapore. The company previously operated Bape Cuts hair salon, Bape Café, and Foot Soldier. Nigo also founded the women's clothing lines "APEE", and "BAPY", the female "couture" clothing line.
  • Abercrombie & Fitch

    Abercrombie & Fitch

    Family Clothing Stores, Clothing, Retail
    Abercrombie & Fitch is an American retailer that focuses on casual wear for young consumers, and is headquartered in New Albany, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus. It has over 400 locations in the United States, and is expanding internationally. The company operates two offshoot brands: Abercrombie Kids and Hollister Co., in addition to two brands, Ruehl No.925 and Gilly Hicks, that closed in early 2010 and 2014. Abercrombie & Fitch's main competitors are Aéropostale and American Eagle Outfitters, though they are less expensive. Its younger subsidiary, Abercrombie Kids, competes with Aéropostale's P.S., and American Eagle Outfitters's 77kids.
  • Acne Studios

    Acne Studios

    Fashion, Clothing
    Acne Studios is a multidisciplinary luxury fashion house based in Stockholm, Sweden with own-brand retail stores in locations around the world. It was founded in 1996 as part of the creative collective ACNE. The fashion house offers men's and women's ready-to-wear fashion, footwear, accessories and denim, as well as special artistic collaborations and one-off projects.
  • Acushnet Company

    Acushnet Company

    Clothing, Manufacturing, Golf
    The Acushnet Company is an American company and a subsidiary of Fila Korea, Ltd. that makes golf equipment and clothing. Prior to May 2011, it was a subsidiary of the Fortune Brands Corporation. However, Fortune Brands announced on December 8, 2010, that it planned to focus on its liquor business, and would spin off or sell other parts of the company — including home furnishings and hardware, and Acushnet. On May 20, 2011 it was announced that a Korean group associated with Fila Korea, Ltd. and Mirae Asset Private Equity would purchase Acushnet for $1.23 billion in cash.