When J.M. Haggar Sr. (that's "Hay Grrr") first set foot in the good ol' U S of A, he wasn't just your average 34-year-old Lebanese immigrant coming over here to try his luck. Nope, J.M. was a "make it happen" kind of man, and luck had very little to do with achieving success. So, in 1926, when he put that ass-kicking spirit of his at the helm of Haggar Clothing Co. in Dallas, Texas, it wasn't much of a surprise. Founding a company with the goal of supplying the working man with quality apparel seemed like something he was destined to do. And today, more than 80 years later and 1,500 strong worldwide, the Haggar Clothing Co. is still upholding that very same goal. Through innovation. Elbow grease. And good old fashioned know-how. With these traits at the ready, we've continued to provide the same level of quality and customer service that J.M. Haggar demanded over 80 years ago. Because he wouldn't want it any other way.
- Haggar coined the term "slacks" in the 1940's.
- In the 1950's, Haggar was first to advertise slacks on network television.
- Haggar was the first apparel company to ticket merchandise with UPC bar codes.
- In 1992, Haggar invented Haggar Wrinkle-Free Cotton® Khaki pants.
- Haggar anticipated the casual-dress revolution in the workplace and introduced City Casuals® line to meet a burgeoning need.
- Haggar was the first men's wear company to market and advertise directly to the primary purchaser and influencer of men's wear clothing - women.
- 2002 marked the launch of the Haggar pant featuring a hidden expandable waistband. The new innovative design of the hidden waistband extensions revolutionized consumer's expectations of comfortable clothing.
- 2003 marked the launch of the Freedom Khaki™ pant and Freedom Shirt™ line of clothing. This new line offers stain-resistant and liquid repellant fabrications to keep your clothes looking newer, longer.
