Lee (jeans)
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Lee is a famous brand of denim jeans founded in 1889 in Salina, Kansas, headquartered in Kansas City, KS,U.S.A. and owned by the VF Corporation. Their jeans are a major competitor to Levi's.
In 1889 Henry David Lee founded the H.D Lee mercantile Company in Kansas. Motivated by the inconsistent quality of foreign workwear Lee aimed to create quality American garments.
In 1911, H.D Lee designed the Lee overall. The first model was named the Lee Bib Overall. Made in 8 ounce denim, it sported a multi-functional breast pocket and a button fly. While also producing jackets and dungarees, Lee didn't become an important factor in its industry until 1913 when it conceived the Union-All.