Gant Inc., stylized as GANT, is a Swedish designer fashion brand with American roots, headquartered in Stockholm. The company was founded in 1949 by Bernard Gantmacher and was originally based in New Haven, Connecticut.[2] Gant operates in 70 markets and its products are available at over 4,000 retailers.[3] The company has three different collections: GANT, GANT Diamond G and GANT Rugger.[4]
History
Bernard Gantmacher arrived in New York City in 1907, a Jewish immigrant of Russian Empire origin from Myropil. Gantmacher was employed at a garment factory sewing shirt collars and met his future wife, Rebecca Rose, a button and buttonhole specialist who worked for the same company. After Gantmacher's return from military service during World War I, the couple married and founded the Par-Ex Shirt Company with business partner Morris Shapiro. The company made shirts for brands including Brooks Brothers, J. Press