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Introduction

980 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10018
U.S.A.
Telephone: (212) 465-3000
Fax: (212) 465-3025

Private Company
Incorporated: 1988
Employees: 4,790
Sales: $436.8 million (2003)
NAIC: 313210 Broad Woven Fabric Mills, Cotton; 313210 Broad Woven Fabric Mills, Manmade Fiber and Silk; 313311 Broad Woven Fabric Finishing Mills

Galey & Lord, Inc., develops, manufactures, and markets fabrics for the apparel and home furnishings industries, particularly high-quality woven cotton and cotton-blended apparel fabrics and printed fabrics. Galey & Lord sells its products to uniform and sportswear manufacturers of men's, women's, and children's wrinkle-free slacks, pants, and shorts. Known for innovative fabric dyeing and finishing techniques, this long-established company also produces khaki, corduroy, and wrinkle-free fabrics. Galey & Lord's acquisition of Dominion Textile's Swift Denim division in 1998 made it one of the largest producers of denim in the United States. Nevertheless, the company filed for bankruptcy protection in 2002 and again in 2004.

1. Introduction
2. Origins in the 19th Century
3. Part of Burlington in the Postwar Era
4. Corduroy Makes a Comeback: 1990s
5. Acquisitions in the Mid-to Late 1990s
6. Changes in the 21st Century
7. Principal Subsidiaries
8. Principal Competitors
9. Further Reading
10. Copyright Page
11. About Page