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Wrangler is a manufacturer of jeans. The brand is owned by the VF Corporation, who also own Lee, JanSport and The North Face, among others. Its headquarters are located in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina, with production plants in a variety of locations throughout the world. Wrangler International, is now chaired by Dieter Jacobfeuerborn.

Wrangler Jeans were first made by Blue Bell, who acquired the brand when they took over Casey Jones in the mid-1940s. Blue Bell employed Bernard Lichtenstein ('Rodeo Ben'), a Polish (from Łódź) tailor who worked closely with cowboys, to help design jeans suitable for rodeo use. Wrangler Jeans were born. The 13MWZ style, introduced in 1947, is still available worldwide. In addition to this, Wrangler has since introduced several other lines that are more designated towards a specific group or demographic. Some examples of this are 20X, Riggs, and Aura.

Wrangler also has a line of music accessories targeted toward country music fans.

Wrangler also has a series of football commercials with Brett Favre playing a game of "touch" football in the mud.

[edit] Auto racing

From 1982-1983, Dale Earnhardt drove a blue and yellow # 15 Wrangler Ford Thunderbird in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series.

[edit] See also

• Wrangler for non-trademark meanings of the word

[edit] External links

• Official website

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