MnO International [Dickies]

From the Texas plains to the world workwear market.

Through its dedication to innovation and continual customer contact, Williamson-Dickie has transformed itself from a small bib overall company to the largest workwear manufacturer in the world. Dickies now offers a broad spectrum of work garments ranging from work pants and work shirts to denim jeans and women's workwear. Since its beginnings in 1922, every piece of Dickies workwear has stood for the quality, toughness, and pride that embodies the spirit of the American worker.

C.N. Williamson and E.E. "Colonel" Dickie began their business careers in the "vehicle and harness" business in Bryan, Texas. In 1918, they made what turned out to be a momentous decision when they established the U.S. Overall Company. Then, in 1922, C. Don Williamson bought the overall company and renamed it Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Company.

From its early years, Williamson-Dickie enjoyed steady growth, slowed only by the Great Depression, and during World War II, the company was requisitioned to produce millions of uniforms for the nation's armed forces. In converting to civilian production after the war, C. Don Williamson began a strategy of geographical expansion and established new production facilities, warehouses, and sales territories throughout the United States.

In the late 1950's, Williamson-Dickie became an international company by expanding into the European market and the Middle Eastern market - where Texas oilmen introduced Dickies to Middle Eastern oil fields.

Dickies strength comes from gathering people of all ages and of all walks of life under one flag representing quality, comfort and toughness.
This worldwide success is the result of its comprehensive and constantly upgraded range of workwear and streetwear totally in step with the times.