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Shirt, "I am a boy," by International News, ca. 1986
Seattle company, International News, was known for bold graphic prints like what is shown on this shirt. International News, established in 1983, was formed with the partnership of two other Seattle companies: an executive from Britania and founders of Shah Safari.
ID Number:2018.55.1
Date:Circa 1986
Generra Hypercolor crewneck sweatshirt, 1991-1992
Generra was founded in Seattle in 1980 by Britania employees. The company had a big hit in 1991 with Hypercolor—a fabric that changed colors with heat. However, Generra overinvested in the fad and they filed for bankruptcy in 1992.
ID Number:2018.57.1
Date:1991-1992
Tommy Bahama camp shirt with blue palm tree print, 2003
Tommy Bahama was founded in Seattle in 1992 by employees from several other Seattle companies including Britania, Generra and UNIONBAY. This type of men's silk camp shirt is one of Tommy Bahama’s earliest and most enduring products, with a signature textile that includes patterns woven into the fabric and prints on the surface.
ID Number:2018.59.1
Date:2003
Tommy Bahama three-piece Island Active ensemble with floral print, 2018
Tommy Bahama was founded in Seattle in 1992 by employees from several other Seattle companies including Britania, Generra and UNIONBAY. Tommy Bahama released its “IslandActive” line, including this women's ensemble, starting in 2017 to capitalize on the athleisure trend—clothing made for exercise but designed to be seen and worn outside the gym. Tropical prints are a Tommy Bahama hallmark. In-house…
ID Number:2018.59.2
Date:2018
Workman Utilikilt, ca. 2006
Utilikilts, founded in Seattle in 2000, are all about defiance—against cultural norms and mainstream menswear. Founder Steven “Krash” Villegas took the kilt—usually made of wool plaid—and fashioned it out of cotton canvas, which is used for durable, protective workwear. The result is a functional alternative to men’s pants that allows uninhibited movement. In Seattle, people wear Utilikilts everywhere from job…
ID Number:2018.60.1
Date:Circa 2006
TomboyX Next Gen Plum Rainbow 4.5" trunks, 2018
Seattle-based TomboyX launched in 2012 to meet a need, though a different one than originally intended. Fran Dunaway wanted to design a better button-down shirt for women. The online fundraising campaign resonated with those looking for something different, but shirts were not what they wanted. So many people voiced a need for gender-neutral underwear that Dunaway and co-founder Naomi Gonzalez…
ID Number:2018.65.1
Date:2018
TomboyX Essential Soft Bra, 2018
Seattle-based TomboyX launched in 2012 to meet a need, though a different one than originally intended. Fran Dunaway wanted to design a better button-down shirt for women. The online fundraising campaign resonated with those looking for something different, but shirts were not what they wanted. So many people voiced a need for gender-neutral underwear that Dunaway and co-founder Naomi Gonzalez…
ID Number:2018.65.2
Date:2018
UNIONBAY light wash denim Shortalls, 1994
Named after Seattle’s Union Bay on Lake Washington, UNIONBAY, founded in 1981, is now one of the city’s longest-running jeans and casualwear companies. UNIONBAY’s tomboyish Shortall of the mid-1990s took inspiration from Seattle’s grunge music scene. Designs of oversized, unisex denim pieces have defined the brand’s history.
ID Number:2018.68.1
Date:1994
Union Bay varsity-style jacket, ca. 1994
Founded in 1981 and named after Seattle's Union Bay on Lake Washington, UNIONBAY is one of the city's longest-running jeans and casualwear companies. It caters specifically to a teen and young adult demographic.
ID Number:2018.68.2
Date:Circa 1994
Pair of Outdoor Research X-Gaiters with foam inserts, 1981
In 1980, physicist and mountaineer Ron Gregg found himself in a perilous situation on Alaska’s Denali. Gregg’s climbing partner suffered frostbite and was airlifted out, all due to poorly designed gaiters—an accessory that covers the ankle and lower leg. After the well-planned trip was derailed by one failed accessory, Gregg created a solution: the foot-insulating X-Gaiter. Gregg launched Seattle-based Outdoor…
ID Number:2018.74.1
Date:1981