Avirex
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| Founded | 1975 - Present |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Bernardsville, New Jersey, United States |
| Key people | Jeff Clyman, Founder Marc Ecko, Owner |
| Industry | Fashion Apparel |
| Products | Designer clothing |
| Website | avirex.com/ |
Avirex was originally founded by Jeff Clyman in 1975 as a brand for military apparel. Contrary to popular belief, Avirex was not a U.S. military supplier during World War II.[citation needed] In 1987 the company became an official Government contract supplier with A-2 jackets for the United States Air Force.
In 2006, Jeff Clyman sold the Avirex brand and trademark as well as the Avirex sportswear and Hip-hop fashion lines in Europe, Japan, and the United States. The new owner of the Avirex brand in the United States is Eckō Unltd.
Jeff Clyman founded a new company for military apparel called Cockpit USA.
[edit] In popular culture and media
- The East Staines Massiv in the 2002 movie Ali G Indahouse wear Avirex Jackets.
- Various members of the group Blazin' Squad wear Avirex clothing.
- Tim Robbins wears an Avirex jacket in the 1990 movie Cadillac Man
- In the song entitled "Some L.A. Niggaz," Rapper Xzibit uses Avirex in his lyric seemingly to show that he wears Avirex Clothing.
- In the popular British sit-com 2point4 children Gary Olsen played a character called Ben Porter who wore a Avirex leather jacket in most episodes with in the 8 series
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