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Nurcan Yurdakul (born August 1, 1971 is a Turkish academic in the field of history. He is the founder and curently the director of Galeri Baraz, one of Turkey's first art galleries.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://lebriz.com/pages/lsd.aspx?lang=TR&sectionID=3&articleID=512|title=Lebriz Sanal Dergi - Türk Sanatının Leo Castelli’si: Yahşi Baraz|website=lebriz.com|access-date=2019-09-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.arttv.com.tr/yazi/yahsi-barazin-40-yillik-sanat-arsivi-kitaplarda|title=Yahşi Baraz’ın 40 Yıllık Sanat Arşivi Kitaplarda Türkiye'nin ilk online sanat televizyonu www.arttv.com.tr|website=arttv.com.tr|access-date=2019-09-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bsn.ht/QoSSVQ|title=Türklerin makûs talihli yatırım aracı {{!}} Piyasalar Haberleri|last=businessht|first=|date=2017-06-16|website=Bloomberg HT|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-09-26}}</ref>


'''Kontoor Brands''' is a lifestyle [[Clothing|apparel]] company based in the US. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes apparel products.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/tosv2.html?vid=&uuid=9d98fc30-47f5-11ea-bda1-29abf3789507&url=L25ld3MvYXJ0aWNsZXMvMjAxOC0xMi0wNi92Zi1uYW1lcy1wbGFubmVkLWplYW5zLXNwaW5vZmYta29udG9vci1ub3Qtd3JhbmdsZXItb3ItbGVl|title=VF names planned jeans spinoff Kontoor, not Wrangler or Lee|last=Riley Moffat|first=Anne|date=2018-12-06|website=www.bloomberg.com|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-02-05}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.journalnow.com/business/kontoor-begins-independent-life-with-focus-on-jeans-innovation-attracting/article_824b6fd4-9a9d-50e0-9b38-b5209a73f84c.html|title=Kontoor begins independent life with focus on jeans innovation, attracting new customers|last=Journal|first=Richard Craver Winston-Salem|website=Winston-Salem Journal|language=en|access-date=2020-02-19}}</ref>
==Early life and career==
Yahşi Baraz was born in Istanbul, Turkey. He is the son of Ahmet Münir Baraz and Ülker Baraz. His great grandfather is [[Zeki Pasha]], a [[field marshal]] of the [[Ottoman Army]] during the Turkish [[Balkan Wars]] and [[World War]] I.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.yenisafak.com/yenisafakpazar/ikinci-bahar-bambaska-617127|title=İkinci bahar bambaşka|last=Şafak|first=Yeni|date=2014-09-02|website=Yeni Şafak Newspaper|language=tr-TR|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-09-26}}</ref>


== History ==
He studied ceramics at the State Academy of Fine Arts in Istanbul, currently known as [[Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University]], and graduated with a B.A. in 1969. His teachers included prominent Turkish artists and historians such as [[Sabri Berkel]], [[Edip Hakkı Köseoğlu]], Belkıs Mutlu, Nejat Diyarbekirli, İsmail Hakkı Oygar and Sadi Diren.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.turkishpaintings.com/index.php?p=34&l=2&modPainters_artistDetailID=4223|title=Yahşi BARAZ - Artist Detail - Turkish Paintings|website=www.turkishpaintings.com|access-date=2019-09-26}}</ref> He traveled in Europe - hitchhiking - during his summer vacations in his Academy years.<ref name=":2" />
Kontoor was a part of the [[VF Corporation]] and was spun off in May 2019 when VF split into two separate companies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/25/investing/lee-wrangler-vf-corp-kontoor-brands/index.html|title=Lee and Wrangler hope to be a hit like Levi's|last=Business|first=Paul R. La Monica, CNN|website=CNN|access-date=2020-02-10}}</ref> The company was formed as a strategy to create an independent business focused on [[denim]] apparel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fashionunited.uk/news/business/kontoor-brands-completes-separation-from-vf-corp/2019052843399|title=Kontoor Brands completes separation from VF Corp|last=Wightman-Stone|first=Danielle|date=2019-05-28|website=fashionunited.uk|language=en-gb|access-date=2020-02-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/08/kontoor-brands-ceo-isnt-afraid-of-a-recession-or-tariffs-on-china-made-goods.html|title=CEO of Wrangler, Lee parent isn't afraid of a recession or tariffs on China-made goods|last=Reagan|first=Courtney|date=2019-08-08|website=CNBC|language=en|access-date=2020-02-10}}</ref> The name 'Kontoor' is an alternative spelling for 'contour'.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.greensboro.com/business/the-shape-of-things-jeans-company-kontoor-promises-to-develop/article_b236588e-4dbf-556f-93d6-d972510f1513.html|title=The shape of things: Jeans company Kontoor promises to 'develop deep roots' in Greensboro|last=Wilson|first=Carl|date=|website=Greensboro News and Record|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-02-19}}</ref>


The company currently houses brands such as [[Lee (jeans)|Lee]], [[Wrangler (jeans)|Wrangler]], and [[Rock & Republic]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fashionunited.uk/news/business/vf-s-separated-jeanswear-business-to-be-named-kontoor-brands/2018120640371|title=VF's separated jeanswear business to be named Kontoor Brands|last=Singh|first=Prachi|date=2018-12-06|website=fashionunited.uk|language=en-gb|access-date=2020-02-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reuters.comundefined/|title=KTB - Kontoor Brands Inc Profile {{!}} Reuters|last=Editorial|first=Reuters|website=www.reuters.comundefined|language=en|access-date=2020-02-05}}</ref> It is headquartered in [[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro]], [[North Carolina]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/tosv2.html?vid=&uuid=55706e60-47f6-11ea-91e0-e31ac2fe22b3&url=L3Byb2ZpbGUvY29tcGFueS8zS086R1I=|title=Kontoor Brands, Inc.|last=|first=|date=|website=www.bloomberg.com|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-02-05}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
He did his mandatory military service in [[Southeastern_Anatolia_Region|Southeastern]] Turkey, on the Syrian border as a gendarmerie. Upon being discharged from the military he built a ceramics workshop in [[Kurtuluş]], İstanbul, at the current gallery building and used it as his studio between 1971 and 1976.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.arttv.com.tr/sergiler/diger/contemporary-istanbul09-ozel-yahsi-baraz|title=Contemporary İstanbul'09 Özel / Yahşi Baraz Türkiye'nin ilk online sanat televizyonu www.arttv.com.tr|website=arttv.com.tr|access-date=2019-10-17}}</ref>


The company trades on the [[New York Shock Exchange|New York Stock Exchange]] (NYSE) under the symbol KTB and is currently valued at $2.214 billion.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/KTB/|title=Kontoor Brands, Inc. (KTB) Stock Price, Quote, History & News - Yahoo Finance|website=finance.yahoo.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-05}}</ref>
In 1974 he went to New York City where he first worked at "Fire House Ceramics" and later at "Unicorn Gallery" in SoHo as an intern.<ref name=":1" /> That was where he realised that he wanted to be an art dealer instead of an artist.


=== Social responsibility ===
After going back to Turkey in 1975, he set out to convert the ceramics workshop into an art gallery. The announcement made headlines in various different news outlets saying that "the largest gallery space of Turkey" would be opening that year.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Türk Sanatına Yön Veren Sergiler ve Yahşi Baraz’ın Büyük Sergileri|last=Erten|first=Oğuz|publisher=Galeri Baraz Yayınları|year=2012|isbn=|location=|pages=}}</ref> Galeri Baraz opened on November 14, 1975 with a show of Can Göknil's paintings and Yahşi Baraz's ceramic works.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://lebriz.com/pages/lsd.aspx?lang=TR&sectionID=12&articleID=1273|title=Lebriz Sanal Dergi - Türkiye'de Galericilik - II|website=lebriz.com|access-date=2019-09-26}}</ref>
In December 2019, Kontoor Brands achieved a zero-waste status for its distribution facilities in Mexico City, Alabama, Oklahoma, Texas, North Carolina, and Virginia. The facilities are reported to recycle, compost, and reuse 95% of the waste material.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.packaging-gateway.com/news/kontoor-zero-waste/|title=Kontoor’s North American distribution centres achieve zero waste|date=2019-12-17|website=Packaging Gateway|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-02-10}}</ref>


The company has taken steps to cut down on its environmental impact and reduce its [[Carbon footprint|carbon-footprint]] through optimizing Wrangler’s supply chain to promote [[Environmental Sustainability|environmental sustainability]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sustainablebrands.com/read/supply-chain/purpose-at-work-how-wrangler-is-creating-the-next-generation-of-sustainable-fashion|title=Purpose at Work: How Wrangler Is Creating the Next Generation of Sustainable Fashion|last=Wrangler|first=Simon Mainwaring Published 3 months ago About a 6 minute read Image:|date=2019-10-08|website=Sustainable Brands|language=en|access-date=2020-02-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sourcingjournal.com/topics/raw-materials/better-cotton-initiative-decathlon-amazon-kontoor-sourcing-193376/|title=Amazon, Kontoor Take Steps to Source Better Cotton|last=Friedman|first=Arthur|last2=Friedman|first2=Arthur|date=2020-02-04|website=Sourcing Journal|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-05}}</ref>
Since then the gallery held more than two hundred and fifty exhibitions of important Turkish artists such as [[Burhan Doğançay]], [[Mehmet Güleryüz]], [[Nuri İyem]], [[Edip Hakkı Köseoğlu]], [[Fikret Mualla]], [[Bedri Baykam]], [[Princess Fahrelnissa Zeid]], [[Nejad Melih Devrim]], [[Güngör Taner]] and [[Ömer Uluç]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.milliyet.com.tr/pazar/dogancay-mavi-senfoni-yi-atolyemde-yapmisti-10-yil-musteri-bulamadik-1573158|title=“Doğançay, Mavi Senfoni’yi atölyemde yapmıştı, 10 yıl müşteri bulamadık”|last=|first=|date=2012-07-29|work=Milliyet Newspaper|access-date=}}</ref> He also introduced [[Peter Halley]], [[Hunt Slonem]], [[John F. Simon Jr.|John F. Simon JR.]] and [[Mark Kostabi]] to the Turkish art world.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://arsiv.sabah.com.tr/2007/01/19/cm/gnc106-20070119-103.html|title=SABAH - Modernist ressam Peter Halley'e ilgi giderek artıyor|last=|first=|date=|website=Sabah Newspaper|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-09-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=|first=|date=June 2016|title=Peter Halley and the Turkish Collectors|url=|journal=RH+ Sanat|volume=|pages=61-63|via=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.art-antiques-design.com/9-features/266-what-s-driving-istanbul-s-hot-art-scene|title=What's Driving Istanbul's Hot Art Scene? - Art Antiques Design|website=www.art-antiques-design.com|access-date=2019-09-26}}</ref>


Yahşi Baraz has played a significant role in promoting Turkish art and artists and has been very influential in getting people to form art collections since the 70s. His clients included [[Feyyaz Berker]], [[Erol Aksoy]], [[Ali Koçman]], Aykut Hamzagil, [[Mustafa Taviloğlu]], [[Halil Bezmen]], [[Şakir Eczacıbaşı]], [[Bülent Eczacıbaşı]], Cengiz Çetindoğan, Barbaros-Sema Çağa and many others.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/kelebek/hurriyet-pazar/sanatta-ucuncu-dalga-istanbulda-sanat-neden-patladi-41324134|title=Sanatta üçüncü dalga! İstanbul’da sanat neden ‘patladı’?|last=Kahraman|first=Hasan Bülent|date=|website=Hürriyet Newspaper|language=Turkish|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-09-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.milliyet.com.tr/yazarlar/meral-tamer/yahsi-baraz-la-bir-sergiden-digerine-40-yil-1578801|title=Yahşi Baraz’la bir sergiden diğerine 40 yıl!|last=|first=|date=|website=Milliyet Newspaper|language=Turkish|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-09-26}}</ref>
Lee has committed to reducing its carbon footprint by joining the [[Ellen MacArthur Foundation|Ellen McArthur Foundation]]'s Jeans Redesign project in 2019. The company launched Indigood Denim which uses a foam dye applicator instead of the conventional water vats and chemical baths. The new strategy resulted in a 60% energy and 89% chemical usage reduction, and eliminated the use of water in the dyeing process.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2020/02/03/triad-apparel-brand-launches-new-product-with-eye.html|title=Triad apparel brand launches new product with eye on sustainability|last=|first=|date=|website=www.bizjournals.com|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-02-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sourcingjournal.com/denim/denim-brands/lee-sustainability-platform-for-a-world-that-works-indigood-denim-193257/|title=What Lee’s New Sustainability Platform Means for Sourcing and CSR|last=Friedman|first=Arthur|last2=Friedman|first2=Arthur|date=2020-02-04|website=Sourcing Journal|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-05}}</ref>


=== Community involvement ===
In 2010, he founded Galeri Baraz Publishing House. The company has published 6 books about arts in [[Turkish]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.galeribaraz.com/hakkimizda/galeri-baraz/|title=Galeri Baraz|date=2017-08-03|website=GALERİ BARAZ|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-17}}</ref>
In January 2020, Kontoor Brands sponsored $750,000 to the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts in Greensboro to install a Lee and Wrangler lounge in the facility. The lounge is part of the three spaces, including Brady Services Suite and Koury Ballroom, to host pre-show functions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/entertainment/steven-tanger-center-to-make-major-announcement/83-e4b0a298-9eaa-461d-b03c-77ed4e326735|title=Greensboro's Tanger Center announces agreement with Kontoor Brands and Brady Services|website=WFMY|access-date=2020-02-19}}</ref>


==Personal Life==
== References ==
<references />
Yahşi Baraz married Hülya Salihoğlu in 1983. He has a daughter named [[Rüya Baraz]] from this first marriage.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.babmagazine.com/galeri-barazda-butceye-uygun-sanat/|title=Galeri Baraz'da Bütçeye Uygun Sanat! - Babmagazine Davetler|last=Babmagazine|date=2018-04-12|website=babmagazine.com|language=tr|access-date=2019-09-26}}</ref> In October 2004 he married Bulgarian sculptor [[Maria Kılıçlıoğlu]].


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==Awards==
* 2018 - International Association of Art, [[World Art Day]] "2018 Art Person of the Year Honor Award"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/kultur-sanat/960439/Yilin_sanatcisi_Sukran_Moral.html|title=Yılın sanatçısı Şükran Moral|last=|first=|date=|website=Cumhuriyet Newspaper|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-09-26}}</ref>
* 1998 - [[TÜYAP]], Plaque of Appreciation for 20 Years of Service in the Art World


[[:Category:Companies based in Greensboro, North Carolina]]
==References==
[[:Category:Clothing companies of the United States]]
[[:Category:Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange]]
[[:Category:Multinational companies headquartered in the United States]]

Revision as of 15:08, 26 February 2020

Kontoor Brands
Company typePublic
Industry
HeadquartersGreensboro, North Carolina
Key people
  • Scott Baxter (CEO)
  • Rustin Welston (CFO)
Brands

Kontoor Brands is a lifestyle apparel company based in the US. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes apparel products.[1][2]

History

Kontoor was a part of the VF Corporation and was spun off in May 2019 when VF split into two separate companies.[3] The company was formed as a strategy to create an independent business focused on denim apparel.[4][5] The name 'Kontoor' is an alternative spelling for 'contour'.[6]

The company currently houses brands such as Lee, Wrangler, and Rock & Republic.[7][8] It is headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina.[9][2]

The company trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol KTB and is currently valued at $2.214 billion.[10]

Social responsibility

In December 2019, Kontoor Brands achieved a zero-waste status for its distribution facilities in Mexico City, Alabama, Oklahoma, Texas, North Carolina, and Virginia. The facilities are reported to recycle, compost, and reuse 95% of the waste material.[11]

The company has taken steps to cut down on its environmental impact and reduce its carbon-footprint through optimizing Wrangler’s supply chain to promote environmental sustainability.[12][13]

Lee has committed to reducing its carbon footprint by joining the Ellen McArthur Foundation's Jeans Redesign project in 2019. The company launched Indigood Denim which uses a foam dye applicator instead of the conventional water vats and chemical baths. The new strategy resulted in a 60% energy and 89% chemical usage reduction, and eliminated the use of water in the dyeing process.[14][15]

Community involvement

In January 2020, Kontoor Brands sponsored $750,000 to the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts in Greensboro to install a Lee and Wrangler lounge in the facility. The lounge is part of the three spaces, including Brady Services Suite and Koury Ballroom, to host pre-show functions.[16]

References

  1. ^ Riley Moffat, Anne (2018-12-06). "VF names planned jeans spinoff Kontoor, not Wrangler or Lee". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2020-02-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b Journal, Richard Craver Winston-Salem. "Kontoor begins independent life with focus on jeans innovation, attracting new customers". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  3. ^ Business, Paul R. La Monica, CNN. "Lee and Wrangler hope to be a hit like Levi's". CNN. Retrieved 2020-02-10. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Wightman-Stone, Danielle (2019-05-28). "Kontoor Brands completes separation from VF Corp". fashionunited.uk. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  5. ^ Reagan, Courtney (2019-08-08). "CEO of Wrangler, Lee parent isn't afraid of a recession or tariffs on China-made goods". CNBC. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  6. ^ Wilson, Carl. "The shape of things: Jeans company Kontoor promises to 'develop deep roots' in Greensboro". Greensboro News and Record. Retrieved 2020-02-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Singh, Prachi (2018-12-06). "VF's separated jeanswear business to be named Kontoor Brands". fashionunited.uk. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  8. ^ Editorial, Reuters. "KTB - Kontoor Brands Inc Profile | Reuters". www.reuters.comundefined. Retrieved 2020-02-05. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  9. ^ "Kontoor Brands, Inc". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2020-02-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "Kontoor Brands, Inc. (KTB) Stock Price, Quote, History & News - Yahoo Finance". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  11. ^ "Kontoor's North American distribution centres achieve zero waste". Packaging Gateway. 2019-12-17. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  12. ^ Wrangler, Simon Mainwaring Published 3 months ago About a 6 minute read Image: (2019-10-08). "Purpose at Work: How Wrangler Is Creating the Next Generation of Sustainable Fashion". Sustainable Brands. Retrieved 2020-02-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ Friedman, Arthur; Friedman, Arthur (2020-02-04). "Amazon, Kontoor Take Steps to Source Better Cotton". Sourcing Journal. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  14. ^ "Triad apparel brand launches new product with eye on sustainability". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2020-02-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ Friedman, Arthur; Friedman, Arthur (2020-02-04). "What Lee's New Sustainability Platform Means for Sourcing and CSR". Sourcing Journal. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  16. ^ "Greensboro's Tanger Center announces agreement with Kontoor Brands and Brady Services". WFMY. Retrieved 2020-02-19.

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