Aertex

Aertex is a Manchester based British clothing company, and also the name of the original textile manufactured by that company.

The company owns the trademark for Aertex fabric, a lightweight and loosely woven cotton material that is used to make shirts and underwear.^[1] Established in 1888, Aertex sells a range of menswear both from its online store at www.aertex.com as well as in various stores throughout the United Kingdom.

History

In the late 19th century Lewis Haslam, a Lancashire mill owner and politician, began to link the partnering of holes and warmth and with two medical colleagues, began experimenting with aeration; trapping air within the warp and weft of fabric. The result was a fabric that provided a barrier between the warmth of the skin and the chill of the atmosphere and in 1888 they formed the Aertex Company. By 1891 Aertex was firmly established in the wardrobes of the English middle classes. The British Land Army wore 'Aertex' as part of their uniform in World War II and the British 7th Armoured Division, one of the most famous regiments of the British Army, wore Aertex bush shirts and jackets.

In 1959 Aertex, together with Ovaltine, sponsored the 'All New Netball Associations' coaching film. By the 1960s Aertex became a sports and school wear classic in the UK, across a wide spectrum of sports including tennis, cricket, netball and football, with Wimbledon tennis champions and the England football squad all wearing Aertex fabric jerseys manufactured by Umbro during the 1970 World Cup in Mexico. Later, Pele was seen to wear an Aertex shirt when he played briefly for the New York Cosmos.

Aertex continued to influence the sportswear scene into the 1980s with major manufacturers like Adidas utilizing the unique properties of the fabric. George Best was seen to wear such a shirt when he played for the San Jose Earthquakes in 1981. Today Aertex is sold in various stores throughout the United Kingdom such as Urban Outfitters, Sarah Coggles, Schindler-Shop and Asos, as well internationally through its own online store.

Product lines

Aertex currently sells a range of menswear including

• Polo Shirts
• Knitwear
• Shirts
• Underwear
• T-Shirts
• and other items

Aertex Today

Aertex clothing has many notable links with the music and entertainment industry. Ex Libertines and Dirty Pretty Things frontman Carl Barat has been seen wearing Aertex regularly ^[2] and e4 and t4 presenters Jeff Leach and Rick Edwards have also sported the brand.

References

External links

• Aertex company official site & online store
• Probert Encyclopedia Article

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