Brand Story
Founded in Fort Worth, Texas as a bib overall maker. 874 work pants became a streetwear staple from cholo culture to British grime.
Timeline
- 1922
Founded in Fort Worth, Texas
Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Company starts producing bib overalls for Texas workers.
- 1967
874 work pant launches
Polyester-cotton blend permanent-press work pant becomes Dickies' signature product.
- 1985
Cholo and chicano adoption
Mexican-American street culture in LA adopts Dickies as a uniform, eventually crossing over to hip-hop.
- 2017
Acquired by VF Corporation
VF buys Dickies for $820M; brand joins the same parent as Vans and Supreme.