Tomiya Apparel is all about dressing sharp. The company, headquartered in Tokyo, manufactures tailored men's dress and sports shirts, women's blouses, knit sportswear, and uniform items including pants. Tomiya distributes its products primarily to general merchandise stores, major department stores, and specialty shops. The company, which operates a number of domestic subsidiaries throughout Japan, carries out about 90% of its production in factories in China and other areas of Southeast Asia, most notably Vietnam. Established in 1879, the shirt maker filed for bankruptcy in February 2009 -- citing stagnant sales and falling prices -- and is attempting to reorganize.

The Timberland Company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Stratham, New Hampshire. The Timberland Company (Timberland) designs, develops, engineers, markets and distributes, under the Timberland, Timberland PRO, SmartWool, Timberland Boot Company, Howies and IPATH brands, footwear, apparel and accessories products for men, women and children. The Company’s products are sold primarily through independent retailers, department stores, athletic stores and other national retailers. In addition, its products are sold in Timberland specialty stores and Timberland factory outlet stores dedicated to selling Timberland and Timberland sub-branded products, as well as through franchised retail stores in Europe. The Company also sells its products in the United States online at timberland.com, smartwool.com and ipath.com, and in the United Kingdom online at timberlandonline.co.uk and howies.co.uk. Its products are sold throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, Latin America, South Africa and the Middle East.

IIMAK was founded in 1983 and is owned by management and investment firm Centre Partners. International Imaging Materials (IIMAK) makes inks, specialty papers, cartridges, and cassettes that are used by manufacturers, retailers, and shipping and distribution companies, as well as in medical applications. The company also makes ribbons for fax machines, bar-code machines, and ID card printers. IIMAK's thermal transfer ribbons are used to print tags and labels, in addition to making decals, signs, and other graphic art. Its customers include OEMs and distributors. Though headquartered in the US, IIMAK also has locations in Belgium, Brazil, and Mexico.

Gravis Footwear, Inc. company makes sporty (for sports and for the sportif) footwear, bags (handbags and luggage pieces), and apparel (T-shirts, hats, hoodies and jackets) printed with the company's logo. Gravis' trendy collections, which appeal to men and women 25-35 years of age, are available through more than 2,500 specialty retailers worldwide. These include 200-plus stores in the US, including surf and skate shops, as well as chains such as Urban Outfitters and Whole Earth Provision. Snowboard manufacturer Burton Snowboards owns Gravis.

The Wakefield Shirt Group arose in the wake of its counterparts' success. The company is a holding company for a trio of apparel makers that have grown up in the UK city of Wakefield. The company's Wm. Sugdens & Sons subsidiary, established in 1869, provides professional attire and accessories for almost anyone able to hold a job. ThreadNeedle is a turnkey outfitter that is able to handle all aspects of special apparel order production, from concept to delivery. Double Two, founded in 1940, makes and markets fashionable men's and women's apparel, focusing predominantly on shirts. The unit's products are distributed through retail stores. The founding Donner family owns the company.

Allied Beverage Group, LLC ("Allied"), as it is known today, was created by the mergers of The Baxter Group, Inc., F&A Distributing Company and The Jaydor Corporation. All three predecessor companies were leaders of the wholesale wine and spirits industry in New Jersey dating back to the Repeal of Prohibition in the early 1930s. Allied has emerged as New Jersey's largest and most comprehensive wine and spirits distributor and ranks among the ten largest such distributors in the United States.Allied represents the product lines of the world's leading suppliers of beverage alcohol and related products as it services the needs of New Jersey's licensed package stores, restaurants, hotels, taverns and clubs. Allied conducts its business through the following general and specialized sales and merchandising divisions: Allied Nations, Allied Beverage Promotions, Allied Beverage Group On Premise, Banner Distributors, Dorchester, F&A Distributing, Flagstaff Distributors, Favin Import Co., International Vintners, J&J Distributing, Joseph H. Reinfeld Distributors, Majestic Wine & Spirits, Merchants Wine and Liquor, Meritage Wine Group, and Pinnacle Sales & Marketing.

Inverness Corporation Company's piercing system is used in some 5,000 US retail outlets and is sold in about 45 countries. The system accompanies a pierced earring selection of about 200 styles. Customers have included Wal-Mart, Claire's, and Merle Norman, among others. Inverness also offers onsite training for staff. For those who like to go solo, there's a personal piercer and personal care products, such as antiseptics for ear care and body piercing care. The company boasts offices in Canada, Hong Kong, France, Japan, the UK, and the US.

Vans designs and sells footwear and apparel for casual wear and for use in activities such as skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, bicycle motocross (BMX), and motocross. Vans merchandise is sold in the US by national chain stores and in skate, surf, and specialty shops. Vans itself operates about 200 stores in the US and in Europe. As part of its marketing strategy, Vans backs alternative rock and heavy metal bands through music festivals. Vans is owned by V.F. Corporation.

Founded in 1894 by Tomas Bata, his son escaped Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia and fled to Canada, bringing with him some 100 "Bata pioneers" to re-establish his family's formerly profitable shoe business. Now enjoying a worldwide presence, the shoe maker operates some 5,000 company-owned stores in more than 50 countries. Bata produces millions of its own brand of shoes annually in facilities located mainly in India. Donations of funds and shoes from the company's owners, the Bata family, built the world's largest shoe museum in Toronto (one of the city's biggest tourist spots).

SanMar wants to help you show your team spirit. The firm supplies some 800 different imprintable sportswear and accessory items to screen printers, embroiderers, promotional products distributors, and athletics dealers. SanMar markets T-shirts, golf shirts, hats, bags, and other products. It's the exclusive distributor for the Red House, Tiger Woods Collection, NIKE Golf, PING, and OGIO brands and makes clothing under private labels Port Authority, District Threads, Sport-Tek, CornerStone, and Precious Cargo. SanMar sells Jerzees, Hanes, Gildan, and Outer Banks lines, as well. Executive Marty Lott founded the family-owned business in 1971.

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