Hang Ten (brand)
{{short description|Asian casual clothing brand}}
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| producttype = Surf lifestyle clothing
| currentowner = Li & Fung (2012-present) (retail stores)
American Brand Holdings, LLC (copyright and licensing owner)
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| country = United States
| introduced = 1960
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| markets = International
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| website = {{url|https://hangten.com}}
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File:HK 九龍城廣場 Kln City Plaza shop Hang Ten Enterprises clothing shop.jpg]]
Hang Ten is a Hong Kong-based lifestyle and apparel company that had its origins in surf wear but now makes mass-market casual clothing and other items, selling the bulk of its products in the East Asian market, including Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea.{{cite news|last1=O'Keeffe|first1=Kate|last2=Gopalan|first2=Nisha|title=Li & Fung Company Makes $340.7 Million Offer for Hang Ten|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970204879004577109522134639522|accessdate=14 April 2015|publisher=Wall Street Journal|date=20 December 2011}} Hang Ten's name comes from the surfing maneuver of 'hanging ten', that is, to hang all ten toes over the edge of the surfboard. Its original logo was a sewed-on pair of little feet. Today, the company licenses its logo and designs for apparel, paddle-boards, skateboards, surfboards, sun care, and other lifestyle products. Hang Ten products are sold in many countries around the world, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Panama, Brazil, Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, China, Singapore, Myanmar, the Philippines, Malaysia, Cambodia, Pakistan, Australia and South Africa.{{cite web|title=About Hang Ten|url=http://www.hangten.com/about.html|website=hangten.com|publisher=Hang Ten|accessdate=14 April 2015}}
History
Hang Ten was founded in 1960 in Seal Beach, California, by Doris Moore and Duke Boyd,{{cite news|last1=Carroll|first1=Corky|authorlink1=Corky Carroll|title=Memories of an 'Endless' Tour|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/surfing-646908-surf-thing.html|work=Huntington Beach Wave|publisher=The Orange County Register|date=January 1, 2015|page=6}} as a maker of surfing apparel. It branched into other sports apparel, and helped develop the action-sports apparel industry. Boyd sold Hang Ten in 1970.{{cite news|last1=Hamanaka|first1=Kari|title=Hang Ten Founder's New Line Targets 'Gentleman Surfer'|url=http://www.ocbj.com/news/2013/jul/05/hang-ten-founders-new-line-targets-gentleman-surfe/|accessdate=14 April 2015|work=Orange County Business Journal|date=July 5, 2013}} The brand was bought by Hong Kong–based conglomerate Li & Fung in 2012.{{cite news|last1=Steger|first1=Isabella|title=Questions Over Li & Fung's Acquisition Strategy|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2012/08/10/questions-over-li-fung%E2%80%99s-acquisition-strategy/|accessdate=14 April 2015|work=Wall Street Journal|date=10 August 2012}}
See also
- Golden Breed, a surf wear company subsequently founded by Duke Boyd
References
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External links
- [https://hangten.com/ Hang Ten USA official website]
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