Duck Head

The Duck Head brand was founded in 1865 in Nashville, Tennessee, by George and Joe O'Bryan, two brothers who were buying surplus U.S. Army tent material.

[1] The company operated into the late 20th century, producing work clothing such as overalls and denim jackets under the Duck Head brand.

[3] In 1978, David Baseheart, the O'Bryan Company's young, energetic sales director, developed an idea that quickly converted Duck Head into a fashionable brand.

Sales of Duck Head branded clothing totaled more than $97 million in 2004, the last year when Goody's was a publicly traded company required to disclose financial information.

It was purchased by a business group headed by Virginia retailer Ross Sternheimer, who outbid Perry Ellis International.

Greensboro is also home to apparel giant Kontour (spun out from VF Corporation) which owns brands such as Lee and Wrangler Jeans.

[1][9] The Lanier Apparel Division of Oxford Industries (NYSE: OXM) based in Atlanta, Georgia, acquired the Duck Head brand in 2016.