The company is one of the largest suppliers of work wear in the southern hemisphere, providing a large range of products.
Since its inception, the company has expanded its work wear ranges to include Foundations, Legends, Koolgear, Protect FR and 3056: Born in Brunswick.
[2] "(Hard) yakka" is Australian slang for work, especially strenuous labour, recorded as early as the 1840s,[3] with examples in print from 1888[4] and 1892.
[5] It is derived from the Yagara language of southern Queensland (yaga "work").
[3] The name was adopted by the company to promote its Australian image and its industrial-wear products.