The folder, which was originally produced solely in a peach-yellow tone, was first manufactured in 1943 by the Western Tablet and Stationery Company of Kalamazoo, Michigan.
The pockets are printed with a variety of reference information including factors for converting between English and metric measurement units, and a multiplication table.
Pee-Chees have pockets located at the sides, not the bottom, which prevents the contents from falling out if the folder is inadvertently stored upside down.
[4] The indie duo She & Him (which consists of Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward) produced official merchandise using classic Pee Chee designs.
He says he was initially inspired in 2005 by the realization that many American middle and high schools now have police patrolling hallways and classrooms.