Sansabelt
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Sansabelt is a brand of men's trousers. The trousers have a wide webbed elastic band sewn into the waist, which is intended to make a belt or suspenders unnecessary, hence the name sans a belt. The slacks come in a classic fit with roomy legs in a dressy or dress casual fabric. Sansabelt slacks come in three styles—Western top pockets with flat front, Side pockets with flat front, and Pleated with side pockets.
History
[edit]The Sansabelt slack was invented by Edward Singer of Silver Manufacturing Company, located in East Chicago, Indiana, which subsequently sold the company and their patent to Jaymar-Ruby, an Indiana-based clothing company, in 1959.[citation needed] Jaymar-Ruby's Sansabelt brand was acquired by Hartmarx in 1967 and the last Sansabelt pants were produced in the early 1990s.[citation needed] On 24 January 2009, Hartmarx Corporation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.[citation needed] Peter Schwadel, President of Monte Blue, Inc. purchased the license to Sansabelt in February 2013.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Jaymar-Ruby Inc at MacREA's Blue Book (dot) com
- US Patent 2,806,225 for Waistband Construction, granted to Edward Singer, September 17, 1957