Arvind Brands and Hartmarx join forces

09/05/2008
Arvind Brands, a division of India-based Arvind Mills Ltd, has signed a license agreement with US-based menswear firm The Hartmarx Corporation.

Arvind Brands will have exclusive rights to design, distribute and retail the Hart Schaffner Marx, Pierre Cardin and Sansabelt brands in India. Apparel will be sold at large department stores and multi-branded outlets. The three brands focus on "young, ambitious and contemporary-minded" men.

Hartmarx currently manages more than 35 brands in the US. The Hart Schaffner Marx brand is the flagship brand of the Hartmarx Corporation, featuring tailored clothing, sportswear, formalwear, suits, and tuxedos. Pierre Cardin was the first couturier to launch a ready-to-wear collection in 1959, while Sansabelt is a trouser brand offering a patented waistband featuring triple-zone, triple-action elastic webbing.