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Gossard
Gossard is a Nottingham-based brand and manufacturer of women's undergarments and hosiery. Founded in the early 20th century in Chicago as H. W. Gossard Co., it expanded quickly, flourishing in the 1920s. As Associated Apparel Industries, Inc. it held a central position in its market in the 1930s. Amalgamated eventually succumbed to the poor economy in the United States during the Great Depression, but Gossard continued as a division of Courtaulds in Great Britain until it was announced on the Gossard website that " Gossard has officially ceased trading and entered liquidation effective 14th May 2026. We would like to thank our customers, partners, and employees for their support over the years".
Article summary
Gossard is a Nottingham-based brand and manufacturer of women's undergarments and hosiery. Founded in the early 20th century in Chicago as H. W. Gossard Co., it expanded quickly, flourishing in the 1920s. As Associated Apparel Industries, Inc. it held a central position in its market in the 1930s. Amalgamated eventually succumbed to the poor economy in the United States during the Great Depression, but Gossard continued as a division of Courtaulds in Great Britain until it was announced on the Gossard website that " Gossard has officially ceased trading and entered liquidation effective 14th May 2026. We would like to thank our customers, partners, and employees for their support over the years".
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- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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