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Penmans

Penmans is a Toronto, Canada-based clothing manufacturer. It was founded as a woolen knitting mill in Paris, Ontario, in 1868. It became one of Canada's largest suppliers of cotton and woolen knit goods, including hosiery and underwear, by the 1890s. In 1906 the company passed under the control of the Dominion Textile group and was renamed Penmans Limited; after the death of its president, David Morrice, in 1914 it was headed by Dominion Textile's president, Charles Blair Gordon. Once known for underwear, socks, stockings and long johns (which have been discontinued), Penmans now produces sports shirts, sweatpants, sweatshirts, and shorts. Penmans Apparel Inc. was amalgamated into T.A.G. Apparel Group Inc. on 1988-01-01. In 1989, Penman Textile Mill in Paris, Ontario was designated as a national historic site by Parks Canada. Penmans-branded clothing is also sold by Walmart since 2010.

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Penmans is a Toronto, Canada-based clothing manufacturer. It was founded as a woolen knitting mill in Paris, Ontario, in 1868. It became one of Canada's largest suppliers of cotton and woolen knit goods, including hosiery and underwear, by the 1890s. In 1906 the company passed under the control of the Dominion Textile group and was renamed Penmans Limited; after the death of its president, David Morrice, in 1914 it was headed by Dominion Textile's president, Charles Blair Gordon. Once known for underwear, socks, stockings and long johns (which have been discontinued), Penmans now produces sports shirts, sweatpants, sweatshirts, and shorts. Penmans Apparel Inc. was amalgamated into T.A.G. Apparel Group Inc. on 1988-01-01. In 1989, Penman Textile Mill in Paris, Ontario was designated as a national historic site by Parks Canada. Penmans-branded clothing is also sold by Walmart since 2010.

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  1. date of foundation: 1868 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1868". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1376387428

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