Fownes Brothers & Co., Inc. Employee Directory
Retail Apparel and FashionNew York, United States51-200 Employees
Fownes Brothers & Co., Inc. is a mid-sized retailer and manufacturer in the apparel and fashion industry, with a particular emphasis on gloves and related accessories. The company traces its origins to Worcester, England, where it was founded in 1777 by John and Thomas Fownes, and it established a New York sales office in 1887. Manufacturing facilities were opened in Gloversville and Amsterdam, New York, in 1903, anchoring its North American production capability. The business maintains offices on both U.S. coasts and in Shanghai and Korea, with wholly owned factories in China and the Philippines and manufacturing partners across Asia and beyond. In 2014, it formed Fownes Performance Group by acquiring Tabar Inc., uniting capabilities for outdoor, activity, and occupational markets. In January 2026, Centric Brands announced the acquisition of select assets from Fownes, signaling a notable realignment of its asset base.