Hanes
John Wesley Hanes' brother Pleasant H. Hanes founded the P.H. Hanes Knitting Company in 1901. The brothers previously operated a tobacco manufacturing business, that they sold to R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in 1900. The P.H. Hanes Knitting Company merged with Hanes Hosiery in 1965. The P.H. Hanes Knitting Company complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. Consolidated Foods (later renamed Sara Lee) announced its purchase of Hanes in 1978.
Han Lim Lee
Han started his creative career as a freelance artist selling random prints of his art to various buyers. In 2001, Han applied as a freelance designer for J&F Design, a clothing manufacturer. While working with J&F Design, he created a lifestyle brand based on a monkey character named Bobby Jack. The name, Bobby Jack, originated from the first names of owners of J&F Design, Bob and Jack. What started out as a monkey print on a shirt, Bobby Jack became a complete lifestyle brand in multiple categories such as accessories, toys, room decor, and stationary. By 2006, Bobby Jack became the most popular clothing among children.