https://padlet.com/ClintGroom/About For the past 15 years, Clint Groom has functioned as the senior design director at American Eagle Outfitters Inc. In this capacity, he handles the overarching design of men’s pants, shorts, and denim. The creator of Flex Design, Clint Groom revolutionized the industry by making high-stretch denim a staple of men’s denim, and fabric engineering continues to be a key part of his success. He routinely thinks of new fabric concepts and works with fabric creators to execute his ideas effectively. In the course of doing so, Mr. Groom travels regularly to Asia, where he works closely with cross-functional partners to help them understand the aesthetic of his new designs. In his free time, Clint Groom has maintained a strong passion for soccer over the years. While studying for his degree in fashion design at Philadelphia College of Textiles & Science, he served as the captain of the school’s Division 1 soccer team. He continues to play the sport on a competitive team. Together, he and his team travel around the world to compete in soccer tournaments. Beyond soccer, Mr. Groom is a passionate surfer. He tries to find a good area to surf whenever he travels to new areas of the world. en-us 2017-04-01 04:04:00 UTC 2025-11-08 08:15:21 UTC hello@padlet.com ClintGroom https://padlet.com/ClintGroom/About/wish/177870359 2017-07-01 20:36:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ClintGroom/About/wish/177870359 ClintGroom https://padlet.com/ClintGroom/About/wish/177870380 2017-07-01 20:37:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ClintGroom/About/wish/177870380 ClintGroom https://padlet.com/ClintGroom/About/wish/177870388 2017-07-01 20:37:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ClintGroom/About/wish/177870388 ClintGroom https://padlet.com/ClintGroom/About/wish/177870397 2017-07-01 20:37:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ClintGroom/About/wish/177870397 ClintGroom https://padlet.com/ClintGroom/About/wish/178761973 Senior design director at American Eagle Outfitters Clint Groom was responsible for creating the revolutionary Flex Design high-stretch denim. When he’s not busy engineering new fabrics and working with cross-functional partners, Clint Groom enjoys surfing.

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One iconic denim brand is Wrangler, which has its roots in Hudson Overall Company, which was established in textile-rich Greensboro, North Carolina, by C.C. Hudson in the early 20th century. The successful enterprise was known as Blue Bell Overall Company by the time it was acquired by Kentucky’s Big Ben Manufacturing in 1926. The Wrangler brand was born in 1943 when the Casey Jones Company was acquired and with it a little used brand name.

Four years later, Wrangler earned its reputation as “authentic western jeans” when Rodeo Ben, a celebrity tailor with Polish roots, created an extremely durable material and a style that appealed to cowboys and those who lived in Western states. This iconic status was cemented through a longstanding endorsement deal with 16-time World Champion Cowboy, Jim Shoulders.]]> 2017-08-02 00:58:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ClintGroom/About/wish/179903744