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Kangol

Kangol is a English clothing company, especially famous for its headwear.

Founded in Cleator, Cumbria in 1938 by Jakob Spreiregen, Kangol (the K from silK or Knitting or Knitted, the ANG from angora, the OL from wool) produced hats for workers, golfers, and especially soldiers - they were the major beret[?] suppliers to the armed forces during WWII with the 504 Kangol hat shape. They gained wider attention following their adoption by members of the hip-hop community in the 1980s, such as Run-DMC and LL Cool J and the release of more consciously stylish products in the 1990s such as the furgora (angora-wool mix) Spitfire, helped by its presence upon the head of Samuel L. Jackson in 1997.



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