Anvil

July 29, 2010 by Jimmy J  · 3 Comments  

A comprehensive resource of defunct t-shirt labels manufactured prior to the year 2000.


Brand #11: Anvil

Circulation: Common

Era: Late 1970s to Present

Information: The roots of Anvil can be traced back to a 130 year old brand of men’s undergarments known as BVD. In 1976 the BVD trademark was sold to Fruit of the Loom so the company began a operating as Anvil Knitwear. They consider themselves one of the catalysts in the evolution of the t-shirt.

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  • http://retroera.etsy.com erik

    is the blue ‘tear away’ tag vintage?

  • matt

    which era/years for the tag second from left

  • Jimmy J

    1980s