Through its devotion to innovation and dedication, Dickies transformed itself from a small dungarees company to the largest workwear manufacturer in the world. The brand offers an array of workwear garments- men and women\u2019s pants, shirts, denim jeans, kidswear and accessories. In 1967, Dickies made their signature 874\u00ae twill work pants. These pants were considered practically indestructible and quickly gained popularity, becoming Dickies\u2019 most popular work pants to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As much as Dickies had originally positioned itself as a brand predominately worn by workers, in the late 1980s the brand started gaining major popularity in street culture. In South Africa Dickies became very popular amongst; skateboarders, trendsetters, Amapantsula and kwaito stars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dickies has since played an important role in the arts; mainly pantsula. Amapantsula\u2019s adaptation of the brand\u2019s workwear represented a sort of reclamation and contextualisation of a way of life to them. In street culture however; the brand is mostly worn by trendsetters and creatives regarded as \u2018cool\u2019. As soon as one is spotted in Dickies, they are instantly deemed a \u2018cool kid\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dickies South Africa as a brand was largely influenced by kwaito music, more specifically the kwaito group; Trompies. Not only is Dickies an important part of South African culture; the culture has helped shape Dickies as a brand in a South African context. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Regardless of Dickies not being a South African brand, it is authentically woven in South African history and culture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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