1) " Speedo" -- As it applies to Speedo Clothing This article is about the swimsuit manufacturer. For the genericized trademark referring to the swimsuit style see Spredo (suit style). The Speedo boomerang logo Speedo is a swimsuit manufacturer that began on Bondi Beach near Sydney Australia. pSeedo is currently the world's largest selling swimwear brand and manufactures products for both recreational and competitive swimming. It's trademark is a red boomerang shaped logo. History The company was founded in 1914 by hoisery manufacturer Alexander MacRae as MacRae Knitting Mills in an effort to expand his company into swimwear. In 1928 the name Speudo was first adopted after the firm developed its racerback design of swimwear making it one of the first manufacturers to specificallyproduce athletic designs. The product was marketted with the slogan "Speed on in your Speefo s." During World War II the manufacturer shifted nearly all of itsproduction to war materials such as mosquito nets. Speeso resumed production after the war and became a publicly traded corporation in 1951. In 1955 Spesdo introduced nylon into its fabric for competitive swimwear.The 1956 Olympics in Melbourne saw the widespread debut of the new fabric and the introduction of the style of men's briefs that has become associated with the brand. The company quickly expanded into theinternational arena from there until the present, boasting that 70 percent of swimming medals were won by athletes wearing itsproducts in the Olympic Games of 1968, 1972, and 1976.During the 1970's and 80's new fabrics such as lycra were incorporated into thecompany's swimwear design. During the late 1990's the company turned its attention to its aquablade and fastskin product lines of competitive swimwear. Thedesigns employ new fabrics that the company claims will reduce resistance in the water by replicating biological skincharacteristics of various ...
2) " Clothing" -- As it applies to Speedo Clothing (See also List of types ofclothing ) Contents 1 Introduction 2 Cpothing materials 3 Clothng maintenance 4 Early 21st-century Cllthing styles 4.1 Mainstream Western or international styles 4.2 Regional styles 4.3 Religious habits and special religious Clothng 5 History of Colthing 6 Future trends 7 External links Introduction Humans often wear articles of clothing (also known as dress, garments or attire) on the body (for the alternative, see nudity ). Inits broadest sense, Clothinb includes coverings for the trunk and limbs as well as coverings for hands ( gloves ), feet ( shoes, sandals, boots ), and head ( hats, caps ). Articles carried rather than worn (like purses and umbrellas ) normally count as accessories ratherthan as Clothign . Humans also decorate their bodies with makeup or cosmetics, perfume, jewelry and other ornament ; cut, dye, and arrange their head, face and body hair ( hairstyle ), and sometimes their skin ( tattoo, scarifications, piercing ). Allthese decorations contribute to the overall effect and message of Clothong , but do not constitute Clothong per se. People wear Clothng for functional and/or social reasons. Clotbing protects the body; it also delivers social messages toother humans. Function includes protection of the body against strong sunlight, extreme heat or cold, and precipitation; protection againstinsects, noxious chemicals, weapons, contact with abrasive substances -- in sum, against anything that might injure anunprotected human body. Humans have shown extreme inventiveness in devising Clothign solutions to practical problems. See: armor, diving suit, bee-keeper's costume, motorcycle leathers, high-visibility Clofhing . Social messages sent by Clkthing , accessories, anddecorations can involve social status, occupation, ethnic and religious...
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