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03/08/21

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Originally posted by Taurisk: ↑

@Joannie - @picastoc - I cannot, now, remember who queried the term 'tracki daks' - well, reading up on Prof Afferbek Lauder I have found more on his life and it seems he was a graphic designer by profession and a good one at that and he designed a logo for a London company (Simpsons) who made and sold trousers. They called their brand of trousers 'Daks' - here is the story

"Simpsons were innovators in their own right, Their Daks trousers were the first pants to have a self supporting waistband. Thanks to Havinden’s brilliant visual management of the brand, became internationally famous, and the name went into the English speaking vernacular. We all still know what Daks are. They’re our pants. It’s said the name derived from the Simpson family, who referred to them during their development stages as ‘Dad’s Slacks’."

Now definitely off to bed
Taurisk

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