- 1881
- Fintex of London established
- George Pendle established at No.6 Golden Square,from where he built on his American partners’ existing reputation for the finest of cloths for men’s suiting in 1881.
- 1889
- Charles joins Fintex
- In 1889, George Pendol’s son Charles joined Fintex as well as Huddersfield (Northern England, South-west Yorkshire) who learned for more than 4 years about the woolen trade in time-honoured Yorkshire fashion,studying weaving and all its associated carfts.
- 1906
- A new chairman
- In 1906 George Pendle resigned from his post as company chairman and was succeeded by his son Charles.
- 1913
- Devising a Name
- In 1913, Charles invented the now common practice of weaving his company name into the selvedge.
FINTEX of LONDON at the time of foundation,1881
Illustration of GOLDEN SQUARE,1881
- 1921
- “Fintex” Registered
- In 1921,Charles registered the company of Pendle and Rivett Limited,and also around that time formalised a trade name they had been using:Fintex. A shortened form of the words“fine texture”.Fintex was soon became synonymous with the most luxurious cloths. Of course many imitations followed,not only in Great Britain,but in other manufacturing countries.
- 1928
- Registration in Japan
- Fintex was registered in Japan in 1928.
- 1931
- The English exhibition in Argentina
- George Pendle II set up a Fintex booth at the English exhibition in Argentina which was covered by the local media. This exhibition was a great success in making the Fintex name more known. From the 1920’s to the 1930’s South America was a very important place for Fintex.
- 1920's
〜1930's - Sales expansion (North and South America, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, The Arab nation)
- Fintex expanded by placing shops or having affiliate shops around the world. In North America and South America, Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, Argentina, Bolivia, and Uruguay. In Eastern Europe, Croatia, Romania, and Serbia. In Scandinavian Norway. In the Arab nations of Egypt and Palestine. Finally in Asia, Japan and Hong Kong. Shortly after opening some of the shops, a weakening economy and war caused Fintex to close its shops in South America and the Arab nations but their presence in the Far East grew stronger and they opened a shop in Korea.
Certificate of trademark registration of Japan,1928
Ticket of British Empire Exhibition in Buenos Aires,1931
FINTEX store in Zagreb at the time of opening,1930
- 1946
- George Pendle II assumes the role of Chairman
- In 1946, George Pendle II took on the role of Chairman of Fintex.
- 1950
- Distribution Agreement with Japans Clay Company
- To continue the expansion of Fintex, a distribution agreement with Japans Clay Company was formed.
- 1973
- Distribution Agreement with Hong Kong’s A. Pang Company
- Fintex began selling its products in the beginning of the 1920s in Hong Kong. In 1973, a distribution agreement was formed with Hong Kong’s A. Pang Company.
- 1977
- Roy Bettley-Cooke assumes the role of Chairman
- In 1977, after the passing of George Pendle II, the first non-Pendle Chairman of Fintex was assigned.
- 1984
- Distribution Agreement with Korea’s Hanhyop Trading
- Looking to expand their economic reach even further, a distribution agreement with Korea’s Hanhyop Trading was formed.
- 1990
- British Queens Award
- FINTEX exports only the finest quality British suit cloth and over 98 percent of its sales going overseas. With exports during 1989 more than double those of the past three years,the Company’s achievements have now been recognized by Her Majesty The Queen in this the Silver Jubilee year of the Awards.
George Pendle II,1946
The Queen’s Award for Export Achievement,1990
- 2005
- New Fintex Logo
- In 2005, the octagonal design of the Fintex logo was redesigned.
- 2006
- The revival of the Scotch Fintex collection
- The Scotch Fintex collection was brought out again for the first time in 20 years. The revival of this collection of jackets added to the already substantial Fintex line.
- 2007
- The start of a new “English Fintex New Trend” with the Fintex collection.
- A new collection, labeled “English Fintex New Trend,” was started. This collection uses trendy colors that were not in the Fintex line-up until now. Thus, a stylish collection of the utmost quality was born.
- The renewal of the Fintex necktie collection
- Continuing their long tradition of high quality, Fintex renewed their necktie collection in 2007. The handmade silk ties controlled by a master who has been making for decades.
- The release of the Fintex “Finest of the Fine” collection
- Super 180’s wool 100% collection was released from the top level of the Fintex lineup,the “Finest of the Fine”.We only uses highly-selected raw wool from sheep raised on Tasmania.
- 2008
- The start of the Fintex Shirt Collection
- To respond to the need of a suitable shirt to match the suits and neckties in the Fintex collection, a shirt collection was started.
- Distribution Agreement with Singapore’s N.J. Bhagwan & Co.
- A distribution agreement with Singapore’s N.J. Bhagwan & Co. was formed. This distribution agreement covers sales in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, India and all of Southeast Asia.
Jacketing collection of 2006
Collection of quality silk tie of 2007
Shirt collection of 2008
Singapore's agent,2008
