| Billabong clothing is a complete lifestyle and sports | | | | The billabong clothing logo shows 2 waves that are |
| apparel company listed in the Australian Stock | | | | not running together and are motionless. They |
| Exchange, after being founded in 1973. Today, the | | | | choose the name to represent the uniqueness of |
| Billabong Clothing company is well worth $1 billion and | | | | Australia and the aboriginal meaning of an oasis. |
| makes some of the trendiest surf wear, watches | | | | |
| and surf gear under several different brands across | | | | How did Billabong become an International success? |
| major continents. | | | | Billabong experienced in their first year, they were |
| Board shorts one of billabongs signature items are | | | | able to open their first factory in 1975. This marked |
| similar to baseball pants in design. Some other popular | | | | the beginning of a rocket, Year after year they |
| styles include khakis with the right-side flap-pocket. | | | | produced more and more merchandise and increased |
| The top selling ones are becoming more and more | | | | sales. They were able to move into larger premises |
| popular with all ages. Tons of men and women enjoy | | | | year after year. In 1981 they reached the big |
| billabong clothing because of the unique style and | | | | milestone of $1 million in yearly sales. Then they |
| level of comfortably. | | | | began to sponsor the World Finals Surfing Contest |
| | | | (the largest surfing competition to this day) located in |
| Where did the name Billabong originate from? | | | | hawaii. |
| The name Billabong can be broken into 2 words, billa | | | | The contest help elevate the Billabong clothing |
| and bong. 'Billa' is an Australian word, and means river | | | | company to international exporting. They began |
| or creek. The word 'bong', means 'to die'. When you | | | | exporting to Japan, the United States, New Zealand |
| add these two terms together it means 'an area of | | | | and tons of other countries. Now the brand and the |
| water from a river or creek that is still and no longer | | | | sales are huge, billabong is one of the leading names |
| running'. | | | | in the surfing industry. |