Leviathan (clothing)
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Leviathan is an Australian clothing brand
Brand
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 established in 1909 in Melbourne
Melbourne
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, Victoria, by Leviathan Clothing Industry that started its activities as garments manufacturer for transoceanic crews. Its headquarter, the Leviathan Building, was designed and realized in 1918 by Harry Tompkins who created an elaborate mix of arts with art nouveau
Art Nouveau
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, baroque
Baroque
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 and art deco
Art Deco
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 motifs. Leviathan Building is considered a landmark of Australian architecture
Architecture
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.

Moved to Perth
Perth, Western Australia
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, Western Australia
Western Australia
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, in 1969 by UWM Corporation, the private company that deeply renewed the trademark, Leviathan actually focus on marine outdoor garments for sailing
Sailing
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, surfing
Surfing
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and watersports. Distribution of Leviathan products has been developed in Australia, Europe, Japan and North America.

Since 1974, Leviathan, through Werner Foundation based in Perth, is sponsor of oceanographic research institutions and marine exploration activities.

Sponsored institutions

  • [Australian Institute of Marine Science - Australia]
  • [Australian Marine Science Association - Australia]
  • [Center for Marine and Atmospheric Research - Australia]
  • [Center for Marine Biodiversity & Conservation - United States of America]
  • [Institute for Archaeological Oceanography - United States of America]
  • [Environmental Ocean Team - United Kingdom]
  • [Institute for Oceanography and Sperimental Geophysics - Italy]
  • [Pew Institute for Ocean Science - United States of America]
  • [School of Environmental Systems Engineering - Australia]
  • [Scripps Institution of Oceanography - United States of America]
  • [Western Australian Oceanographic Team - Australia]


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