GUINNESS
BOOK OFWORLD RECORDS has declared ROUND HOUSE® BRAND WORKWEAR, the manufacturers
of the LARGEST PAIR OF OVERALLS in the WORLD. ROUND HOUSE® developed thisEXCEPTIONAL
PAIR OF OVERALLS made in the style, look, and material ofclassic ROUND HOUSE®
overalls, to commemorate this LANDMARK ANNIVERSARY.
"Size matters!"
exclaims ROUND HOUSE® owner and president JIM ANTOSH. At17' 4" long and
an inseam of 8' 6", rounding out at 174 inches in the waist, these contenders
for the GUINNESS BOOK needed a TRUCK and THREE PEOPLE tolift them high enough
to take official measurements! Specially made for the overalls were buttons that
measure 8 INCHES IN DIAMETER + SUSPENDER LOOPSOVER 16 INCHES WIDE! "We decided
to make the big overalls to celebrate 100years of ROUND HOUSE®, and we wanted
these overalls to be the BIGGEST IN THEWORLD."
This ROUND HOUSE®
world record introduces an entirely new category to the GUINNESS BOOK's over 40,000
world records! To qualify for GUINNESSrecognition as "LARGEST OVERALLS,"
the event on OCTOBER 21 required two witnesses not involved with ROUND HOUSE®,
a detailed measurement of the enormous garment, and a videotaped account of the
dynamic event. More than 175 people attended the event.
ROUND
HOUSE® WORKWEAR began producing quality work apparel for the Oklahoma
railroad
workers back in 1903, and continues the tradition of providing quality durable
work clothes to the HARD WORKING CONSUMER. Currently making overalls, ROUND HOUSE®
plans to branch out to include dungarees, jackets, and more throughout the course
of the anniversary. In 2003, ROUND HOUSE® also plans to unveil ROUND HOUSE
100®, an exclusive brand that will bring back replicas of KEY FASHIONS honoring
several eras in ROUND HOUSE®'S ONE HUNDRED YEARS of PRODUCTION.
For
100 YEARS ROUND HOUSE® WORKWEAR has been supplying America's workforce with
our nation's BEST FITTING + LONGEST WEARING WORKWEAR. Since 1903 the
ROUND
HOUSE® trademark has remained an authentic and enduring symbol of superior
workmanship and American spirit. Maintaining the same quality and high standards
throughout the years, the ROUND HOUSE® brand means fine quality fabric, Triple-Stitched
Seams that hold, Bar-Tacked Strain Points, Deep, Reinforced Pockets, Proportioned
Fit, and competitive prices.¾PHOTOS+GRAPHICS AVAILABLE¾ contact: info@round-house.com
