Schott NYC was founded in 1913 by brothers Irving and Jack Schott. Schott NYC was the first company to put a zipper on a jacket and they created the classic
Perfecto motorcycle jacket, made popular in movies like
The Wild One (1953). The company made clothing for the
US Military during
World War II and later also for American law enforcement. Schott NYC is still owned by the Schott family and still manufacture much of their clothing in the
United States.