Kangol is a British clothing company famous for its headwear.Founded in the 1920s, by Jewish Polish World War I veteran Jacques Spreiregen, Kangol (the K from silk, the ANG from angora, and the OL from wool) produced hats for workers, golfers, and especially soldiers. In 1938, Spreiregen, who was working in London as an importer, opened a factory at Cleator, Cumbria, England which he ran with his nephew Joseph Meisner.