Dowi Hosiery Mills

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Dowi Hosiery Mills
Private
IndustryTextile manufacturing
Founded1979
HeadquartersValenzuela, Metro Manila, Philippines
Area served
Philippines
ProductsSocks, Hosiery
BrandsDarlington
Exped
Websitewww.dowihosiery.com

Dowi Hosiery Mills is a textile manufacturing company based in Valenzuela, Metro Manila, Philippines. Established in 1979, the company manufactures socks and hosiery, primarily under the brands Darlington and Exped.[1]

History

The company was founded in 1979 and maintains its headquarters and manufacturing operations in Valenzuela City. In 2014, the Valenzuela city government listed the company as one of the city's top industrial taxpayers.[2]

In 2017, the company adopted cloud-based Enterprise resource planning (ERP) to manage logistics for its retail partners, including SM Supermalls and Robinsons Malls.[1]

Brands

The company owns and manages two primary brands:

  • Darlington: The company's original brand, established in 1979. In the mid-2000s, the brand signed Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao as an endorser for a marketing campaign.[3]
  • Exped: A brand introduced in 2005 which produces sports socks and charcoal-infused hosiery.[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "NetSuite Cloud ERP helps transform Dowi Hosiery Mills into a modern business". Interaksyon. PhilStar Global. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  2. "Ang Magasin ng Makabagong Valenzuelano" (PDF). City Government of Valenzuela. September 2014. p. 9. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  3. Valencia, Faye (May 4, 2011). "Show Him the Money: The ads of Manny Pacquiao".
  4. "Metro's Zumba Fusion Party set this weekend". Cebu Daily News. Inquirer.net. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2025.

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