Est. 1908 · Fort Scott, Kansas
KEY Apparel
Fort Scott, Kansas workwear, trusted by working folks since 1908
Founded
1908 in Fort Scott, Kansas
Founders
C. A. Lakin & Harry McKey
Best seller
The 273 denim bib overall
Home base
Still in Fort Scott today
KEY Apparel through the years
1908C. A. Lakin and Harry McKey open Lakin-McKey Manufacturing in Fort Scott to outfit Great Plains farmers and ranchers
1938Kenneth Pollock buys the company and shortens the name to Key
2026KEY marks 118 years of American workwear
On the job in KEY Apparel
Bib overalls and hi-vis gear from KEY, styles we order for the store.
About KEY Apparel
KEY started in 1908 in Fort Scott, Kansas, making heavy denim bib overalls for the farmers and ranchers of the Great Plains. More than a century later the company still calls Fort Scott home, and those triple-stitched bibs are still its best seller.
We carry KEY because it is honest, hard-wearing workwear from right here in Kansas, at a price that makes sense for people who actually wear their clothes out. Bibs, dungarees, work pants and hi-vis gear, in the big and tall sizes that can be hard to find anywhere else.
Need a size that is not on the shelf? Ask us. We order from KEY all the time, and crew and uniform orders are welcome.
We carry KEY because it is honest, hard-wearing workwear from right here in Kansas, at a price that makes sense for people who actually wear their clothes out. Bibs, dungarees, work pants and hi-vis gear, in the big and tall sizes that can be hard to find anywhere else.
Need a size that is not on the shelf? Ask us. We order from KEY all the time, and crew and uniform orders are welcome.