<Tr> <Th> Introduced </Th> <Td> 1928 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Discontinued </Th> <Td> 2000 </Td> </Tr> <P> St Michael was a brand that was owned and used by Marks & Spencer (M&S) from 1928 until 2000 . </P> <P> In 1875, the firm of N. Corah and Sons of Leicester had registered the St Margaret brand for their hosiery products . The name originated because their factory, which became one of the largest hosiery factories in Europe, was in the parish of St Margaret's in Leicester . In 1926 Corahs entered into an agreement to supply Marks and Spencer directly rather than through a wholesaler . This had the potential to bring them into conflict with the Wholesale Textile Association . In order to protect their other distribution channels Corahs sought to develop an alternative brand name for their goods sold through Marks and Spencer . The name agreed by Simon Marks was St Michael, possibly after his father and co-founder of Marks & Spencer, Michael Marks but also because it was clearly linked in the public mind with the St Margaret brand which had a reputation for quality . </P>

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