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Fjällräven (Swedish for arctic fox; pronounced [ˈfjɛ̂lːˌrɛːvɛn]) is a Swedish brand specialising in outdoor equipment—mostly clothing and luggage. The company was founded in 1960 by Åke Nordin (1936–2013) from Örnsköldsvik in Northern Sweden. [1] [2] The company went public in 1983 with an over-the-counter listing in Stockholm. [4]
Woolrich, Inc., founded in 1830 by John Rich and Daniel McCormick, is the oldest manufacturer of outdoor wear in the United States. The company was founded for the purpose of manufacturing fabric for the wives of hunters, loggers and trappers. Later, the company also outfitted clothing supplies to the American Civil War.
H&M (Hennes & Mauritz), possibly the most well-known Scandinavian fashion brand, [8] is a Swedish based clothing line which began in 1947 in Västerås, Sweden, that has expanded worldwide. Starting out with only women's clothing, the company now sells men's, women's, and children's apparel, as well as home design products. [9]
Patagonia, Inc. is an American retailer of outdoor recreation clothing, equipment, and food. It was founded by Yvon Chouinard in 1973 and is based in Ventura, California . [ 4 ] Patagonia operates stores in more than 10 countries globally, [ 5 ] [ 6 ] as well as factories in 16 countries.
New England is a region consisting of six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.It is bordered by the state of New York to the west and by the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick to the northeast and Quebec to the north.
The narrowest definitions include only the states of New England. [72] Other more restrictive definitions include New England and New York as part of the Northeast United States, but exclude Pennsylvania and New Jersey. [73] [74] States beyond the Census Bureau definition are included in Northeast Region by various other entities:
75-plus vendors from across New England will participate in the festival Sunday, Aug. 18, from noon-5 p.m. at Strawbery Banke, Portsmouth.
Swedish brand Craft of Scandinavia is a producer of functional sports apparel. The company is based in Borås , an old and traditional textile industry town in the South of Sweden. The initial concept of its founder Anders Bengtsson was to develop underwear that propels moisture away from the skin during physical activity.