Colmar (clothing company)
| Manifattura Mario Colombo & CSpA
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| legal form | Spa |
| founding | 1923 |
| Seat | Monza |
| sales | 108 million euros |
| Branch | Textile and clothing industry |
| Website | www.colmar.it/de-de |
| Status: 2017 | |
Colmar (Manifattura Mario Colombo) is a manufacturer of winter sports clothing and lifestyle fashion from Monza , Italy . Colmar products can be bought in its own flagship stores or in specialist retailers . In 2015, the industry journal TextilWirtschaft listed Colmar as 155th among the largest European fashion brands (based on sales). In 2017, the Colmar company had sales of 108 million euros.
history
Colmar was founded in Monza in 1923 by Mario and Irma Colombo as 'Manifattura Mario Colombo'. The name Colmar is an acronym made up of the first three letters of the surname ( COL ombo) and the first three letters of the first name ( MAR io) of the founder. In the first few years of its existence, the company produced hats and gaiters made of wool felt . Mario Columbo died in February 1944 and his wife Irma took over the management of the company. Shortly afterwards, their sons Giancarlo and Angelo also join the company.
In 1948 a close cooperation with the Italian Winter Sports Association began . The Italian skier Zeno Colò wore the first aerodynamic ski clothing from Colmar when he won the downhill race at the Oslo Winter Olympics in 1952 . Well-known skiers of the time, such as Roland and Gustav Thöni , Erwin Stricker and Alberto Tomba , contributed to the general popularity of skiing in Italy, which enabled Colmar to continue to grow. In 2010 the company also entered the golf clothing sector.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b From winter sports to lifestyle. In: fashiontoday.de. Retrieved February 18, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Italian sportswear label Colmar opens stores in London and Austria. In: fashionnetwork.com. Retrieved February 18, 2020 .
- ↑ The largest European fashion brand providers 2015 in the textile industry, accessed on February 12, 2020
- ↑ a b Sport and Elegance. Technology and passion. In: colmar.it. Retrieved February 18, 2020 .