Lafuma is a French company based in Anneyron, Drôme, specializing in outdoor clothing, backpacks, sleeping bags, footwear, and camping furniture. Founded in 1930 by Victor, Alfred, and Gabriel Lafuma, the company is known for its durable, performance-driven products used in hiking, mountaineering, and other outdoor activities. Lafuma’s brands include Eider and Millet, and it is part of the Swiss Calida Group.
Lafuma is a French company based in Anneyron, Drôme, specializing in outdoor clothing, backpacks, sleeping bags, footwear, and camping furniture. Founded in 1930 by Victor, Alfred, and Gabriel Lafuma, the company is known for its durable, performance-driven products used in hiking, mountaineering, and other outdoor activities. Lafuma’s brands include Eider and Millet, and it is part of the Swiss Calida Group.
== History == Lafuma was established in 1930 by brothers Victor, Alfred, and Gabriel Lafuma in Anneyron, Drôme, initially producing backpacks. In 1936, the company introduced a metal-frame backpack, significantly expanding its market. During World War II, Lafuma supplied equipment to the French Army and, under German occupation, to the Wehrmacht. Post-war, it resumed civilian production and diversified into camping furniture in 1954.
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