Arc’teryx was started in 1989 out of a climber’s basement in British Columbia. We began with four sewing machines turning out unrivaled climbing harnesses.

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Arc’teryx/Founded

Founded by local climbers in 1989, Arc’teryx remains a gathering place of like-minded people. Our Design Centre is a hive, a hands-on think tank of active designers, materials experts, pattern makers and product developers who know what they want, how it will be used and why it has to work.

Jeremy Guard
Dave Lane
Arc’teryx/Founders

Arc’teryx’s venture into the outdoor clothing market became notable when the brand partnered with Gore-Tex and obtained licensing for using this fabric technology in their products. Combining their visionary designs with the high-performance of Gore-Tex helped to the brand’s quick rise in popularity.

The company is currently a subsidiary of Anta, the Chinese sportwear company….A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject.

Summary. Except Alpha SV Men’s and Alpha SV Women’s, which are made in Canada; all Arc’teryx jackets are made in the Far East (Asia). It’s either Indonesia, China, Vietnam, Bangladesh or Myanmar. Where are Arcteryx Jackets made?

Arc’teryx (stylized as ΛRC’TERYX) is a design company that sells outdoor clothing and climbing gear. The name and logo of Arc’teryx refer to Archaeopteryx, one of the first birds and a transitional form between earlier dinosaurs and modern dinosaurs (more commonly known as birds).

Waterproof, synthetically insulated jacket for wet, cold days. The warmest Arc’teryx waterproof down parka. Waterproof, synthetically insulated thigh length parka for city living.

Based in North Vancouver B.C., Canada, Arc’teryx is a global design and manufacturing company specializing in technical high-performance outerwear and equipment.

It doesn’t matter if you buy a high-end $450 Arcteryx Gore-tex Parka or wear your bathrobe, they’ll both Wet Out in continuous rain and leave you soaking wet.

Their products are distributed through more than 3,000 retail locations worldwide, including over 80 branded stores. Arc’teryx are problem solvers, always evolving and searching for a better way to deliver resolved, minimalist designs.

Arc’teryx (stylized ɅRC’TERYX) is a Canadian-based outdoor clothing and sporting goods company founded in North Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1989.

The brand is named after ARCHAEOPTERYX LITHOGRAPHICA, the first reptile to develop the feather for flight. At Arc’teryx our central purpose is to build the finest products possible. At Arc’teryx, the goal is to create equipment that enables a person to be immersed in the moment of doing, regardless of external conditions.

The original collection consisted of just 15 pieces: four jackets, three pants, two button-ups and a litany of tops available in sleeves short and long. Every garment was a distinctly Arc’teryx take on a menswear staple piece (i.e. a sport coat made from Gore Windstopper), with prices roaming well above four figures.