Craghoppers Ltd is a British outdoor clothing manufacturer and supplier founded in Batley, West Riding of Yorkshire in 1965 and now based in Manchester, United Kingdom.[1]
History
Originally known as G & H Products[2] the company became one of the early adopters of nylon in outdoor garments. The founders of the brand, Brian Gaskin and Roy Holmes,[3] both avid outdoor enthusiasts, hailed from Batley, West Yorkshire, and were passionate about activities such as walking, climbing, and pot-holing.
Gaskin and Holmes gained recognition for their design achievements, notably the invention of the "Cagjac".[4] Their reputation led them being approached by the mountaineering expedition team led by Chris Bonington to design specialized weather wear for the successful 1975 Everest Expedition.[5]