Karrimor is a British brand of backpacks, outdoor and sports equipment, and clothing.
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10 Facts About Karrimor
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Karrimor was founded and based in Lancashire, England, following World War II, with the company moving early on from Rawtenstall shop premises to nearby Clayton-le-Moors.
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Karrimor were still small when their son Mike Parsons joined in 1960, and began to build the 6-employee company into a renowned international outdoor equipment manufacturer.
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In collaboration with a local company, Karrimor developed an elastomer-nylon process in which toughened nylon fabric was waterproofed without significant weight or additional coatings, and without losing its natural flexibility, durability, texture, or other desirable qualities.
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Famous climbs such as Annapurna and Everest using Karrimor equipment had a lasting impact on the company's profile in its field, and gave its products a 'reputation for functionality and usability'.
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Many years during the second half of the 20th century, Karrimor was a world-status innovator and brand in its field of outdoor equipment.
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Around 1995, Karrimor conceived, along with outside party Deric Gollop, a "special forces" range, Karrimor SF, which was launched as a separate company around 1998.
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Under 21 Invest, Karrimor purchased Lowe Alpine's distributor Europa Sport, acquiring Europa's existing distribution rights for other manufacturers.
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Karrimor brand remains and is licensed and used for marketing and product branding purposes.
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Sports Direct continue to sell Karrimor branded products, which are as of 2013 largely made in China rather than the UK.
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