Auclair

About Auclair

Auclair has been making gloves in Quebec since 1945, when Mathieu and René Auclair set up a factory in Loretteville and began producing fashion gloves. In 1960 the company turned to snowmobile gloves, inspired by the arrival of the ski-doo, and by 1976 Jacques Auclair, Mathieu's son, was leading the business as it added alpine skiing gloves and 2-in-1 styles for ski touring. Montreal's Paris Glove later acquired the name, and in 2011 Sweden's New Wave Group bought Auclair, opening the way to worldwide markets while the operational hub stayed in Montreal. Today Auclair designs high-performance gloves and mitts for the city and the mountains, built on warmth, durability and comfort.