Colmar

About Colmar

Colmar was founded in Monza, Italy, in 1923 by Mario and Irma Colombo, who combined his name to create the brand. They began making felt hats and gaiters, then work overalls in treated cotton, worn by ski pioneer Leo Gasperl. After the war, Colmar produced Sahara jackets for the French Foreign Legion and went on to supply the Italian Winter Sports Federation until 1992. In 1952, Zeno Colò won Olympic downhill gold in Oslo wearing a Colmar jacket built with Irma's stretch-nylon construction, a design that stayed in the range into the 1970s. Today Colmar makes down jackets, clothing, shoes and accessories across its Originals and Ski collections.