Le Laboureur

About Le Laboureur

Le Laboureur means "The Ploughman", and the name fits. Primo Zalenti founded the label in 1956 in Digoin, Burgundy, to give local craftsmen everyday clothing that would last. That aim still holds today, with Primo's first son, Jean-Charles, now at the head of the company. The clothes are practical and robust, often cut from heavy-duty fabrics such as moleskin and denim, and many of the fabrics come from European mills. Most of the range is still made in France, using original patterns. Le Laboureur has also made outerwear for the French Postal Service and for Junya Watanabe. It suits anyone who wants workwear that gets better with age.