Brands

Founded by Primo Zélanti in 1956 in Digoin, in the south of Burgundy, this small family business manufactures old-fashioned work clothes and everyday clothing from yesteryear. His son Jean-Charles Zélanti, who took over the reins of the factory in 1988, liked to say: “My father wanted to register the L'Agriculteur brand, but it was already taken, so he chose Le Laboureur”.

The factory owes much of its fame to the manufacture of corporate clothing (largeots, coltins) in velvet, thick moleskin or mixed linen/cotton that the companion houses impose on their apprentice carpenters-roofers, stonemasons or even carpenters in the pure respect for the tradition of know-how of yesteryear.

Today, after a change of management, the family business, with around thirty people, continues to produce quality clothing made in the old-fashioned way in Digoin, without changing direction.

The specialist in German corporate clothing since 1947. The company, located today in Spege, produces traditional clothing with the greatest care, such as the brand's signature double-zipper carpenter's pants. Materials woven in Germany, carefully selected accessories, rigorous manufacturing, make this factory the benchmark across the Rhine for corporate clothing dear to companions.
In addition to corporate clothing, the range includes a wide range of solid and functional accessories

Since 1958, in Aigues-Vives in the Gard hinterland, La Botte Gardiane has been manufacturing shoes and leather items initially intended for gardians, and individuals seeking authenticity and true French quality know-how. , recognized by obtaining the Living Heritage Company label in 2007.

Today, it is one of the only French companies that still manufactures everything in its workshop and sources its supplies locally from the highest quality tanneries.

Finnish family business founded in 1968 by orthopedist Dr Touko Ollila. He developed a birch wood sole that provides comfort and support. Form and function reduce lower back pain and provide relief to the feet.

Know-how always visible in each clog, a successful combination between design and wood, with a selection of quality leather. Talla collaborates with talented Finnish and foreign designers such as Marimekko and Nanso.

Clogs for urban consumers interested in a more sustainable lifestyle.

Century-old Swedish company located in Troëntorp.
An anatomically constructed clog for correct support of the feet and back. Using alder wood for soles is known for its moisture-wicking properties to keep feet dry and healthy during long work days.

It is for these qualities of comfort and hygiene that Troëntorp work clogs are appreciated in the catering, health and agriculture sectors, among others.

A century-old French hat shop located in Montazels in the Haute Vallée de l'Aude. The last French factory to manufacture hats from wool to finished hat. A unique know-how: the manufacture of the bell (the shape), raw material for all historic wool felt hats.

It is in the form of a SCIC (Cooperative Society with Collective Interests) that Montcapel has ensured since 2018 the safeguarding of rare know-how and the development of a local industrial site.

Since 1931, in Auburn in the American state of Maine, the family factory Paine Products has been manufacturing artisanal incense.

The balsam branches (red cedar, fir, pine) are brought by local loggers. They are then crushed, dried and molded into dried incense sticks or cones, and without added chemicals. 100% natural and sustainable incense!

As its name does not indicate, Old Bear is an Italian cutlery company founded in 1925. The folding knives marked with a bear, the brand's emblem, are still manufactured by hand. The handles are made from local wood, olive or walnut, and the steel is of high quality. They have the characteristic of having a double-locking ferrule. An EDC knife

Founded in 1969 by Keiyu Hisashi Toyo Steel manufactures metal tool boxes at its factory in Osaka. Their particularity: robust embossed and enameled steel to protect it from corrosion, a seamless manufacturing process and rounded corners to prevent injuries. This is how Toyo Steel has built a solid reputation for quality and durability over 50 years.

The story of this Shropshire artisan tannery begins in 1984 when its founder Brad Burn began making gloves and aprons for the industry. Following the decline of the British economy he adapted his tools to the production of leather articles for gardening. Known throughout the world by gardening enthusiasts for having equipped illustrious celebrities and members of the royal family, Bradleys stands out for the quality of its leather and the robustness of its products.