Arc'teryx

Arc'teryx is an outdoor clothing and sporting goods company founded in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, in 1989. Needing a larger manufacturing space the company moved its headquarters to Burnaby in 1999. Recently, in 2005, the Arc'teryx head office moved home, back across the Burrard Inlet to North Vancouver. Arc'teryx products are usually associated with climbing, skiing, snowboarding, backpacking, and hiking-related activities.

Originally named Rock Solid by founders Dave Lane and Jeremy Guard, the company's first line of products were climbing gear. Using a heat laminate (thermolamination) technology, the partners designed and marketed the Vapor harness, which would become the company's most popular item. In the second year of operations, after a series of relocations and staff additions, Arc'teryx released the Bora backpack using the same Vapor technology. In 1996, after obtaining a license from WL Gore and Associates for use of the Gore-Tex fabric, the company adapted it for its new line of outdoor technical apparel.

Aritzia

Aritzia is a Canadian clothing company for young females that was started in Vancouver, British Columbia in the Hill's department store in Kerrisdale in 1984 and now has 11 of its stores in Vancouver. Aritzia also owns the TNA stores. Aritzia operates a total of 30 stores, with locations in Toronto (9), Calgary (3), Edmonton (2), Ottawa (2), Kitchener (1), Winnipeg (1), Seattle (1), and San Jose (1) and their recently opened San Francisco store. They are continuing their US expansion, opening two boutiques in Chicago.

Canada Goose (clothing)

Canada Goose (Full name: Canada Goose Expedition Clothing Outfitters) is a manufacturer of extreme cold weather outerwear.

Canada Goose has been manufacturing outerwear in Canada since 1957. The C.E.O. of Canada Goose is Dani Reiss. In 2006, Canada Goose made Profit magazine's list of the fastest growing apparel companies in Canada.

Chip and Pepper

Chip and Pepper Foster (Born January 25, 1964), better known simply as Chip and Pepper, are Canadian, identical twin businesspeople. They are co-owners of the self-titled Chip & Pepper apparel company and former hosts of their own NBC series, Chip and Pepper's Cartoon Madness.

Finerribbon

FinerRibbon, A division of Multicolor Enr., is a Canadian based ribbon manufacturer and wholesaler of satin, grosgrain, and organza ribbon and ribbon related merchandise.

FinerRibbon was established as a division of Multicolor Enr. in January 2000. Initially, it was located in the city of Laval, QC, Canada, however as its market share increased due to the success of its business model, the division moved to larger premises in downtown Montreal on 4225 Saint Dominique street.

Gildan Activewear

Gildan Activewear Inc. (TSX: GIL NYSE: GIL) is a Canadian clothing company headquartered in Montreal, Quebec.

The company is the subject of criticism by the Maquila Solidarity Network, especially over recent plant closures.

The company manufactures clothing for a variety of purposes, notably for use as brand merchandise.

Further criticism surrounds the issue of the conditions in which its garments are manufactured. Aforementioned plant closures in early 2007 have seen the outsourcing of many jobs from Canada and Mexico to areas such as Honduras, Nicaragua and Haiti - areas notorious for sweatshop and unethical labour practices.

Ginch Gonch

Ginch Gonch is a Canadian underwear company, based in Vancouver, BC, Canada created in 2004 by Jason Sutherland and Max Feldman. The title of the company comes from the Canadian slang words for underwear (or, sometimes, knickers) "ginch" and "gonch". Originally a men's underwear company, they expanded early in their history with women's wear as well.

Jean Machine

Jean Machine is a Canadian clothing retail company, best known for selling denim jeans. Based in Ontario, the company was founded in 1977 and operates 31 stores in Ontario. Jean Machine is known as a store that carries branded clothing. Some of the brands they carry include: Mavi Jeans, Silver Jeans, Parasuco, Triple Five Soul, Big 7, Buffalo, YDEStudio, Foxy Jeans, Guido & Mary, and Guess.

Mary Maxim

Mary Maxim is the largest privately held craft and needlework mail-order company in North America. It has offices in Port Huron, Michigan and Paris, Ontario. It specializes in selling crafts, knitting and other hobby related items.

Naturally Advanced

Naturally Advanced Technologies is a Vancouver, BC-based cleantech company focused on providing textile, composite and pulping solutions, through the processing of industrial hemp, and other bast fibers. The company states that it believes that using hemp as an alternative to other fibers results in end products which are more environmentally-friendly than those currently produced using conventional feedstock. Naturally Advanced is now developing and commercializing its proprietary CRAILAR® fiber processing technology in partnership with the National Research Council of Canada and the Alberta Research Council. The CRAILAR® process and resulting products and by-products are expected to have applications in apparel, performance textiles, energy, composite materials, and pulp and paper markets.

Parasuco

Parasuco is a Canadian clothing company, best known for its denim jeans. Based in Montreal, the company is famous for its provocative advertising that appear on billboards, bus shelters, and in magazines. The company is best known for its denim clothing, but also makes shirts, casual pants, dresses, and sweaters. The main Parasuco line is DENIM LEGEND; others include "Mademoiselle", "People for Peace", and "CULT".

Tilley Endurables

Tilley Endurables is a Canadian clothing company, founded by Alex Tilley, most famous for their line of durable broadbrimmed hats, called Tilley Hats.

Westmount Draperies

Westmount Draperies Incorporated, founded in 1958, is one of the longest running commercial drapery and bedspread companies in North America and remains one of Canada's oldest family owned-companies. This is important because many of Canada's oldest businesses are closing or being bought out by American companies such as the recent purchase of The Hudson's Bay Company (viewed by many Canadians as a blow to Canadian Heritage).

Based in Montreal, the company provides drapery and bedspread solutions to all of the largest hotel chains in Canada, the U.S. and their locations around the world. The company remains a competitive force in the hotel supplies industry through its consulting and manufacturing services.