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Le Creuset is a French cookware manufacturer known for its colorful, enameled cast-iron cookware. Founded in 1925 by Armand De Saegher and Octave Aubecq, the company has been producing its signature Dutch ovens (cocottes) at the same foundry for nearly 100 years, backed by a lifetime warranty.

Lodge Manufacturing is one of America's oldest cookware companies in continuous operation. Founded by Joseph Lodge in 1896, the company remains family-owned and operates from the same Tennessee town where it started over 125 years ago. Lodge offers the best value for BIFL cast iron cookware.

All-Clad was founded by metallurgist John Ulam, who held over 75 metal crafting patents. He applied his knowledge of bonding metals to cookware, creating the signature cladded construction where metals are sandwiched together for superior heat distribution.

KitchenAid was born from Hobart Manufacturing when engineer Herbert Johnston watched a baker mixing dough by hand and believed there was a better way. The stand mixer was named when an executive's wife said "it's the best kitchen aid I ever had."

Founded by Karl Elsener in a small Swiss village, Victorinox created the original Swiss Army Knife in 1897 for the Swiss military. The company name combines "Victoria" (founder's mother) with "inox" (stainless steel).

Charles Beckman founded Red Wing Shoes in 1905 to supply workers in mining, farming, and logging with durable, comfortable footwear. 120 years later, the company remains in the same Minnesota town, making boots the right way. The Heritage line represents their classic American craftsmanship.

Founded by rock climber Yvon Chouinard, Patagonia started as a climbing equipment company. In 2022, Chouinard donated ownership to a trust ensuring all profits go toward addressing climate change. The company is renowned for its Ironclad Guarantee lifetime warranty.

Born from Cabot Hosiery Mills (founded 1978), Darn Tough launched in 2004 when the Cabot family pivoted from corporate contracts to consumer socks. Made in Vermont, USA, with their unconditional lifetime warranty, Darn Tough has become the gold standard for BIFL socks.

Founded by Scottish immigrant John Barbour to outfit sailors facing harsh North Sea conditions. Now 5th generation family-owned, Barbour holds Royal Warrants from the Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Elizabeth II, and King Charles III.

C.C. Filson founded the company during the Klondike Gold Rush to outfit prospectors. The Filson Cruiser jacket, patented in 1914, is still made today with very few changes from the original design.

Hamilton Carhartt founded the company in Detroit with two sewing machines and five workers. After early failures, he talked directly with railroad workers to design products that truly fit their needs.

Founded by Nirav Patel (former Apple and Oculus engineer), Framework designs modular, repairable laptops as a proponent of the right-to-repair movement. Their laptops are designed to be easily disassembled with replaceable parts.

Fairphone evolved from a campaign raising awareness about child and forced labor in electronics supply chains. Now a registered B Corporation, they design modular smartphones using recycled, fair trade, and conflict-free materials.

Fritz Sennheiser and seven fellow engineers founded the company in a farmhouse near Hanover after WWII. In 1968, they introduced the world's first open-back headphones, the legendary HD 414.

Founded as Star Furniture Co., the company was renamed after Herman Miller (born Harm Mulder). The Aeron chair, introduced in 1994, became iconic during the dot-com era and is featured in MoMA's permanent collection.

Founded as Metal Office Furniture Company by Peter Martin Wege, Steelcase promoted steel desks as safer, fireproof alternatives to wooden furniture. They furnished Boston's first skyscraper in 1915 and the Sears Tower in 1973.

Founded by engineer Carl Miele and businessman Reinhard Zinkann with 11 employees in a former grain mill. Still family-owned (51.1% Miele, 48.9% Zinkann), guided by their motto "Immer besser" (Forever better).

Mike Pfotenhauer, unsatisfied with poorly-fitting backpacks as a child, learned to sew from his mother and created his first pack. He founded Osprey in Santa Cruz, California, building custom-fitted packs for backpacking.

Founded by Green Beret Jason McCarthy and his CIA-serving wife Emily from her house in war-torn West Africa. The goal: build a rucksack with life-or-death quality standards that would thrive in Baghdad and NYC.

Tom Bihn has been designing and making bags since 1972. While many brands have moved production overseas, Tom Bihn recently extended their 22,000 sq ft Seattle factory lease for another decade.

Brothers Roy and Ryan Seiders, lifelong outdoorsmen frustrated with flimsy coolers, started YETI in their father's garage. They partnered with a factory to create an "indestructible cooler" with superior ice retention.

Briggs & Riley revolutionized travel luggage with innovations like the Outsider handle (exterior-mounted for flat packing) and the NXpandable System for more packing space when needed.

Dave Munson, a former youth pastor teaching English in Mexico, had a local leather shop make him a sturdy bag. He slept on the floor of a $100/month Juarez apartment for 3 years to save money to have more bags made.

Founded by Kintaro Hattori as a watch repair shop in Tokyo, Seiko introduced Japan's first wristwatch in 1913 and the world's first commercial quartz wristwatch in 1969. One of only two fully vertically integrated watchmakers (with Rolex).