Is It Canadian

Apparel & Outdoor

Canadian alternatives to
The North Face

Currently owned by VF Corporation (US)

Winter outerwear is the category where Canadian manufacturing genuinely survives — but read carefully, because two of the best-known Canadian names sit on opposite sides of the ownership line.

What to buy instead

  1. Canada Goose

    Canadian

    Toronto-headquartered and Canadian-owned, with most parkas sewn in Canadian facilities.

    Owner
    Canada Goose Holdings Inc.
    Made in
    Canada (most parkas) and international

  2. Kanuk

    Canadian

    Cut and sewn in Montreal, privately Canadian-owned.

    Owner
    Kanuk (private)
    Made in
    Montreal, QC

  3. Arc'teryx

    Foreign

    Designed in North Vancouver, but owned by Amer Sports under China's Anta Sports, with most production offshore.

    Owner
    Amer Sports
    Made in
    Mostly offshore

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