Smartwool

Smartwool
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryClothing
Founded1994; 30 years ago (1994)
FoundersPeter Duke, Patty Duke
HeadquartersSteamboat Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsWool clothing
ParentVF Corporation
Websitewww.smartwool.com

Smartwool is an American clothing company. It was founded in 1994 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado by ski instructors Peter and Patty Duke. In 2005 The Timberland Company acquired Smartwool and in 2011 Smartwool became a subsidiary of VF Corporation upon VF Corporation's acquisition of The Timberland Company.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ Kelly Bastone, 2005: Going global, Steamboat Springs on the Move: Official Business and Relocation Guide for the Yampa Valley, 2005. Retrieved April 26, 2007
  2. ^ Paul McHugh, Once mighty wool makes comeback in outdoor gear, San Francisco Chronicle, November 23, 2006. Retrieved April 26, 2007.
  3. ^ SEC Info, Timberland Press Release, November 7, 2005. Retrieved April 26, 2007.
  4. ^ "VF Completes Acquisition of The Timberland Company". VF Corporation. Retrieved 2018-01-04.