Reply With QuoteRead that earlier too, hats off to him and agree about the brand, quality and doing more than it’s fair share i’d say.Originally Posted by Pitch3110
Nice read today which doesn’t surprise.
My experience of the brand is faultless, earlier this year I ripped a hole in the sleeve of a hooded down sweater contacted them to suggest how to repair and response was to send it back to them for a postage paid free of charge repair. All about sustainability and keeping their clothing out of land fill.
Whole thing took about 5 weeks with regular updates from them.
Patagonia: Billionaire boss gives fashion firm away to fight climate change https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62906853
Pitch
Read that earlier too, hats off to him and agree about the brand, quality and doing more than it’s fair share i’d say.
Yeah I read that earlier also, agree with what's been said previously about him and the brand - an impressive deed in a world consumed by greed.
New York times article goes into a bit more detail:
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/14/c...chouinard.html
His book 'let my people go surfing' is a decent little read and proves there's another way to do business.
Great book that. Some pioneering stuff in it.
What a man, what a boss, what an inspiration!
Have to say, every item of Patagonia clothing I've owned has been spot on and has lasted years.
Kudos to the billionaire for helping to save the environment by producing millions and millions of items of clothing in Chinese factories to be shipped and sold worldwide
Product, customer service and ultimately the legend owner have all been way above anything I expected. Humbled with his decision, a very unique gent who has stood by the original values and not cashed out.
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Very interesting.
Generally always liked their kit, although don't think their down stuff is that great.
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Nice way to retain control of the company and exempt yourself from a $700m tax bill once you've already made your billions. Just the cynic in me.
I think that's great
So he gives away a company worth 3 billion to avoid a tax bill of 700m? I doubt/hope it isn't all a tax avoidance scheme.
If only more billionaires did the same rather than buying football clubs!
Im sure 20 plus years ago Yvon Chirard ( or however its spelt) was giving 10% of pre tax profits or 1% of turnover to activists and environmental protesters. Product miles has also been a big thing , eg they source make and ship as close to their mkt as possible.
Also echo above I have two poplin shirts of theirs 25 yrs old , cant wreck them no matter how hard I try!
I bought a pair of these Iron Forge hemp pants a few years ago when they were £75.
https://eu.patagonia.com/gb/en/produ...sport-workwear
They are super heavy duty and seem to be indestructible AND there's a free repairs service
They are soft, comfortable, incredibly well thought out with pockets and gubbins and I am impressed.
They company branding and "kind to the planet" is just marketing crap, but the products are good. These were made in Sri Lanka, I doubt much of the current £110 purchase price goes to them. Why do you think the owner was so rich? if I was being Responsible I would grow cotton in my garden and get a bloke in the pub to make the trousers for me.
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I have always tried to adhere to the concept of buying fewer things, and buying better quality.
I have had (and still own) quite a few Patagucci things, from capilene underlayers (made from recycled fibres before it was at all fashionable and still fine, but superceded by merino in recent years) to fleeces, shells and trousers.
All have been fantastic, and none have failed.
I compare them to The North Face, who started with just as stellar a reputation for quality, and who now have demeaned themselves into a fashion brand. I know who I would prefer to spend my money with.
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