Winter Gloves: Auclair Is Swedish Now — 4 Canadian 🇨🇦
Which winter glove and mitten brands are actually Canadian-owned? Auclair, the Quebec ski glove name, has been Swedish-owned since 2011. Still Canadian-owned: Raber Glove (Winnipeg, 1941), Kombi (Montreal), Watson Gloves (Burnaby, 1918) and Atelier Garneau (Quebec, 1977).
🍁 Verified Canadian Brands
4 Local OptionsRaber Glove
🇨🇦 Canadian-Owned📍 Winnipeg, MB · Est. 1941
Canadian-owned in Winnipeg since 1941
Kombi
🇨🇦 Canadian-Owned📍 Montreal, QC · Est. 1961
Canadian family-owned, 60+ years
Watson Gloves
🇨🇦 Canadian-Owned📍 Burnaby, BC · Est. 1918
Family-owned since 1918
Atelier Garneau
🇨🇦 Canadian-Owned📍 Quebec · Est. 1977
Family-owned, made in Quebec
🔍 Investigation Breakdown
Video Script & Investigation
When you buy winter gloves and mittens in Canada, do you know who owns the brand? Auclair, the Quebec ski glove name, has been Swedish-owned since 2011. Isotoner is American private equity, and Columbia is American too. Four that are still Canadian-owned. Raber Glove has made leather mitts in Winnipeg since 1941. Kombi is family-owned in Montreal, warming Canadians for over sixty years. Watson Gloves has been family-owned since 1918, still making gloves in Burnaby. And Atelier Garneau has sewn sheepskin mittens in Quebec since 1977. Canadian-owned. Canadian rooted. This is Canadian made.
Market Reality Check
NOT CANADIAN ANYMORE
- Auclair — Swedish-owned since 2011
- Isotoner — US private equity
- Columbia — US (NASDAQ: COLM)
Ownership checked October 2026