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38.9 Moose Knuckles Foreign-owned · made overseas · based in Quebec Montreal luxury outerwear brand founded in 2009 as Modes Moose Inc., majority owned since 2019 by Paris private equity firm Cathay Capital, with a 30 percent stake bought by Chinese down apparel maker Bosideng in 2024 when the co-founders exited as shareholders. Final-stage production splits mostly between China and Vietnam with smaller shares in Peru, Canada, and Portugal, and the brand sells direct plus through Canadian retailers such as Sporting Life and Holt Renfrew.
34.2 Manitobah Mukluks US-controlled US-owned · made overseas · based in Manitoba Winnipeg footwear brand founded in 1997 by Métis entrepreneur Sean McCormick, majority-controlled since a 2021 investment by Endeavour Capital, a Portland, Oregon private equity firm. Mukluks and moccasins are made mainly at a partner factory in Vietnam, alongside a small Indigenous Market line handcrafted in Canada and the US, sold direct and through Canadian retailers. Endeavour Capital, a US private equity firm, has held two of three board seats since investing in 2021, the company's only disclosed point of control.
31.9 Arc'teryx Foreign-owned · made overseas · based in British Columbia North Vancouver technical outerwear brand founded in 1989, now owned by Amer Sports, Inc., whose largest shareholder is China's Anta Sports Products. Most garments are made at contract factories across Asia and Latin America, with a small share of assembly and prototyping at its own ARC'One factory in New Westminster, BC. Sold direct online, through its own stores, outlet, and resale marketplace, and via wholesale partners such as MEC.
31.6 Lululemon Canadian-owned · made overseas · based in British Columbia Technical yoga, running and training apparel, footwear and accessories.
31.5 Mackage US-controlled US-owned · made overseas · based in Quebec Montreal luxury outerwear brand founded in 1999, majority owned since about 2017 by New York-based private equity firm Lee Equity Partners, with manufacturing spread across Asia and Europe and sales direct online, from its own stores, and through Canadian and US retailers. Majority/controlling stake held since a recapitalization that closed February 3, 2017, by New York-based Lee Equity Partners through its InterLuxe Holdings Group.
28.0 SAXX Underwear US-controlled US-owned · made overseas · based in British Columbia Vancouver men's underwear brand known for the BallPark Pouch, plus socks, tops, and swim, majority owned by New York private equity firm TZP Group since 2021 and made by contract factories in China, Bangladesh, and Vietnam. TZP Group of New York has been the majority owner since August 2021 through TZP Capital Partners III, L.P., so one US private equity firm controls the company despite the Vancouver head office.
22.0 Left On Friday Canadian-owned · made in the US · based in British Columbia Active swimwear plus tanks, tights, shorts and playsuits; ships from Canada.
20.0 Aumnie Foreign-owned · made overseas Yoga clothing, activewear, mats and props, founded in 2007 and marketed as designed in Canada; the legal entity, retail stores, and staff are based in China and Hong Kong.
0.0 Quince US-controlled US-owned · made overseas San Francisco direct-to-consumer brand for cashmere, basics, outerwear, bedding, and leather goods, made by partner factories abroad; Canadian storefront since January 2026. Last Brand, Inc. of San Francisco, a venture-backed US company, owns the brand outright and sells only through its own storefront, so a Canadian buyer reaches it only through a US-controlled channel.