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Jan & Jul

Canadian-owned · made overseas · based in British Columbia

Kids' rain suits, sun hats, swimwear, mittens and knit shoes for toddlers and kids, designed in Vancouver and manufactured in China since 2008.

Richmond, BC CA · janandjul.com

Jan & Jul is a Richmond, BC children's outdoor apparel brand founded in 2008 by Florence, whose family runs the vertically integrated production team in Nanjing, China; the company designs and ships from Metro Vancouver and sells direct, through Amazon, Walmart Canada and independent kids' retailers. It is privately held as Twinklebelle Design Inc., a BC company with no evidence of outside investment found.

Factors

Ownership

100.0 reported

CA 100%

The vendor's own site names its operating entity Twinklebelle Design Inc. in structured data, and BC OrgBook lists Twinklebelle Design Inc. (BC0821958) as an active BC company registered in 2008, matching the founding year the vendor states. The Our Story page describes founder Florence as sole owner-operator with her sister Mei managing production; The CANADA List independently attributes ownership to Vancouver-based Twinklebelle Design Inc. in Canada, and no acquisition, investor or parent company turned up in search. BC OrgBook does not publish directors or shareholders, and Corporations Canada's federal search returns zero results, consistent with a provincial (BC) rather than federal incorporation.

Manufacturing

20.0 reported

other 100%

The FAQ states products are designed and tested in Vancouver but ethically manufactured in China, and Our Story names the production facility in Nanjing, run by the founder's sister. The CANADA List corroborates manufacturing in China for the same brand.

  • Frequently Asked Questions | Jan & Jul · the vendor's own site “Jan & Jul products are designed and tested in Vancouver BC and ethically manufactured in China.”
  • Our Story | Jan & Jul · the vendor's own site “Our production team operates in Florence's hometown of Nanjing, China, under the management of Florence's sister, Mei.”
  • The CANADA List · directory “Products are designed in Vancouver, BC, and manufactured in China.”

People

76.0 inferred

CA 70% · other 30%

Head office is in Richmond, the warehouse is in Surrey, and the company runs two BC showrooms plus Canada-based product development roles advertised on its careers page. Our Story also describes a production team in Nanjing, China run by the founder's sister as part of a vertically integrated operation, so a meaningful share of staff sits outside Canada; no employee counts are published, so the split is an estimate weighted toward the larger, publicly described BC operation.

  • Contact us · the vendor's own site “Head Office Address: 245-13900 Maycrest Way, Richmond, BC V6V 3E2”
  • Careers | Jan & Jul · the vendor's own site “Our office/warehouse is in Richmond.”
  • Our Story | Jan & Jul · the vendor's own site “Our production team operates in Florence's hometown of Nanjing, China, under the management of Florence's sister, Mei.”

Inputs

28.0 inferred

CA 10% · other 90%

The vendor does not publish where its rainwear, swimwear and footwear fabrics and trims are sourced. Given manufacturing is concentrated at the company's own facility in China, materials for these technical and synthetic fabrics are placed mostly in OTHER as an estimate; the small Canadian share reflects design, testing and packaging work done in BC.

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