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Technologies and materials have been chosen for their performance and eco-responsible properties.
All backpacks are made from 100% recycled materials, insulation from recycled textile fibers, single-material designs to optimize cuts and waste, and reassuring reference standards such as Oeko-Tex and Blues.
The technical labels on their products are proof of this: they work with leading partners such as Gore-Tex, Polartec®, Vibram® and Repreve®.
In 1930, the three brothers Alfred, Victor and Gabriel Lafuma created the eponymous brand in their small workshop in Anneyron, Drôme. With the invention of the metal frame, they revolutionized the backpack. Over the years, the Lafuma brothers diversified their skills, creating camping furniture, textiles and footwear.
Today, based in Annecy, the team revisits the collections, preserving the know-how that has made the brand internationally renowned.
The mountains were Lafuma's very first playground, and the history of mountaineering tells of its pioneering knowledge of equipment. In 1953, its famous "Tyrolean" bag climbed Everest on the back of Sherpa Tensing. The 39-year-old Nepalese was the first man, along with Edmund Hillary, to climb and reach this legendary peak via the Tibetan North Face.
Lafuma's technical developments have also been supported by seasoned mountaineers. Gaston Rebuffat, a leading figure in French mountaineering, was Lafuma's technical advisor for many years.
Today, Lafuma designs its collections for both extraordinary and ordinary adventures. To each his own Everest.
Sustainable development is in Lafuma's genes. Reducing our impact and helping to protect the environment have always been among our priorities.
Since its creation, Lafuma has brought together people who are passionate about nature and want to leave their children a world in which they can enjoy exploring. Today, more than ever, this is the guiding principle behind everything we do.
In the early 90s, Lafuma began to consider its role in protecting the environment.
An eco-responsible vision turned into action. Lafuma became a partner of France Nature Environnement in 1992 and of the WWF in 2000. And on the product side, Lafuma developed its first recycled cotton bag in 1993.
Today,80% of the collection is eco-designed. These products are identified by our Low Impact™ label, certifying their traceability and eco-design.
Lafuma is also a committed community in the field. Once a year, for over 10 years, Lafuma has brought its community together in Chamonix and organized Operation Responsible Mountain, a day to raise awareness about reducing our impact in the mountains as well as in the city. In 10 years, more than 28 tons of waste have been removed from the mountains.