The history of HELLY HANSEN begins at 1877. After a long time at sea, Norwegian captain Hailey Yule Hansen and his wife Maren Margaret began to make waterproof jackets, trousers, rain caps and coats out of coarse cloth soaked in linseed oil.
Their products clearly meet the market demand-they sold about 1 10,000 pieces in the first year. 1878, their company won the Excellence Award at the Paris World Expo and began to export products abroad.
After entering the 20th century, Helly Hansen made several major breakthroughs in technology, thus creating the so-called three-tier system today. Fabric technology is based on. 1949 translucent PVC plastic film was applied to the waterproof jacket of Helox fabric, which completely replaced the oil-soluble jacket and became a necessary product for outdoor sports. This technical breakthrough soon brought great success, with 30,000 waterproof coats sold every month.
The most basic fleece fabric was invented by 196 1. At that time, it was used as a fiber base material, and it was continuously improved in the next 50 years. This new thermal insulation fabric is light, warm and quick-drying, which is very suitable for wearing under protective clothing. Sweater coat is very popular with workers, because it can not only keep the body warm in the cold, but also provide excellent ventilation for strong physical labor. It can even resist snow and rain, and maintain durability and warmth even after repeated washing.
The history of this kind of fabric has a new development in 1970-this year LIFA fabric was born. LIFA fabric uses fleece technology, which can push away excess water on the body surface and keep the skin dry and warm, so it is very suitable for outdoor sports and work clothes. LIFA fabric is still developing, and its latest generation products can also be found in our products today.
1980, Helly Tech technology came out, which combined water absorption technology with micropore technology, that is to say, clothes made by this technology are waterproof and breathable. This also means that all people who participate in high-intensity outdoor sports can expect clothes to help them, not hinder them.
The tradition founded by Captain Helly Juell Hansen is still the cornerstone of our development. At present, our products are selected by world-class seafarers, skiers and explorers. These people who explore between human will and natural forces require clothes to have all-round protection and excellent functional performance when the worst comes.