Helly Hansen

Born in Norway, Helly Hansen has been making professional grade gear to help people stay and feel alive for more than 140 years. Starting in 1877, when sea captain Helly Juell Hansen discovered a more effective way to stay protected from the harsh Norwegian elements. Captain Hansen and his wife Margrethe started the business producing waterproof oilskin jackets, trousers, sou’westers and tarpaulins made from coarse linen soaked in linseed oil – and the legend was born!