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Rohan (clothing)
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Rohan is a British manufacturer and supplier of outdoor clothing and footwear that was founded in 1975 by Sarah and Paul Howcroft. The company was owned by Clarks
until a management buyout
. Rohan has 61 stores and an annual turnover of £30 million.
They have introduced fabrics not previously used for clothing tailored to their own designs. Products include trousers and shirts made from mosquito
repellent and UV protection fabrics, thermal
fleeces, hats, socks and shoes.
They also introduced a system for rating the suitability of their clothing for different Climate Zones.
C&J Clark
C. and J. Clark International Ltd, trading as Clarks, is a British, international shoe manufacturer and retailer based in Street, Somerset, England...
until a management buyout
Management buyout
A management buyout is a form of acquisition where a company's existing managers acquire a large part or all of the company.- Overview :Management buyouts are similar in all major legal aspects to any other acquisition of a company...
. Rohan has 61 stores and an annual turnover of £30 million.
Mosquito
Mosquitoes are members of a family of nematocerid flies: the Culicidae . The word Mosquito is from the Spanish and Portuguese for little fly...
repellent and UV protection fabrics, thermal
Thermal insulation
Thermal insulation is the reduction of the effects of the various processes of heat transfer between objects in thermal contact or in range of radiative influence. Heat transfer is the transfer of thermal energy between objects of differing temperature...
fleeces, hats, socks and shoes.
They also introduced a system for rating the suitability of their clothing for different Climate Zones.