Annecy, cradle of the Outdoor Sports Valley
the place to find outdoor experts!
The development of SNAP products requires different and distinct skills. That's why we work with workshops that we select not only for their expertise, but also for their environmental and social values.
GEAR DESIGN AND
DEVELOPMENT
SNAP
MANAGER : PATRICK
LOCATION: SAINT JORIOZ, FRANCE
Patrick is product manager for wear and gear respectively.
He thinks up the collections and works on the design with our stylist Emilie; fine-tunes the prototypes with our designer Sébastien and then sends the technical files to our production workshops.
Development expertise
external products.
Annecy
at the heart of the Outdoor Sports Valley research cluster.
HOLDS DESIGN
AND DEVELOPMENT
SNAP
MANAGER : YORIS
LOCATION: PARIS, FRANCE
Paris is the perfect place to create
thanks to its proximity to Fontainebleau, the world-famous birthplace of bouldering.
Yoris is our hold product manager and also an opener at Arkose.
This formidable jack-of-all-trades uses his artistic skills to design original, aesthetically pleasing holds. Supported by a team of Arkose tracers, he refines what will soon be found on climbing walls the world over.
CLOTHING IN
ORGANIC COTTON
SEYFELLI
MANAGER: SELIME
PLACE : TURKEY
Excellence
GOTS-certified organic cotton.
Yoris is our hold product manager and also an opener at Arkose.
This formidable jack-of-all-trades uses his artistic skills to design original, aesthetically pleasing holds. Supported by a team of Arkose tracers, he refines what will soon be found on climbing walls the world over.
100% organic cotton
"We decided to work with Seyfeli because it's the production plant for a very committed French skiwear brand. So we chose them to produce all our 100% organic cotton garments."
Snapman
GOTS, OCS, GRS certifications
A workshop renowned for its reliability and high standards of materials
CRASH PADS
AND BAGS
KHOAMAI
MANAGER: HUYEN
LOCATION: VIETNAM
Technical know-how
perfect for bags and crash pads.
the technical know-how of bags and crash pads
"I've known Huyen since 2003, when she was employed at another factory. She set up her workshop in 2011 and together we developed the technical know-how for bags and crash pads." Snapman
Preparing for SA certification in 2021
Family business
which we support in its development.
TECHNICAL CLOTHING
PRIMA
MANAGER : JASON
LOCATION : VIETNAM
Technical clothing expert
jacket shell, merino/tencel T-shirt...
The most complex products
"We work with Jason, a Taiwanese, because his factory in Vietnam is equipped with state-of-the-art machinery and techniques needed for our most complex products." Snapman
Committed to ILO and REACH standards
Commitment
Plant equipped with solar panels and roof water recovery for industrial use.
CLOTHING
NON-TECHNICAL
AUGUST
RESPONSIBLE: DUONG
LOCATION : VIETNAM
Our preferred partner for non-technical garments: pants, hemp/cotton tee-shirts, bras, leggings...
"Duong is a friend of Huyen, the owner of Koa Mai. She used to have a small clothing store. It has tripled in size since we started working together." Snapman
10% above the national average for hours worked
salaries, employee health and environmental performance, according to the Workplace Audit. Next year's objective is to improve management.
MANUFACTURE
OF TEXTILES
GRABITEX
MANAGER: ANA MARIA
LOCATION: BRAGA, PORTUGAL
Specializing in GOTS-certified organic cotton
Located in Braga, in the far north of Portugal, GABRITEX specializes in GOTS-certified organic cotton.
"In our production cycle, we use several types of mesh: 100% cotton, organic cotton, cotton/Lycra, cotton/polyester, polyester/recycled, viscose wool, cotton/modal and all possible compositions."
In 1988, the sportswear business was launched and the company had 10 employees in a small facility.
Today, the facilities have expanded and GABRITEX supplies customers all over Europe with a growing demand for textiles in the sports sector.
