The history of Pyrenex

Pyrenex is the story of a love affair with the feather and its work, handed down from generation to generation, from collection to washing, sorting and finishing. It's also a story of family, of men and women who share the same values: authenticity, well-being and naturalness.

1859
The beginning

Since 1859, Abel Crabos has been collecting goose and duck feathers from markets and farms in the Landes region around his native village of Saint-Sever.

Rene Crabos Pyrenex
1925
Transmission

René Crabos, his son, joins the family business “Abel Crabos & Fils” based in Saint-Sever. René, a rugby champion and captain of the French national rugby team, imbues the company with the values of commitment, trust and solidarity that forge its distinctive character.

1940
The first down jackets

Marie Crabos, wife of René, designs and manufactures the first “solidarity” down jackets with a humanitarian aim: to protect the Landais prisoners of war in the village of Saint-Sever from the cold. The down jackets are shipped to Germany via the Red Cross.

1960
Bedding

André Crabos, son of René, creates the first bedding workshops in the heart of the Saint-Sever factory.

1967
Industrialization and creation of the first technical mountain down jackets

Jean Pierre Crabos, André's brother, joins the family business.

1968
The PYRENEX brand is born

The name evokes the nearby mountain range, the preferred terrain for its products. It was also the year of the first sleeping bags.

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