Since 1859
Thanks to an exceptional know-how recognised throughout the world and acquired from generation to generation, the Pyrenex Manufacture has been ennobling duck feathers and down for over 160 years with the same exacting standards.
French savoir-faire
Since June 2020, Pyrenex has been proudly bearing the ‘Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant’ (EPV) label. Awarded by the French Ministry of the Economy and Finance, this distinction recognises the excellence of French know-how and rewards the work of the employees and collaborators who contribute to Pyrenex's dynamism day after day.
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.
1925
Transmission
René Crabos, his son, joins the family company ‘Abel Crabos & Fils’ based in Saint-Sever. René, a rugby champion and captain of the French national team, embodied the values of commitment, trust and solidarity that forge the company's distinctive character.
1940
The first down jackets
Marie Crabos, wife of René, designed and made the first ‘solidarity’ down jackets with a humanitarian aim: to protect the Landaise prisoners of war in the village of Saint-Sever from the cold. The down jackets were sent to Germany via the Red Cross.
1960
Bedding
André Crabos, René's son, set up the first bedding workshops in the heart of the Saint-Sever manufacture.
1967
Industrialisation 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 favourite terrain for its products. It was also the year in which the first sleeping bags were created.
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Living Heritage Company
An ecological and socially responsible production method.
Respect for ethical criteria, quality and traceability of our feathers and down
Identification and elimination of harmful substances at every stage of production.