Eastpak
Sign in to saveEastpak is an American worldwide lifestyle brand founded in Boston, Massachusetts, specializing in the design, development, manufacturing and worldwide marketing and distribution of a range of products including bags, backpacks, travel gear and accessories. In 1952, the company began as Eastern Canvas Products USA, Inc., producing bags and packs for the U.S. military before focusing on the consumer market in 1976 under the brand name Eastpak. It is part of the VF Corporation brand portfolio.
Key facts
- Company.name
- Eastpak
- Company.logo
- Eastpak logo.svg
- Company.logo_size
- 250
- Company.type
- Subsidiary
- Company.foundation
- Boston, Massachusetts, US
- Company.location
- Bornem, Belgium and Stabio, Switzerland
- Company.area_served
- Worldwide
- Company.former_names
- Eastern Canvas Products
- Company.industry
- Retail, fashion
- Company.founder
- Monte Goldman
- Company.products
- Bags, luggage, accessories, apparel
- Company.parent
- VF Corporation(2000–present)
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- History
- Founding
- Brand evolution
- International expansion
- Products
- Travel gear
- Projects
- Designer collaborations
- References
Eastpak is an American worldwide lifestyle brand founded in Boston, Massachusetts, specializing in the design, development, manufacturing and worldwide marketing and distribution of a range of products including bags, backpacks, travel gear and accessories. In 1952, the company began as Eastern Canvas Products USA, Inc., producing bags and packs for the U.S. military before focusing on the consumer market in 1976 under the brand name Eastpak. It is part of the VF Corporation brand portfolio.
==History==
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