Patagonia
Patagonia builds clothing and equipment around time outdoors, with practical details that carry into journeys and everyday life.
Patagonia: origin & history.
Patagonia grows out of Yvon Chouinard’s work making climbing equipment and begins its clothing story in 1973. That connection between making and using remains a useful way into the American brand: clothing, packs and travel bags are organised around activities rather than a single fashion silhouette. Worn Wear and repair guidance give continued use a visible place alongside new collections. In 2022, the Chouinard family transferred voting shares to the Patagonia Purpose Trust and non-voting shares to the Holdfast Collective. Black Hole Mini MLC 30L shows the practical side of the collection: a soft rectangular bag that opens for packing, separates a laptop from clothing and changes carrying configurations.
Read the documented history ↗︎- Country of origin
- United States ↗︎
- History
- 1973
- Founder / documented history
- Yvon Chouinard
- Product world
- Bags ↗︎
Discover the Patagonia selection.
A few pieces tell the story in their own way, through a shape, a material or a familiar gesture.
A closer look.
What catches our eye.
Adaptability is the useful detail: the same rectangular travel bag can be carried on the back, by a handle or across a shoulder. Choose it for the way you pack and move.
Where does Patagonia come from?
Patagonia is a brand of United States origin. This describes where the brand began; individual products may be made elsewhere.
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Where to find Patagonia.
Official website ↗︎Delivery and store links checked 2026-11-08. Check the official site for subsequent changes.
Sources & image credits
Editorial product selection, not a bestseller ranking.
Editorial reviewed 2026-11-08. Design perspectives express the Selezio editorial view.
Gary Regester / Patagonia · Yvon Chouinard and Tom Frost, 1973
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