"The Columbia Sportswear Company is a business that produces and also disperses outerwear, sports apparel, and also footwear, along with headwear, outdoor camping tools, ski clothing, as well as outerwear accessories.

It was founded in 1938 by Paul Lamfrom, the daddy of Gert Boyle. The firm is headquartered in Cedar Mill, an unincorporated location in Washington Area, Oregon, in the Portland metropolitan area near Beaverton.

Columbia's rapid sales growth was sustained by its coats, which included breathable water resistant fabric and also interchangeable coverings as well as linings."