PEN FIELD

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For Life in the Open
Penfield is an outdoor apparel brand founded by Harvey Gross in Hudson, Massachusetts, USA, in 1975. Since its founding, it has made highly insulating outerwear. Today, its range centers on jackets and fleece, and also includes sweatshirts and T-shirts. Drawing on New England’s climate and outdoor traditions, the brand aims to combine functionality, practicality, durability, and style. In 1979, it began exporting to destinations around the world.

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The balance of fashion and function

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7 brands
Founded
1975-2019
1975 Sub-brand
Penfield Sportswear,Inc.
Clothing

A label representing heritage and contemporary functionality

The Japanese official brand website lists this name as one of the two LABELs offered under

The Japanese official brand website lists this name as one of the two LABELs offered under Penfield. It represents the legacy dating back to the brand’s founding and is described as a range of products with practicality and functionality suited to contemporary life. While the other LABEL, “Penfield for life in the open,” focuses on classical, trend-conscious outdoor casualwear, this one is positioned around the brand’s heritage and functionality.

1975 Sub-brand
Penfield for life in the open
Clothing

A label for classical outdoor casual style

The name listed on the official Japanese brand website as one of Penfield’s two labels. It

The name listed on the official Japanese brand website as one of Penfield’s two labels. It offers outdoor casual wear with comfortable functionality, featuring classical elements and trend-conscious products. In contrast to “Penfield Sportswear,Inc.,” which centers on its founding legacy and practicality, it serves to present an outdoor casual style.

2014 Sub-brand
Penfield Black Label
Clothing

A line that expresses the brand’s worldview through a high-end approach.

A high-end line launched for Penfield’s expansion in Japan and Asia from Fall/Winter 2014,

A high-end line launched for Penfield’s expansion in Japan and Asia from Fall/Winter 2014, alongside the existing Blue Label. Designers well versed in European outdoor wear and street fashion were appointed, and the line was positioned to express Penfield’s worldview in a contemporary way. Rather than being a separate line in an accessible price range, it developed the brand’s functionality and fashion appeal in a more elevated direction.

2017 Sub-brand
Heritage Line
Bags

A line carrying forward the designs and heritage of the brand’s founding period

A line launched in conjunction with Penfield’s 2017 rebranding in Japan. It used logos rem

A line launched in conjunction with Penfield’s 2017 rebranding in Japan. It used logos reminiscent of the brand’s founding period and vintage-style tags, adding practicality and functionality suited to modern life to designs grounded in the brand’s history. In contrast to White Line, which focused mainly on bags for urban living, it was positioned to foreground the brand’s heritage and outdoor roots.

2017 Sub-brand
Penfield Heritage Line
Bags

A line that carries forward founding-era design elements and practicality

A new Penfield line introduced for the Japanese market in 2017. It incorporates the logo n

A new Penfield line introduced for the Japanese market in 2017. It incorporates the logo name used when the brand was founded, combining designs that evoke the brand’s history and archives with practicality and functionality updated for contemporary life. Unlike White Line, which focuses on bags for urban living, it was intended to reflect the brand’s heritage in its apparel offerings.

2017 Sub-brand
Penfield White Line
Bags

A line focused on bag offerings for urban life.

A new line from Penfield announced for Japan in 2017. It adapted outdoor-derived elements

A new line from Penfield announced for Japan in 2017. It adapted outdoor-derived elements into bags and other items for everyday use in urban settings, offering a different proposition from Heritage Line, which focused mainly on apparel. It was presented as a line that extended Penfield’s functionality for use in the city and for everyday carrying.

2019 Sub-brand
WHITE LINE
Clothing

A bag-focused line for everyday urban use

A line launched in conjunction with Penfield’s 2017 rebranding in Japan. Identified by its

A line launched in conjunction with Penfield’s 2017 rebranding in Japan. Identified by its clean white tag, it focused primarily on everyday bags and accessories suited not only to outdoor use but also to urban life. Unlike the Heritage Line, which highlighted designs from the brand’s early years and its history, it was positioned as a subsidiary line emphasizing practicality for modern everyday life.

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