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{{Infobox company | name = Musto | logo = [[Image:Musto logo.jpg]]| type = | genre = Clothing manufacturer | fate = | predecessor = | successor = | foundation = |
{{Infobox company | name = Musto | logo = [[Image:Musto logo.jpg]]| type = | genre = Clothing manufacturer | fate = | predecessor = | successor = | foundation = 1964 | founder = Keith Musto | defunct = | location_city = London | location_country = United Kingdom | location = | locations = | area_served = | key_people = | industry = | products = | production = | services = | revenue = £24m (2005) | operating_income = | net_income = | aum = | assets = | equity = | owner = [[Canadian Tire]] | num_employees = | parent = | divisions = | subsid = | homepage = {{URL|www.musto.com}} | footnotes = | intl = }} |
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'''Musto''' is a clothing brand based in England. The brand was established in |
'''Musto''' is a clothing brand based in England, with its headquarters at International House, St Katherine's Way, London E1W 1UN.<ref>{{cite web |title=MUSTO LIMITED overview |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01004420 |website=GOV.UK |publisher=Companies House |access-date=6 May 2022}}</ref> The brand was established in 1964 by [[Keith Musto]], a British Olympic sailor and engineer. Musto sells [[sailing]] clothes, equestrian clothing, [[shooting]] apparel and lifestyle outdoor clothing.<ref name=telegraph>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/2927555/Its-the-Musto-have-brand.html|title=It's the Musto have brand|last=Hall|first=James|date=4 December 2005|work=Daily Telegraph|accessdate=2009-07-12}}</ref> |
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==History== |
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In 1979 Musto developed the first three |
In 1979 Musto developed the first three-layer clothing system for sailors. In 1987 Keith Musto won the British [[Design Council]] Award for his ocean clothing. In 1989 Musto became the supplier to the [[RNLI]] for its offshore lifeboat crews.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.musto.com/fcp/content/Heritage/heritage |title=Musto timeline |access-date=2010-02-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110102201816/http://www.musto.com/fcp/content/Heritage/heritage |archive-date=2011-01-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In 2010 the company was granted [[Royal Warrant of Appointment (United Kingdom)|royal warrant]]s, naming them as official suppliers, from Queen Elizabeth and her husband.<ref>[http://www.boatingbusiness.com/news/musto-granted-royal-warrant Musto granted Royal warrant]{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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Musto has sponsored British sailor [[Ellen MacArthur]]<ref>[http://www.ellenmacarthurtrust.org/index.php/supporters/view/musto/ Ellen MacArthur Trust and Musto]</ref> since 1994. They also sponsor the Vestas Sailrocket and [[Pete Goss]] and his crew on Spirit of Mystery. In [[equestrianism]], they sponsor [[Zara Phillips]],<ref>[http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/businessnews/7544/281630.html Zara Phillips to design own range of Musto clothing]</ref> [[William Fox-Pitt]], [[Kristina Cook]] and [[Matthew Wright]]. They also sponsor shooting Olympic hopeful Charlotte Kerwood. |
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| ⚫ | It worked closely with equestrian [[Zara Phillips]] to launch a jointly designed equestrian clothing range named ZP176.<ref>[http://www.musto.com/fcp/content/zara_video/content ZP176 Range launch video] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007185759/http://www.musto.com/fcp/content/zara_video/content |date=2011-10-07 }}</ref> |
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In 2017, Musto was acquired by Norwegian outdoor clothing maker [[Helly Hansen]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/norways-helly-hansen-nears-deal-for-u-k-s-mustosource-1508367840|title=Norway's Helly Hansen Nears Deal for U.K.'s Musto—Source|author=Ben Dummett|publisher=Wall Street Journal|date=2017-10-18|accessdate=2018-10-15}}</ref> which was then acquired in 2018 by Canadian retailer [[Canadian Tire]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/canadian-tire-helly-hansen-1.4656546|title=Canadian Tire buys sportswear company Helly Hansen for nearly $1B|author=Pete Evans|publisher=[[CBC News]]|date=2018-05-10|accessdate=2018-10-15}}</ref> |
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==Sponsorship== |
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Musto has sponsored British sailor [[Ellen MacArthur]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ellenmacarthurtrust.org/index.php/supporters/view/musto/ |title=Ellen MacArthur Trust and Musto |access-date=2010-02-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102033812/http://www.ellenmacarthurtrust.org/index.php/supporters/view/musto/ |archive-date=2010-01-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref> since 1994. They sponsored the Vestas Sailrocket and [[Pete Goss]] and his crew on Spirit of Mystery. Musto were the title sponsor of the [[Musto Skiff]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mustoskiff.com/reports-and-news/2016/musto-renew-title-sponsorship.html|title=MUSTO and Ovington Boats have signed a renewed contract securing MUSTO as the title sponsor of the class for the next 5 years.|publisher=Musto Skiff Class Association|date=2016-03-16|accessdate=2018-10-15}}</ref> In [[equestrianism]], they sponsor Zara Phillips,<ref>[http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/businessnews/7544/281630.html Zara Phillips to design own range of Musto clothing] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100104114447/http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/businessnews/7544/281630.html |date=2010-01-04 }}</ref> [[William Fox-Pitt]], [[Kristina Cook]] and [[Matthew Wright (equestrian)|Matthew Wright]]. They also sponsor British sports shooter [[Charlotte Kerwood]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2018}} |
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[[Simon Le Bon]] lead singer for [[Duran Duran]] wore Musto for The Whitbread Around the World boat race in 1985–86. |
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==See also== |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.musto.com/ Official Musto Clothing website] |
* [http://www.musto.com/ Official Musto Clothing website] |
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* [http://www.twitter.com/mustoclothing Twitter news feed @mustoclothing] |
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* [https://www.facebook.com/mustoclothing Facebook news feed Musto] |
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* [https://instagram.com/mustoclothing/?hl=en Instagram @mustoclothing] |
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* [https://uk.pinterest.com/mustoclothing/ Pinterest Musto Clothing] |
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[[Category:Sportswear brands]] |
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[[Category:Clothing companies of the United Kingdom]] |
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[[Category:Sports clothing]] |
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[[Category:Companies based in Essex]] |
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Latest revision as of 11:15, 16 September 2023
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| Genre | Clothing manufacturer |
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| Founded | 1964 |
| Founder | Keith Musto |
| Headquarters | London , United Kingdom |
| Revenue | £24m (2005) |
| Owner | Canadian Tire |
| Website | www |
Musto is a clothing brand based in England, with its headquarters at International House, St Katherine's Way, London E1W 1UN.[1] The brand was established in 1964 by Keith Musto, a British Olympic sailor and engineer. Musto sells sailing clothes, equestrian clothing, shooting apparel and lifestyle outdoor clothing.[2]
History
[edit]In 1979 Musto developed the first three-layer clothing system for sailors. In 1987 Keith Musto won the British Design Council Award for his ocean clothing. In 1989 Musto became the supplier to the RNLI for its offshore lifeboat crews.[3]
In 2010 the company was granted royal warrants, naming them as official suppliers, from Queen Elizabeth and her husband.[4]
It worked closely with equestrian Zara Phillips to launch a jointly designed equestrian clothing range named ZP176.[5]
In 2017, Musto was acquired by Norwegian outdoor clothing maker Helly Hansen,[6] which was then acquired in 2018 by Canadian retailer Canadian Tire.[7]
Sponsorship
[edit]Musto has sponsored British sailor Ellen MacArthur[8] since 1994. They sponsored the Vestas Sailrocket and Pete Goss and his crew on Spirit of Mystery. Musto were the title sponsor of the Musto Skiff.[9] In equestrianism, they sponsor Zara Phillips,[10] William Fox-Pitt, Kristina Cook and Matthew Wright. They also sponsor British sports shooter Charlotte Kerwood.[citation needed] Simon Le Bon lead singer for Duran Duran wore Musto for The Whitbread Around the World boat race in 1985–86.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "MUSTO LIMITED overview". GOV.UK. Companies House. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ Hall, James (4 December 2005). "It's the Musto have brand". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2009-07-12.
- ^ "Musto timeline". Archived from the original on 2011-01-02. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
- ^ Musto granted Royal warrant[permanent dead link]
- ^ ZP176 Range launch video Archived 2011-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ben Dummett (2017-10-18). "Norway's Helly Hansen Nears Deal for U.K.'s Musto—Source". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
- ^ Pete Evans (2018-05-10). "Canadian Tire buys sportswear company Helly Hansen for nearly $1B". CBC News. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
- ^ "Ellen MacArthur Trust and Musto". Archived from the original on 2010-01-02. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
- ^ "MUSTO and Ovington Boats have signed a renewed contract securing MUSTO as the title sponsor of the class for the next 5 years". Musto Skiff Class Association. 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
- ^ Zara Phillips to design own range of Musto clothing Archived 2010-01-04 at the Wayback Machine