WArc'teryx is a design company that sells outdoor clothing and climbing gear. The headquarters and design centre are located in North Vancouver, with a local manufacturing facility called "ARC’One", located in New Westminster. There are overseas teams located in Munich, Shanghai and Tokyo. The company is currently a subsidiary of Anta, the Chinese sportwear company.
WBeaufille is a Canadian fashion label specializing in fashion, jewelry and accessories for women. Beaufille is a nonsensical French word meaning “handsome girl,” or “one who presents an effortless chic demeanor.” The brand symbolizes the marriage of masculine and feminine and an allusion to their French names and heritage.
WDean and Dan Caten are Canadian fashion designers, radio personalities, and businessmen. They are identical twin brothers and the founders and owners of Dsquared², an italian luxury fashion house based in Milan.
WDryworld Industries Inc. is a Canadian athletic footwear and apparel company based in Victoria, BC, Canada. The company does independent lab testing at the Sport Innovation Centre (SPIN), a division of the Canadian Sport Institute.
WKit and Ace is a Canadian clothing brand.
Wm0851 is a Montreal-based company, founded in 1987 by Frédéric Mamarbachi, which designs and manufactures leather bags and accessories, leather jackets and four-season outerwear. Since the beginning, m0851 has voluntarily chosen to produce locally.
WSilver Jeans Co. is a designer denim company founded in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in 1991 by Michael Silver. Silver Jeans Co. also produces outerwear and T-shirts. Silver Jeans is manufactured by Western Glove Works, a family-owned company that has produced denim products since 1921. Since 2002, manufacturing has been transferred to factories in Asia. The company also produces and owns Jag Jeans. Silver Jeans can be bought in North America. As of 2015, the company generates around $150 million a year.
WTilley Endurables is a Canadian hat company founded in 1980 by Alex Tilley. Best known for its hats, it also manufactures travel clothing and some accessories. Tilley expanded the product line to shorts and pants designed for sailing, but soon found that many of the Tilley products were being used for travel. Tilley then expanded into "lightweight, easy to pack, practical travel clothing".
WWilliam Scully Ltd. is a Canadian uniform accoutrements manufacturer based in Montreal, QC, Canada, founded in 1877 by William Scully, a British manufacturers’ Canadian Representative, in Toronto. He was the first Canadian representative of London’s Welsh Margetson and Sons. The company remains a family owned and operated firm after five generations.
WYellow Bird Project is a company that collaborates with indie bands to raise money for charity, primarily through the sale of T-shirts. They approach indie bands, asking them to choose a charity and submit an original design. Each design is then printed onto T-shirts and sold exclusively through the YBP website to raise money for the charity of the artist's choosing. Some of the bands which they have collaborated with include Andrew Bird, Bloc Party, Bon Iver, Broken Social Scene, Devendra Banhart, and The National. Over the years, the company has diversified to include book publishing, album releases and film projects. In 2016, UK based charity Trekstock took over the management of the project, enabling all funds to be raised for one cause - young adults living with cancer.