"The Columbia Sportswear Company is a firm that manufactures and disperses outerwear, sportswear, and also footwear, as well as headgear, camping devices, ski apparel, as well as outerwear devices.

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

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