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Gear for good since 2014

Cotopaxi

Colourful outdoor gear developed in Salt Lake City through a global factory network.

Designed inSalt Lake City, Utah
Made inGlobal partner factories
Known forAllpa 35L
01 / Story

Colour assembled from available fabric.

Davis Smith founded Cotopaxi in Salt Lake City as an outdoor brand with a social-purpose charter. Its Del Día bags made leftover fabric and factory-led colour combinations a visible part of the product rather than hidden waste.

  1. Cotopaxi launches in Utah.

  2. Del Día bags establish the remnant-fabric model.

  3. The company reaches certified B Corporation status with expanded impact work.

02 / Flagships

Start with these.

Three products that define Cotopaxi.

03 / Origin

What the design claim covers.

The claim follows the product line, not just the logo.

Covered design work
  • Outdoor design in Salt Lake City
  • Del Día remnant-fabric programme
  • Travel and insulation systems
Sources & further reading2 official sources

Brand statements and product ranges change. Verify the current country-of-origin marking on the exact model before purchase.

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Take the origin note with you.

Cotopaxi works with partner factories in several countries. The Del Día story concerns material use and worker-selected colours, not American manufacture.

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