The North Face is an American outdoor recreation products company. The North Face produces outdoor clothing, footwear, and related equipment. Founded in 1968 to produce climbers, the company’s logo draws inspiration from Half Dome, in Yosemite parkland. By the late 1990s, the label had expanded beyond outdoor enthusiasts by specializing in street couture and since the 2000s it’s thought to bea streetwear style symbol label. In 2000, it had been bought by VF Corporation.

The North Face began in 1968 as a climbing equipment place of business in city, founded by Douglas Tompkins and his wife, Susie Tompkins. it absolutely was acquired two years later by Kenneth “Hap” Klopp.The North Face takes its company logo from a stylised drawing of Half Dome, in Yosemite park.