From 1922 to today

Armand Le Guen, sailor from Terre Neuvas, started making foulies and jackets for the fishermen of Iceland, using recycled canvas from tents.

From 1937 onwards, he sold his marine clothing from his workshop in Rue des 8 Patriotes in Paimpol.

After the Second World War, Armand Le Guen's daughter Annick Le Guen and her husband Honoré Dalmard took over the family business. They drew on the skills of home dressmakers to make peacoats and kabigs from woollen cloth.  

In 1962, a boutique was opened on Place du Martray in Paimpol, on the site of the Hôtel Continental.

CHARACTERISTICS AND COMPOSITION OF OUR PEACOAT

The company created the first children's sailor jumper in partnership with Tricomer.  

In 1968 and again in 1972, it opened two retail shops on Rue de Rome and Rue de Rennes in Paris.

Thierry Soizic Dalmard took over the company. Relying on a number of partner production units in France and Europe, they expanded the collections and never stopped thinking about sustainability.  

Thanks to their network of sales agents, the number of points of sale is increasing in Brittany, Canada, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands and Ireland.

After working with Agnès B on the design of a yellow kabig, Dalmard Marine created Brittany's first online shop for sailor clothing.

The company opened a factory-direct shop in the port of Paimpol, in the spirit of traditional Scandinavian houses. In this shop, factory-direct prices are charged on the brand's iconic clothing and accessories.

Maxime Dalmard, one of Thierry and Soizic Dalmard's four sons, took the helm of the family business after 10 years as a project manager in a major group.

In 2018, the company, then a partner of the Belem Foundation, became an official textile supplier and distributor. It is offering an exclusive capsule collection of iconic marine clothing.

In 2019, it is collaborating with international brand Eden Park on the creation and design of a rugby-inspired peacoat.

Interview of maxime dalmard

As part of the national effort to combat the coronavirus, Dalmard Marine manufactures masks tested by the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) for 30 washings.  
State services and professionals call on the company to protect citizens, employees and the general public against COVID-19.

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The company is taking things a step further by opening a boutique-workshop in the port of Paimpol.  

It is developing two new activities: recycling and transforming woollen coats (peacoats, duffle coats, etc.) and customising textiles for individuals and professionals.

The recycling AND UPCYCLING program

The Dalmard company is celebrating its 100th anniversary with employees, ambassadors, suppliers, customers, partners, journalists and elected representatives.  

For its centenary, it designed a limited edition of men's peacoats, all numbered from 001 to 100.

That same year, the company carried out a carbon audit to identify concrete actions that could be taken to reduce its environmental impact.

discover the collector's peacoat

Dalmard Marine offers guided tours of its workshop to individuals and professionals.  

It won the Responsible Grand Prix at the Stars & Métiers Trophy and the "Réussir avec un marketing responsable" Trophy for its programme to recycle and transform woollen coats.

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