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Founded by Alexander Tilley in 1980.1
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Canadian hat company (founded 1980)
Tilley Endurables is a Canadian hat company founded in 1980 by Alex Tilley ((1938-01-08)January 8, 1938 – (2025-10-28)October 28, 2025), which 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".2 It was founded by Alexander Tilley.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Tilley Endurables is a Canadian hat company founded in 1980 by Alex Tilley ((1938-01-08)January 8, 1938 – (2025-10-28)October 28, 2025), which 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".2
Founded by Alexander Tilley in 1980.1
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