Chaval Outdoor

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Chaval Outdoor
Company type Private
Industry Apparel
Founded2012
Headquarters Bainbridge Island, Washington, U.S. [1]
Products Heated clothing
Website www.chavalusa.com

Chaval is a privately owned American company that designs and manufactures heated clothing. The company makes heated gloves for Alpine skiing, Freeskiing, and winter sport activity.

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The company's heated gloves and technology has been reviewed by various media sources including Men's Journal, [2] Financial Times [3] and Octane gloves. [4] Polymer Solutions named the heating technology as one of "Top 25 Innovations Made With Polymers" in 2013. [5]

The company's headquarters is in Bainbridge Island, Washington.

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References

  1. "CHAVAL OUTDOOR CORPORATION". opencorporates.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  2. Doucette, Kitt (December 4, 2017). "Heated Gloves That Actually Work". Men's Journal.
  3. "Financial Times". Financial Times. February 2014. Archived from the original on August 7, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
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