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Garment making knits in France is not based on a single design. Between volumes, technicality and product development, the industrial realities are multiple. The group led by Karine Renouil-Tiberghien and Arnaud de Belabre is built on this complementarity.
80 years of existence, over 120,000 suspenders manufactured each year and a unique positioning in France: Boyer TTE has chosen to devote the majority of its production to suspenders, which account for 60% of its business, alongside belts. Behind these wardrobe accessories lie real technical skills and specific industrial savoir-faire, now being redefined.
The state label is awarded to companies with exceptional know-how in crafts or industry. The Réseau Excellence EPV (Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant) strives to optimize and promote these assets.
Founded in 1981 following the closure of a major garment manufacturer, LG Couture today specializes in the manufacture of structured garments for high-end customers and Luxury houses. Over more than forty years in business, the company has undergone several revival phases, enabling it to adapt its positioning in a context marked by profound changes in the apparel industry.
For over 70 years, Maroquinerie Barreteau has been shaping leather with precision and discretion. The Pays de la Loire workshop has succeeded in adapting its savoir-faire to changing market conditions, moving from a production base focused on hunting items to a diversified business serving both greatest luxury Houses and more confidential projects. A trajectory marked by a gradual move upmarket, supported by three successive generations.
Founded in 2020 by Gabrielle Légeret, the association reintroduces the practice of handicrafts in secondary schools through workshops led by craftspeople. It throws its weight behind public authorities, teachers and the general public, calling for the intelligence of the hand to be reinstated in education and society.





