Founded in 1921 in the Orne department, Kiplay specializes in workwear and denim. Awarded the “entreprise du patrimoine vivant” (EPV) designation, this family-owned business manufactures products in its workshop for its ready-to-wear brand, Kiplay Vintage, as well as for many others. Alongside his wife Corinne, Marc Pradal represents the third generation at the helm of Kiplay, and their son Clément is carrying on this family tradition, preparing to take over the business.

In Oloron-Sainte-Marie in the Pyrenees, Laulhère has been the home of French beret manufacturing since 1840. Knitting, fulling, dyeing, shaping, and garment making are all carried out in a single workshop, where nearly 50 people keep these now-rare savoir-doigts alive under the direction of Rosabelle Forzy.

The 2026 edition of the City of Paris Grand Prix honors eight winners in the fields of design, fashion, and professions, who will receive a prize of 18,000 euros as well as exclusive opportunities to collaborate with partners. This provided an opportunity for Anouch Toranian, deputy to the capital’s new mayor in charge of commerce, crafts, and the liberal professions, to underscore the city’s continued commitment to design despite budgetary constraints.

Located in the heart of Morbihan, Brocéliande Garment Making was founded in 1972. The company is one of those clothing manufacturers that have weathered the major upheavals in the French textile industry. Initially specializing in garment making for large batches of orders, it has gradually transformed its business model to become a recognized partner of premium brands, capable of supporting their projects from creative development through to production.

In Cieutat, in the Hautes-Pyrénées, Romain Lopez now runs Val d'Arizes, the family business founded by his grandfather nearly 50 years ago. For the past two years, this third generation of leaders has been carrying on the legacy by preserving a savoir-faire that combines textile manufacturing and garment making, centered around the iconic Tissu des Pyrénées.

Since 2012, the association has been developing, promoting, and organizing the network of French companies that open their doors to the general public. This successful initiative helps build trust with visitors—and even turn them into ambassadors—while also raising awareness about various professions. This has not gone unnoticed by fashion brands and manufacturers looking to recruit.