DPS Company Catalogus Knitewear Gebreide-kleding - Flipbook - Page 16
The story of a visionary man
With an understanding for knit and craftsmanship thus laying the
foundation for us to become knit experts
In 1955 the passionate entrepreneur
Bernhardt Sørensen founded Bernhardt
Sørensen A/S, later to become the house
of Clipper. Bernhardt started out by using
highly specialised knitting mills located in
small, local factories. A business model we
still use to this day, with partners around
the world carefully selected for their specialised knowledge and technical skills.
In 1982, the house of Clipper opened a
factory in Herning and kept the production there until 1998. We still have our own
factory, but today it is located in Latvia,
and we produce most of our knitwear in
Europe.
“Many things have changed since 1955,
but our core skills are still the development, production, and distribution of
classic quality knitwear.”
Bernhardt Sørensen’s passion for the finest
quality and craftsmanship as well as his
ability to spot the latest trends in materials
– knitwear in particular - is our foundation.
We are proud of our legacy and our ability
to move with the changes of time, while
upholding both our traditions and our
craftsmanship.
In 2015, the house of Clipper merged with
Belika. Belika, another knit specialist was
founded in 1933 in Ikast. The house of Clipper and Belika have more than 140 years
of experience combined. Now operating
under one name – Clipper A/S.
In the early 1990s Clipper Corporate was
created from the belief, that corporate
wear deserved the same attention to detail
and quality as our everyday wear. With a
desire to create workwear and uniforms
that felt and looked like the clothes that
employees would choose and wear themselves.
All styles are created with this concept in
mind – corporate wear that is dynamic and
versatile, so that employees are dressed to
adapt to a multifaceted work life. Made
to withstand even the most challenging
circumstances, under even the roughest
conditions and in any climate.
That is how Clipper Corporate came to be.
Built on a foundation of knowledge, experience, and craftsmanship from decades
of tradition for quality, design, and passion
from two strong houses of knit who joined
forces.
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