"The Columbia Sportswear Firm is a firm that produces as well as distributes outerwear, sports apparel, as well as shoes, as well as headwear, camping tools, ski garments, as well as outerwear accessories.

It was founded in 1938 by Paul Lamfrom, the father of Gert Boyle. The business is headquartered in Cedar Mill, an unincorporated area in Washington Area, Oregon, in the Portland metropolitan area near Beaverton.

Columbia's quick sales development was sustained by its coats, which included breathable water-proof material and interchangeable shells and also linings."