Manufacture de Bérets was founded by Denis Guédon, the
former technical director of Laulhère, in 2011. The small workshop was based in
Oloron Sainte Marie, the heart of “Beret Country” in the French Béarn. Proud of
his native Occitan language, he named the company Boneteria Auloronesa – “Beret
maker of Oloron”.
When Denis Guédon retired, in 2015, he couldn’t have chosen a better
successor than Sara Goupy, who expanded the business and moved it to the small historic Béarnais city of Orthez, some 45 km’s from Oloron Sainte Marie.
Not coming from Oloron anymore, the berets are now made
under the name ‘Manufacture de Bérets – Atelier en Béarn’.
The universels are the same foulard quality berets as
the Auloronesa Universel, all fitted with a liguette to comfortably
adjust the size, fitted with a solid cotton lining and the new label proudly
stating the heraldic symbols of the City of Orthez.
The Foulards Universel Orthez are presently available in a
limited number of colours in sizes 9.5p (26.5cm), 10p (28cm), 10.5p (29.5cm) and 12p/Alpin (33.6cm), from $99.50.
