Founded in 1938, Columbia Sportswear Company has grown from a small family-owned hat distributorship to one of the world's largest outerwear brands and the leading seller of skiwear in the United States. Columbia's extensive children s product line includes a wide variety of children s outerwear, sportswear, rugged footwear and accessories. Columbia children s clothing and footwear have an unparallel reputation for quality and value. Their famous Interchange System was developed in 1982 and has since propelled Columbia to the forefront of the children s outerwear industry. In 1991 Columbia developed their own waterproof, breathable coating, Omni-Tech , they are now the second largest user of waterproof, breathable fabric in the world. Columbia children s clothing and shoes combine innovation with style and are perfect for every parent and child that enjoys the great outdoors. Developing innovative products that are functional for children and offer great value is what Columbia does. Columbia believes that where the sidewalk ends, the world begins.