The brand Alé was launched in 2013, but before this the parent company, APG, was manufacturing clothing for many other clothing companies since 1986. ALÉ is built upon Italian craftsmanship and constant innovation in the production process as well as materials and design. Alé strives to ensure functionality, comfort and top performance.
Website: ALE
Country Location: ITALY 
Founded: 2013
Assos is based in Ticino, Switzerland and was founded in 1976. In 1976 Assos created the first ever Lycra cycling shorts. Assos currently provides kit for the BMC Racing Team.
Website: Assos
Country Location: SWITZERLAND 
Founded: 1976
Bontrager was started in a garage in Santa Cruz, California in 1980 by Keith Bontrager. Trek Bikes bought Bontrager and is run out of Waterloo, Wisconnsin. Bontrager produces a large range of products including cycling apparel, components and accessories. Bontrager has provided the kit for the Trek Factory Racing team.
Website: BONTRAGER
Country Location: U.S.A. 
Founded: 1980
Castelli was born from a fine tailoring company based in Milan and started in 1876. The first cycling clothing was made by Castelli in the 1910s for the world champion and five-time Giro champion Alfredo Binda. The famous Castelli Scorpion logo was introduced in 1974. Castelli now provide cycling kit for Team Sky in 2018.
Website: CASTELLI
Country Location: ITALY
Founded: 1910
CRAFT is a Swedish brand that specialises in producing sports and outdoor apparel. Craft is based in Borås, an old, traditional textile industry town in the South of Sweden. Anders Bengtsson, the founder of Craft, had the original idea to develop underwear, which draws moisture away from the skin, while undertaking physical activity. Craft was acquired by the New Wave Group in 1996.
Website: CRAFT
Country Location: SWEDEN 
Founded: 1973
Endura was founded in Scotland in 1993. The mission statement of the comapny was to advance and improve the performance and function of cycling apparel. For a few years now Endura has provided the Kit for the Movistar Team. A great achievement for a company to reach the top of the sport.
Website: ENDURA
Country Location: SCOTLAND 
Founded: 1993
Etxeondo started smal in a workshop located in Billabona, in the Basque Country. Etxeondo was founded by Francisco Rodrigo who started in high fashion, working for leading brands including Dior and Balenciaga Francisco had a great love of cycling which inspired him to make a range of cycling clothing that would not only be functional but would also look good.
Today Etxeondo is still a family run business. Etxeondo clothing is still designed in Irura and manufactured in Castejon in Navarra, the home region of the Miguel Indurain.
Website: ETXEONDO
Country Location: SPAIN 
Founded: 1976
Giordana Cycling Apparel was started in 1971. by Giorgio Andretta.
A new brand was created and named after Giorgio's newborn daughter, Giordana. Giordana was born in 1979. The famous Sagittarius logo was created in 1980. In 1983 Giordana introduced sublimation printed jerseys. In 1991 Giordana sponsored the Motorola professional cycling team. In 1995 Giordana was the official clothing supplier for the Tour de France providing stage winners and the 82nd Tour winner, Miguel Indurain, with Giordana jerseys.
Website: GIORDANA
Country Location: ITALY
Founded: 1979:
Giessegi Srl was founded in 1984 by Simone Fraccaro who was a professional road and track rider in the 70s and 80s. The company is now one of the five leading manufacturers of custom bike wear in Italy. Global Sports Systems have supplied kit to world tour teams.
Website: GLOBAL SPORTS SYSTEMS
Country Location: ITALY
Founded: 1984
Katusha cycle sports clothing was founded in 2016 as an offshoot from the Katusha cycling team. The brand works with the Team Katusha riders to provide innovations and improvements to support riders. The idea behind this business offshoot is to provide more funds to support the Team Katusha pro team.
Website: KATUSHA SPORTS
Country Location:RUSSIA 
Founded: 2016
Nalini is located in the town of Castel d'Ario in Italy, close to the city of Verona. Nalini was founded by two brothers, Vincenzo and Claudio Mantovani. The brothers expertise in creating technical cycling apparel for top cyclists is key to Malini's success. Nalini is considered to be the largest cycling apparel manufacturer in Italy.
Nalini /MOA has a presence in the professional cycling as a technical sponsor of some of the biggest professional teams.
Website: NALINI
Country Location: ITALY
Founded: 1970
Over 60 years ago in Tokyo a father produced Japan's first bicycle racing apparel for his son who was a promising racer. Today that company, now called Pearl Izumi USA, Inc. has become a major brand of technical-performing cycling and triathlon apparel.
Pearl Izumi has sponsored many cycling teams, including the 1984 USA Olympic team. Pearl Izumi was purchased by Shimano for $70M in 2008
Website: PEARL IZUMI
Country Location: USA
Founded: 1950
Swedish company POC has mission to do the best to save lives and to reduce the consequences of accidents for gravity sports athletes and cyclists. POC was founded in 2005.
In 2014, POC announced a three-year partnership to become the official helmet and eyewear supplier for Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling team. POC also established an exclusive partnership with Volvo to explore new ideas within safety and design.
Website: POC
Country Location: SWEDEN
Founded: 2005
Rapha was founded in London in 2004 by Simon Mottram. Rapha launched with an exhibition entitled Kings of Pain, showcasing six heroes from cycling’s golden era and beyond: Fausto Coppi, Jacques Anquetil, Raymond Poulidor, Tom Simpson, Eddy Merckx and Bernard Hinault.
Landmarks in Rapha's history are: 2006 first bib shorts produced, 2010 Pro team range, 2013 Team Sky Partnership, 2016 Canyon/SRM partnership. Rapha was sold in 2017 to RZC Investments, a private equity firm run by Steuart and Tom Walton who are the grandchildren of Sam walton the founder of Walmart.
Website: RAPHA
Country Location: UK 
Founded: 1984
Rosti was founded in 1979 in Brembate in Italy. It began making handcrafted Italian sportswear apparel following the Italian traditions. Rosti will be providing the Ag2R La Mondiale professional cycling team kit in 2018.
Website: ROSTI
Country Location: ITALY
Founded: 1979
Santini SMS was founded by Pietro Santini in 1965. Santini SMS is a cycling clothing brand belonging to the Italian clothing production company Santini Maglificio Sportivo. This company is based in Lallio, Italy.
Santini SMS started in 1993 to provide the pink jersey for the Giro d'Italia. Since 1994 Santini SMS has been the clothing sponsor of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and the UCI World Championships. Santini has provided kit for Belkin Pro Cycling Team, La Vie Claire, Mercatone Uno, Green Edge as well as many others.
Website: SMS Santini
Country Location: ITALY
Founded: 1965
Olindo & Irma Cremonese, from Asolo in Italy moved to the Dolomites in 1946 to start a business. Sportful’s story began in 1972 due to their son's interest in cross country skiing. After building up a good reputation as a ski wear provider Sportful in 1985 pursued the founders other passion, cycling and began to develop clothing for cycling. Using the knowledge gained from designing skiing Sportful's clothing apparel was made to be both functional and comfortable in changing conditions.
Sportful have provided team kit for Mapei, Tinkoff Saxo and Trek Segafredo.
Website: SPORTFUL
Country Location: ITALY
Founded: 1946
Vermarc Sport was founded in Belgium in 1977 by former cyclist Frans Verbeeck and is named after his son Marc. Vermarc has become a well known brand in cycling and has supplied the clothing of the Belgian cycling teams Lotto-Belisol , Omega Pharma-Quick Step , Topsport Flanders-Mercator as well as the South African cycling team MTN-Qhubeka
Website: VERMARC
Country Location: BELGIUM 
Founded: 1977