Marithé et François Girbaud
| Company type | joint-stock company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Fashion |
| Founded | Paris, France (1972) |
| Founder | François Girbaud and Marithé Bachellerie |
| Headquarters | , France |
Key people | Pierre Zelker |
| Products | clothes : jeans, coat, etc. |
| Revenue | €900 million (1990) ; €200 million (2011) |
| Parent | Mad Lane |
| Subsidiaries | Matricule 11342 (1975), Compagnie des Montagnes et des forêts (1975), Closed (1976), Compléments (1979), Maillaparty (1979)... |
| Website | www |
Marithé + François Girbaud is an international clothing company based in France and founded by stylists François Girbaud and Marithé Bachellerie in 1972. They created several brands : Compagnie des montagnes et des forêts, Ça, Closed, Matricule 11342, etc. They are world-known especially for industrialization of the stonewash (stone washing process), baggy trousers and skin-tight jeans.