In a city where men are at the mine, the women knit: it is the means to care and provide additional income.
Mr. Monnet then haberdasher hosier.
Manufacturers quickly Montceau ask him for contract work, the company takes some importance.
1938 : After a move in the Savoie. Mr. Monnet embarked in the manufacture of sports socks.
He bought a traditional loom socks: 3 KOMET gauge to make his first sport socks.
1939 : War. Lack of raw materials thus creating TRICOBEL making gloves, items consume less raw material.
1952 : First show in Germany that led to the partnership with France ski teams. Watershed in the history of the company. It has been growing steadily and becoming the important reference on the French market.
1994 : Monnet was bought by the company Perrin, the French leader in the area of the sock. Benefiting from the technical know-how and commercial lines of diversifying Perrin and activity of Monnet continues to grow rapidly in all segments of Sport and Outdoor.
2007 : Monnet resumed its autonomy. The new management team with extensive experience in the field, has chosen to pay particular attention to technical development and marketing of the company. Substantive work on the brand was carried out and resulted in the creation of new lines and a new graphic and a new position: "Performance inspired by nature." Monnet was the first brand to offer technical socks for sports 100% environmentally friendly and without compromising performance.
A range of technical products intended for sophisticated sports: alpine skiing, trekking, ... Range Dénériaz, underwear techniques developed in partnership with the Olympic downhill champion Antoine DENERIAZ.
