CompanyHistory of BRAGARD
BRAGARD : Serving the professional for 79 years 1933 : Henri Bragard created his own company in the heart of the Vosges mountains in Eastern France. At that time, the professional clothing industry was the poor relation of the clothing industry in general. Workers and craftsmen had to content themselves with outfits that were unexciting or impractical. It was time for change. The first designs were made for painters and plasterers. Encouraged by the results of his own sales, Henri Bragard went on to design aprons with a wide shoulder strap for butchers, known as the 'Parisian apron'. This soon became the symbol of the profession. |
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 PHOTO: Gilles Bragard | And so began the long story of the company. Very soon the Bragard name became synonymous with quality recognized by every food industry throughout France.
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He expanded the collection to encompass the whole Hospitality Industry, and in 1977 created the Grand Chef jacket, which quickly became one of the symbols of top-level gastronomy. |  PHOTO: Grand Chef |
 PHOTO: Monica Bragard | In 1986 Monica Bragard designed the Prestige Uniform Collection for deluxe hotels. She also created the Harmonie K line of women's ready-to wear apparel., which became the shop window of the company. In 1989, in order to respond to the increasing demand of companies wishing to improve their image, Bragard set up a new department 'Image Apparel'. The purpose of this department is to oversee the design and administration of personalized collections for food industry and chain distributors. |
Marking the 3rd millennium in 2001m Gilles and Monica Bragard created a new line of chef apparel designed specifically for the 'Gastronomic Stars' of the future. Today Bragard continues its development both in France and internationally, and counts among the top performing companies in the textile sector |  PHOTO: Cooking Star |