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SKINS is an Australian-owned company that designs and manufactures technical compression sportswear for athletes and sports enthusiasts. == History == The company was founded in 1996 by Brad Duffy, an Australian physiologist and ski enthusiast. In 1998, SKINS launched their first three product ranges: ‘JetSkins’ for travel, ‘SportsSkins’ for multi sports and ‘SnowSkins’ for Alpine pursuits. Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh was chosen as the public face of the new products. Initially, the range was limited to long tights only and was sold exclusively online and through telesales. By 2002, the product was still being manufactured in Sydney but was being sold through around 20 retail outlets in Australia. In the same year, Australian entrepreneur Jaimie Fuller was appointed as CEO of Skins.〔http://inhindsight.nokia.com.au/#/4〕 Fuller has received publicity for his straight-talking attitude and unconventional business style. In 2003, other styles were added to the SKINS range, including half-tights and tops, and the expanded manufacturing operation was moved to Fiji. The year after, SKINS lodged patents on their compression technology. In 2005, manufacturing was moved to China with a product redesign and a new range for women. SKINS were launched in the UK in 2006 with the US/global launch taking place the following year. SKINS currently sell over 160 different compression products including specific ranges for golf, cycling, triathlon and snow sports. The company currently has around 80 full-time members of staff and retails through more than 800 speciality retailers in their home territory of Australia. SKINS headquarters are in Steinhausen, Switzerland with regional offices in Australia, the USA, the UK, France and Germany. SKINS has distributors in Japan, China, South Korea, Singapore, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden, New Zealand and South Africa. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Skins (sportswear)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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