Härkila

Härkila is a hunting clothing and equipment brand established in 1985 at the Härkila kennel in Västra Götaland, southern Sweden. Its official brand history identifies Kjell Lennartsson as its founder and describes the company as a brand created by hunters for hunters. The first set of clothing was developed specifically for moose hunting. Härkila says this early work also established its partnership with GORE-TEX, which it describes as the first such partnership in the hunting industry. The brand’s range centers on technical hunting apparel and associated equipment. Its clothing assortment includes jackets, trousers, base layers, shirts, fleeces, waistcoats, gloves, caps, and other accessories. It also offers hunting footwear, including boots. Product families highlighted by the brand include Pro Hunter, Forest Hunter, Finnmark, and Härkila Essentials. The brand presents Pro Hunter as a durable line for demanding conditions; Forest Hunter as clothing for mobility in dense forest and upland terrain; and Finnmark as lightweight, quiet, weather-protective gear featuring the HWS membrane. Its footwear range is presented as emphasizing quality, European production, and clinical testing. Härkila serves hunters across more than 50 countries. Its stated positioning is premium and performance-led: the brand says it does not set out to make the cheapest hunting clothes, but aims to make the best possible gear using high-quality materials and experienced factories. It describes its products as designed for ambitious, passionate, and professional hunters, and emphasizes durability, freedom of movement, technical materials, and close attention to detail. Its assortment includes clothing designed specifically for women, which the brand says is developed for the female form rather than adapted from men’s silhouettes. The brand’s current official website presents seasonal collections, product series, and equipment organized by type of hunting. The available evidence establishes Härkila’s Swedish origin and international reach, but does not identify its current headquarters, parent company, owner, or current senior executives.

Härkila’s official account dates the brand’s establishment to 1985 at the Härkila kennel in Västra Götaland, in southern Sweden. Its founder was Kjell Lennartsson. The brand describes its beginnings as a response to the needs of hunters: innovation and specialization were central, and the first clothing set was made specifically for moose hunting. This origin shaped the brand’s continuing emphasis on equipment developed for particular hunting demands rather than general casual outdoor use. Härkila says its early development also began a partnership with GORE-TEX, which it identifies as the first partnership of its kind in the hunting industry. The brand’s stated goal from the outset was not to compete as the cheapest hunting-clothing maker. Instead, it sought to make the best possible clothing for hunters, using materials and manufacturing expertise it considered appropriate to that ambition. Its official account links this quality-led approach to the time and attention devoted to product development, noting that products can take years to progress from sketch to store. Over time, Härkila expanded from its Swedish origins to markets in more than 50 countries. It describes its continuing work as the development of technologies, designs, and products for hunters, with quality as a consistent priority. Its current range spans technical garments, footwear, and accessories, and is organized into purpose-oriented product families. Pro Hunter addresses extreme durability and harsh conditions; Forest Hunter is designed for protection and mobility in dense forests and upland terrain; and Finnmark emphasizes quietness, flexibility, and weather protection with the HWS membrane. Härkila also presents Essentials as a set of products for preparation, performance, and recovery around a hunt. The brand’s apparel range includes men’s and women’s hunting clothing. Härkila states that women’s garments are designed from the ground up for the female form and the demands of hunting, rather than being adapted from men’s designs. Its official materials also describe a footwear program that includes European production and clinical testing as measures intended to support quality. The brand’s contemporary presentation remains focused on demanding hunts, functional details, technical performance, and hunters who want equipment that can support their activity in varied terrain and conditions. The available sources do not establish the company’s current ownership, parent organization, headquarters, or leadership beyond the founder. They also do not document specific later corporate transactions or a full year-by-year chronology, so those details are not stated here.

• 1985

  Härkila is established in southern Sweden

• First clothing set developed for moose hunting

• Expansion to more than 50 countries

Premium, technical hunting gear for ambitious, passionate, and professional hunters; the brand emphasizes quality, durability, mobility, and performance rather than lowest price.

• Pro Hunter series

  A series presented as engineered for extreme durability and reliable performance in harsh conditions.

• Forest Hunter series

  A hunting range designed for protection, comfort, and mobility in dense forests and upland terrain.

• Finnmark series

  A range described as lightweight and quiet, with flexibility and weather protection from the HWS membrane.

• Härkila Essentials

  Products designed for the preparation, performance, and recovery phases around a hunt.

• Hunting apparel and footwear

  The range includes garments for men and women, accessories, and hunting footwear.

1. 1Hunting clothes and hunting equipment by Härkilaharkila.com
2. 2The Brand - Härkilaharkila.com
3. 3Hunting clothing | Full-kit performance for demanding hunts | Härkilaharkila.com
4. 4Härkila Women’s Hunting Clothing | Precision Fit & Performanceharkila.com
5. 5Härkilawikidata.org