The Quechua design team

The fact that design does not always have to cost a fortune is proven by Decathlon. Since its foundation in 1976, the company has pursued a clear goal: Making the fun of sport accessible for everybody. Today more than 35,000 people are working for the company which is one of the leading sports goods manufacturers in Europe. Among the brands owned by Decathlon is also Quechua, a brand for mountain sports products, whose “NCC Sleeping Bag” received a “red dot: best of the best” this year. Decathlon have a strong design culture throughout their whole company. It is particularly important for the design team to develop innovative concepts which are completely oriented towards users’ needs. The Decathlon design team is open and takes inspirations from other fields. “The close contact with users, technical partners, and different sports is crucial for the creation of new products.” Quechua brand products are developed, designed and tested, with the technical cooperation of top athletes, at the company’s headquarters in Sallanches, at the foot of Mont Blanc.