Founded in 1938 by a Swiss German entrepreneur who strongly believed in producing high quality under garments, Armor-lux has blossomed into an internationally recognized brand where a lot of its growth can be credited to the addition of the Breton stripes to its collection. 

The Breton shirt was officially created by the 27th March 1858 Act which introduced this blue and white striped knitted shirt in the uniform list of the French seaman. It was said that this stripe allowed one to more easily locate a man overboard.