Australian clothing company Rip Curl has admitted one of its winter collections was manufactured in North Korea, but labeled as if the garments had been made in China. The company, which said a ...

RIP Curl has been exposed for using North Korean slave labour to make its clothing, and it’s not the only surf brand whose supply chain remains under wraps. After Fairfax revealed this weekend that a ...

Australian surf clothing company Rip Curl has been slammed after admitting that they produced garments in North Korea – but labelled the products as if they had been made in China. A report by ...

The Australian-founded surfwear label sparked controversy this week after including a trans woman in a marketing campaign for its Rip Curl Women arm. There was fierce backlash from customers, with ...

Australians are calling for a national boycott of iconic surf brand Rip Curl for using a transgender woman in their social media accounts, as the brand moves to scrub any trace of the promotion. Rip ...

Surfers have a reputation for being chill and accepting. That, however, may not entirely be true. KMD Brands, the parent of Rip Curl, has lost money for the year and has blamed some of its woes on ...

Surfwear brand Rip Curl is accused of using factories in North Korea to create the company's 2015 winter apparel line. Image / Supplied Surfwear brand Rip Curl is accused of using factories in North ...

When Rip Curl’s founders looked to expand operations into the United States four decades ago, they set up an office on the southern end of San Clemente, just a short paddle away from one of the best ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Globetrotting holidaymakers are fuelling strong sales momentum at Rip Curl and Kathmandu operator KMD Brands, with the group’s boss ...

Dual ASX/NZX-listed outdoor equipment and clothing retailer Kathmandu Holdings is set to acquire surfing brand Rip Curl for A$350 million ($368m). Kathmandu has entered into an agreement with the ...

SYDNEY — New Zealand outdoor clothing maker Kathmandu Holdings said it will buy Rip Curl Group for A$350 million ($236 million) in a deal that sees the last of Australia’s big three surf brands fall ...

Australia's most famous surfing brands are no longer locally-owned with Rip Curl's founders selling to New Zealand hiking equipment retailer Kathmandu for $350million. The deal, announced on Tuesday, ...