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Millet

A French alpine brand pairing its own DRYEDGE membrane — with published per-model figures — alongside licensed GORE-TEX for mountaineering shells.

Founded 1921Last verified 2026-10-19

Background

Maison Millet began in 1921 in Saint-Fons near Lyon and moved to Annecy in 1929. The brand's own introductory wording also associates its birth with Annecy; the detailed timeline is the more precise source.

Brand facts

Published company information

Country of origin: France
Founded: 1921
Price range: Mid to premium
Jacket families: Seneca, Kamet
Warranty: Two years for all products per the official help article, covering manufacturing defects or abnormal wear as assessed by Millet's after-sales experts; normal wear, theft and breakage excluded. Claims go through the purchasing store or Millet's contact form. The article cites French law; regional terms may differ.
Repair programme: EU repair service lists zip, tear, seam, snap, Velcro and seam-sealing work with published prices and a general 3–6 week estimate, subject to workshop workload. Worldwide eligibility was not found on official sources.
Sustainability: See the brand's current material and supply-chain disclosures; verify per garment.

WaterproofJacket.com assessment

Our editorial view of the brand

Strengths

DRYEDGE models carry published per-model figures — the Seneca 2.5L is documented at 10,000 mm and 10,000 g/m²/24h
EU repair service publishes prices and lists seam-sealing and welding-strip work
Clear intended-use separation between hiking and mountaineering models

Weaknesses

Warranty wording is inconsistent across its own help sections — the Spanish section states three years in one passage and two in another
Figures are model-specific; no platform-wide DRYEDGE specification is published
Manufacturing countries for the reviewed models are not published

Frequently asked questions

What is DRYEDGE?

Millet's own waterproof-breathable membrane; Millet states garments using it have heat-sealed seams. Published figures are per model — the Seneca 2.5L carries 10,000 mm and 10,000 g/m²/24h — not platform-wide specifications.