Golden Breed is a surf lifestyle clothing brand, initially starting in California in 1969.
The Textile Company Don Rancho Corporation initially launched the brand internationally, with a separate license to produce a range of items in Australia, held by John Arnold.
He not only held the Australian licences for Golden Breed, but also the licences to produce O'Neil wetsuits [7] with John Arnold establishing two large clothing production facilities in South Australia in the 1970s to satisfy local demand.
It was then purchased by an Australian company, and while it has had a low profile for some time, is presently now producing clothes, with a number of outlets in Australia.
[10] Golden Breed acquired Gordon and Smith Surfboards in 2015, after a long association with the owning Wilson family.