Established in 1973 a privately owned company, Roots is a Canadian manufacture of leather goods, athletic wear, yoga wear, accessories and home furnishings. 120 retail locations in Canada and the United States, and more than 60 in Asia. Roots is also noted for it's Olympic involvement, outfitting the Canadian team at the Winter Games in Nagano, Japan and went on to be the official outfitter for members of the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Teams from 2000 to 2004, and was the official outfitter for the Canadian Speed Skating Team in 2006. Roots outfitted the United States Olympic and Paralympic Teams in 2002, 2004, and 2006. Other teams that Roots outfitted include the British Olympic Team (2002, 2004), and the Barbados Olympic Team.