Our story
A family business since 1924
Majestic began with one man and a handcart. Four generations later we are still a family company, still based in Montréal, and still guided by the same ideals: honesty, integrity and quality products.
A handcart and a new country
At thirteen, Sam Cowan arrived in Canada alone from Romania, a country ravaged by famine and depression. He started as a peddler, selling scarves and mufflers from a handcart. Demand soon called for a horse and buggy, and then a menswear store of his own in Saskatoon.
Majestic Neckwear is founded
After selling the store, Sam pioneered the making of men's ties and scarves in Montréal under the name Majestic Neckwear. He was 36, and it was 23 years since he had arrived in Canada.
The white terry robe
Our sleepwear heritage began when it became very chic for a man to wear a white terry robe at the start and end of his day. Majestic made them in its Canadian facility for the country's most prestigious department stores, and the company kept growing under Sam's daughter Esther and her husband Andre.
A third generation
When Majestic outgrew its space, Esther and Andre's son, Sam Landsman, joined the company to oversee the design and construction of a new 150,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art building.
Into the United States
Sam presented Majestic to the U.S. market, which responded to the product and the service behind it. Today we are honoured to count Nordstrom, Dillard's, Bloomingdale's, Saks and some 350 better menswear stores among our customers.
A greener home
Majestic moved into a custom, LEED-certified facility built with environmentally friendly construction practices.
The fourth generation
Alex Landsman, Sam Cowan's great-grandson, has joined his father in the business. The way we do business has changed; what we believe in has not. Quality products and quality service remain the backbone of our company.
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