 The company was incorporated and changed its name to Karrimor Weathertite Products (named for their Weathertite cycling bags) in April 1952, before diversifying into backpacks in 1958, where during the 1960s and 1970s it made its reputation.Karrimor were still small when their son Mike Parsons (1942–) joined in 1960, and began to build the 6-employee company into a renowned international outdoor equipment manufacturer.The company's growth arose from a number of factors.