Original Buff has announced the death of its founder, Joan Rojas, after a determined fight against cancer. He was 72 years old. With his unconventional spirit, he invented a seamless bandana in microfiber to protect himself from the wind and the cold while driving his motorcycle. He used his family's textile factory to produce the Buff collection from 1991.
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