All Futurelight articles

  • Mario Stucki CEO of Dimpora PFAS-free membranes
    Article

    Dimpora CEO Mario Stucki: “We make a membrane in a way no one else does”

    2023-06-15T12:34:00Z

    A membrane that is waterproof, windproof, breathable, PFAS-free, biodegradable and recyclable. The science is already here. Dimpora’s CEO explains.

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    Opinion

    Is being waterproof the most important part of our apparel?

    2022-03-07T11:14:00Z

    The outdoor industry has been characterized by the hero product made from Gore-tex (other shell materials are available). Is this really the focus of design thinking that should be championed? One of the great marketing case stories of the last 30 years is that those seeking to equip themselves now ...

  • Futura Futurelight
    News briefs

    TNF to phase out its Futurelight logo

    2021-07-02T17:02:00Z

    The North Face plans to “phase out and discontinue” the logo it introduced in 2019 for its Futurelight line of apparel and accessories. In January, a graffiti artist in New York working under the name Futura filed a lawsuit in California Central District Court alleging that ...

  • News briefs

    Graffiti artist sues TNF over Futurelight logo

    2021-01-14T13:21:00Z

    Artnet News reports that the New York-based street artist Futura is suing The North Face ( TNF ) for allegedly copying the stylized atom design that has for years appeared throughout his artwork in its 2019 Futurelight series of apparel. According to Artnet, the artist’s filing, which ...

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    News briefs

    New TNF outdoor footwear with Futurelight

    2020-04-04T10:33:00Z

    The North Face (TNF) has integrated its Futurelight technology into the Activist Futurelight , the Ultra Traction Futurelight , and the Ultra Fastpack IV Futurelight . The Ultra Fastpack previously came with a Gore-Tex membrane and has now been redesigned using the Futurelight membrane. TNF’s new ...