All General Outdoor articles – Page 149
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News briefsSave the Duck opens first U.S. flagship
Save the Duck, the Milan-based firm known for outerwear made exclusively with animal-free and “cruelty-free” materials, has opened its first flagship store in the U.S. Located in New York’s lower Broadway, the 140-square-meter store features a giant orange duck brand mascot. Save the Duck was already sold in the U.S. ...
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News briefsMoncler tops sustainability ranking of textile, apparel and luxury goods industry
For the fourth year in a row, Moncler has ranked at the top of the “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” sector, according to the 2022 S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment. The company, which has just turned 70, obtained the highest score (90/100). The S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) is ...
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ArticleTwo-thirds of Odlo’s products now made from recycled or natural fibers
Just in time for Global Sustainability Day on Oct. 25, Odlo announced that it has reached another sustainability milestone: 66 percent of its total production is now made from recycled or natural fibers. This represents a further 15 percent increase year-on-year. In recent years, Odlo says its use of ...
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News briefsPertex and Cycora join forces for circular woven performance fabrics
The U.K. fabrics supplier Pertex and the Cycora division of Ambercycle, Inc. (a U.S. material science company) have announced a new cooperation for the joint development of fully circular, woven fabrics using end-of-life textile waste. Cycora is the first branded fiber solution developed by Ambercycle. The company’s ecosystem enables the ...
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News briefsIsbjörn continues sustainability promise: New collection with PrimaLoft’s Ocean Bound plastic insulation
Source: Isbjörn of Sweden Isbjörn Sealion with PrimaLoft Insulation with Ocean Bound plastic Swedish outdoor children’s brand Isbjörn of Sweden continues its ambitious sustainability pledge and partnership with Primaloft for Fall/Winter 2023 with a new collection of padded products using PrimaLoft’s new insulation with Ocean Bound plastic. ...
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News briefsNorrøna opens permanent store at Switzerland's Landquart Outlet
On Nov. 11, 2022, the Norrøna store will reopen its doors at the Landquart Fashion Outlet in Switzerland. After several years of a pop-up concept, the decision is now made after great success to a more long-term project of at least five years in the outlet. As a focal point ...
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ArticleVista Outdoor’s CFO to leave the company
Vista Outdoor announced that Sudhanshu Priyadarshi, the company’s CFO, has decided to pursue another opportunity after two and a half years in his role and will step down from his position in November. Priyadarshi will continue to perform his duties until his departure, including the release of the company’s second ...
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ArticleRussia's mass mobilization fuels demand for sports and outdoor products
The Russian market experienced a boom in demand for sporting and outdoor goods since Sept. 21, when the Russian president declared the first mass mobilization in the country since the second world war. The demand for military ammunition has sharply risen in Russia, and the price of sporting and outdoor ...
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News briefsDidriksons continues to invest heavily in Europe
Swedish outdoor brand Didriksons, founded in 1913 in Grundsund by Julius and Hanna Didrikson, continues to do well in Europe, especially in Germany, which is currently the company’s largest market. In order to get closer to its European customers and offer more efficient deliveries to end consumers, Didriksons is now ...
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ArticleEuropean outdoor industry and POW call for climate action – Join Now!
Ahead of COP27, the European outdoor industry and Protect Our Winters (POW) are working together to call on European decision-makers to prioritize sustainability. The outdoor industry is in a key position in the fight against climate change, and its customers are seeing the effects of climate change firsthand, from receding ...
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News briefsReima x WWF collection to raise funds for conservation
Finnish outdoor kidswear specialist Reima has introduced a special collection, the proceeds from which will go towards supporting WWF’s global conservation work. For every Reima x WWF collection item purchased between July 15 and Dec. 31, 2022, Reima will donate €2 to WWF’s global conservation efforts, with a minimum contribution ...
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News briefsNew CISUTAC consortium welcomes Lenzing, Decathlon and others
The newly founded consortium Circular and Sustainable Textile and Clothing (CISUTAC) already has 23 active members. Among them are Austrian fiber supplier Lenzing, Decathlon, the European Apparel and Textile Confederation (EURATEX), the Global Texile Scheme (GTS) and Oxfam. CISUTAC sets out to remove current bottlenecks along the textile supply chain ...
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News briefsRab and Lowe Alpine partner with UK National Park to inspire young people
British outdoor brands Rab and Lowe Alpine (owned by Equip Outdoor Technologies) have teamed up with the Peak District National Park Foundation to inspire young people to discover and care for the outdoors. The initiative sees the brands work with the National Park Authority on its Ambassador Schools program to ...
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News briefsJack Wolfskin appoints head of people and culture
Source: Aki Ben-Ezra Aki Ben-Ezra Aki Ben-Ezra has joined Jack Wolfskin as head of people and culture on Oct. 4. In this role, she uses her strategic leadership skills to create an environment in which Jack Wolfskin’s culture becomes a unique competitive advantage. She will also optimize ...
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ArticleHigg partners with Bluesign and ZDHC for better control of chemicals
The data platform Higg has announced new partnerships with Bluesign and ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals) to accelerate the use of environmentally-safe chemicals among global brands and manufacturers. According to a press release by Higg, the addition of the two voices in sustainable chemical management to Higg’s data and ...
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News briefsGlobetrotter, Ortovox and Lenzing are finalists for the German Sustainability Award
For the 15th time, the Stiftung Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis e.V. (German Sustainability Award Foundation) is presenting one of Europe’s best-known awards for social and ecological commitment. This year’s finalists in the corporate competition include the Hamburg-based outdoor retailer Globetrotter (category “Resources”) and the specialist for alpine emergency equipment, technical clothing with ...
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News briefsEuratex calls for Europe’s global leadership in sustainable textiles
The European Apparel and Textile Confederation (Euratex) considers that “Europe should become a global leader in sustainable textiles” and a benchmark for the rest of the world, the Euratex president, Alberto Paccanelli, recently said at the Porto Convention. The conference, called Sustainability meets Competitiveness: How to Square the Circle?, was ...
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News briefsThule cuts jobs in the U.S.
The American division of Sweden-based Thule Group is implementing organizational changes that involve the commercial management team, product development and manufacturing. There have been “a limited number” of staff changes in commercial management, said Hilary Hartley, the president of Thule Group’s region America branch. Also, the company has decided to ...
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ArticleAlpkit launches second crowdfunding; invites customers to join as shareholders
On Oct. 24, British outdoor and cycling brand Alpkit will once again invite its customers to participate as shareholders via crowdfunding. The company launched a first of its kind in 2020, reaching its target in just eight minutes and closing the round 43 minutes later with 1350 customers as shareholders ...
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News briefsJack Wolfskin becomes partner of the Kendal Mountain Festival
German outdoor company Jack Wolfskin has become a partner sponsor of this year’s Kendal Mountain Festival. The festival is the ultimate social gathering for outdoor enthusiasts, held each year on the edge of the Lake District in the northwest English county of Cumbria. The festival takes place this year from ...
