All General Outdoor articles – Page 165
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News briefsThe Microfibre Consortium publishes progress update
In an update just published on the organization’s website, The Microfibre Consortium showcases the initiative’s achievements to date and includes the latest insights from global tests and research analysis. Launched in September 2021, The Microfibre 2030 Commitment is a global framework that now has over 80 participants. All of them ...
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OpinionOpinion: A Rab solution for the non-perfect world of CSR impact ratings?
Rab (the U.K. outdoor brand owned by Equip Outdoor Technologies) has announced it is introducing an agnostic rating system on its product in the hope that it will persuade others to use something similar so that the public image of the industry is more consistent with what the public wants ...
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ArticleHuman Rights Watch sees conflict of interest in labor rights auditing
In its latest report on labor rights in global supply chains, Human Rights Watch (HRW) explains that audits and certifications for suppliers in industries such as fashion are insufficient to monitor and measure social and environmental due diligence. HRW explains that in response to public pressure, many companies began to ...
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ArticleVF Corp. publishes diversity and inclusion report, launches global diversity council
VF Corporation (VF) has published its annual profile on inclusion, diversity, equity and action (IDEA) for 2022, highlighting its progress on inclusivity across multiple fronts at a brand and consumer level. The report outlines specific actions taken over the past fiscal year, including new corporate and brand-level partnerships, initiatives that ...
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ArticleMarket research in Germany sees sustainable products and second hand growing
Marketmedia 24, a Cologne-based market research institute, is currently working on its Industry Report Outdoor 2023 (to be published in January 2023). As a sneak preview from the report, the company has now released the first sales figures on the German outdoor market development in 2022. After two strong years ...
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ArticleThe global impact of functional fabrics and trims
Two very successful fabric fairs have just presented the trends for winter 24 to the sports and functional apparel industry. From Oct. 26 to 27, the Functional Fabric Fair powered by Performance Days took place in Portland, Oregon (1,200 visitors/ 185 exhibitors), followed by the Performance Days at the MOC ...
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News briefsLenzing expands E-Branding Service features for its value chain partners and brands
Lenzing Group, the Austria-based producer of wood-based specialty fibers including Tencel, Lenzing, and Ecovero, has announced the release of a suite of new features on its Lenzing E-Branding Service platform. Users will be able to make use of new features such as Artwork Approval, a Fiber Blending Quick Check Tool, ...
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News briefsAscend purchases majority stake in Circular Polymers
Ascend Performance Materials has acquired a majority stake in Circular Polymers, a California-based recycler of post-consumer, high-performance polymers, including polyamide 6 and 66, polypropylene and polyester (PET). Circular Polymers reclaims and processes post-consumer carpets via a unique technology. The deal will provide Ascend with a consistent supply of post-consumer recycled ...
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ArticleU.S. outdoor recreation industry rebounds
Inflation-adjusted (“real”) GDP for the U.S. outdoor recreation economy increased 18.9 percent in 2021, compared to a 5.9 percent growth for the overall U.S. economy, according to recent figures by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Growth in 2021 reflected a rebound after dropping 21.6 percent in 2020. The ...
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ArticleYeti beats expectations in Q3 as international sales jump 60%
Yeti beat market expectations for sales and earnings in the third quarter, as international revenues jumped by 60 percent, and the company said it was “well-positioned” for the holiday season in the fourth quarter. In the third quarter, sales for the premium drinkware and cooler brand increased by 20 percent ...
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Article500 representatives gather in Singapore for annual SAC meeting
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) held its annual meeting with around 500 stakeholders from the global fashion industry for the first time in person since 2019 in Singapore. The goal was to bring together the entire industry value chain to address pressing systemic issues related to human rights and the ...
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News briefsBooth booking for OTS 2023 now open
Following the success of the 2022 show, preparations are already underway for the next edition of the Outdoor Trade Show (OTS), which will be held again at Exhibition Centre Liverpool from June 13-15, 2023. The show is now accepting booking requests from new exhibitors who wish to participate. Prices start ...
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News briefsIndustriALL joins garment brands in advocacy to phase out production in Myanmar
In September 2022, the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) had released its independent report on the current situation of the garment sector in Myanmar. The paper found that due diligence is no longer possible in the country, which has lived under a military regime for more than a year. Now the ...
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News briefsMunich Fabric Start shifts to earlier dates
Munich Fabric Start Exhibitions GmbH, organizer of, among other events, the fabric trade show of the same name, has announced some changes in the dates and concept of its international fabric exhibitions. While the November 2022 and January 2023 event dates for the Spring/Summer 24 season remain unchanged, the summer ...
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News briefsHelly Hansen’s Q3 sales growth paced by North America, Sport Chek with some category softness
Helly Hansen, the Norwegian ski and outdoor brand owned by Canadian Tire, generated an 8.4 percent sales increase to C$170.9 million (€130.0m) against C$157.6 million for the three months ended Sept. 30. Helly Hansen’s nine-month sales are up 21.7 percent to C$480.1 million (€365.2m) from C$394.5 million with growth across ...
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ArticleOutdoor Retailer Snow Show to feature new on-snow summit
Outdoor Retailer (OR) will host its first-ever on-mountain winter experience and industry day in January alongside the Outdoor Retailer Snow Show in Salt Lake City, Utah. “The Summit by OR” will take place on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, at Brighton Resort and Solitude Nordic & Snowshoe Center and will feature ...
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News briefsLeyes returns to Cocona Labs as COO
Cocona Labs, the Boulder, Colorado-based inventor of temperature-regulating 37.5® Technology, has brought Christopher Leyes back on board as chief operations officer. Leyes returns to the company after most recently serving as director of operations at Pangea Organics. Leyes was one of Cocona Inc.’s first employees, serving as VP of finance ...
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ArticleSolo Brands lowers revenue forecasts in response to “unpredictable demand”
Solo Brands has lowered its full-year revenue guidance in response to increasingly unpredictable consumer demand amid a tougher economic outlook going into the holiday season. The owner of four lifestyle brands has managed to narrow losses in the third quarter as it reported a 47 percent increase in sales to ...
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News briefsKMD Brands appoints new director
KMD Brands Limited, the New Zealand-based global outdoor, lifestyle and sports company that includes the Kathmandu, Rip Curl and Oboz brands, has completed the process to appoint another non-executive director to its board, Zion Armstrong, effective Dec. 1, 2022. Armstrong has had a highly successful career in the global sportswear ...
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News briefsAlpkit meets funding target in less than eight minutes, plans new product categories
At the end of October, British outdoor and cycling brand Alpkit invited its customers to become shareholders in the company. The investment campaign was open for just eight minutes when the company reached its target of £750,000 (around €855,000). In less than an hour, Alpkit had raised £1.6m (€1.83m) from ...
