All General Outdoor articles – Page 177
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News briefsRelaunch for Slackline Industries
Slackline Industries, a brand created in 2014 by Canaima Outdoors Inc. in Boulder, Colorado, and acquired in early 2020 by Montréal, Québec-based distributor In-Sport Fashions, has unveiled a revamped look to revive the hype around slacklining and “have more people reaching for that slackline kit.“ The sport, initially invented by ...
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ArticleNew Wave’s sales growth driven by Sports & Leisure
The Swedish-based New Wave Group, which owns sports brands like Craft and Cutter & Back and distributes several others, saw total sales in the last quarter increase by 23 percent to 2,307 million Swedish kronor (€218.7m), with the growth driven by its Sports & Leisure segment. At constant currency rates, ...
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News briefsEuropean Environment Agency publishes new briefings on circular design and microplastic pollution
The European Environment Agency (EEA) has just released two new briefings relevant to the textile supply chain from fiber to product. In the paper, the agency points out that textiles caused in 2020 the third-highest pressures on water and land use and the fifth-highest use of raw materials and greenhouse ...
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News briefsSustainable Apparel Coalition starts new project for due diligence in the supply chain
The nonprofit Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), an organization that advocates for sustainable practices in the consumer goods industry, has partnered with the Initiative for Global Solidarity (IGS) to coordinate a new project to promote industry-wide convergence of methodologies for assessing environmental, social and labor conditions in the apparel and footwear ...
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News briefsGoldwin forecasts decline in operating income of 5.7%
Goldwin, the Japanese company whose brand portfolio includes territorial trademark rights or licenses for some western sports brands, is currently forecasting a 5.7 percent drop in annual operating earnings to 14 billion yen (€107.6m) for the 12 months ending March 31, 2022. Annual revenues are predicted to rise by 10.5 ...
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ArticleThule sees continued sales growth while margins are squeezed by higher costs
The Swedish-based Thule Group saw sales rise by 15.0 percent in the fourth quarter of 2021 to 1,846 million Swedish kronor (€177.5m) as demand for its outdoor products remained strong. However, margins were squeezed by “significant” cost increases compared to the year earlier. On a currency-adjusted basis, sales went up ...
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News briefsArtilect ignites next stage of A/SYS clothing system
After starting its premiere season fall/winter 2021/22 with its A/SYS-1 and A/SYS-2 clothing system styles, i.e. base layers and next layers (midlayers), the newcomer brand Artilect from Boulder, Colorado, is now following up with the product groups A/SYS-3 to A/SYS-5 for fall/winter 2022/23: insulayers, breathable vapor layers and weatherproof mission ...
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News briefsEuropean Outdoor Group in search of brand partners for European merino project
After carrying out a small feasibility study around the possibility of growing European merino wool earlier, the European Outdoor Group (EOG) is currently in funding negotiations with the German Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food to let the project come live. According to EOG’s sustainability manager Katy Stevens, “it is ...
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News briefsK2-MDV rebrands as “Elevate Outdoor Collective”
Seattle-based K2-MDV Holdings, the parent company of all K2 Sports and MDV brands, including K2 Skis, K2 Snowboarding, Marker, Dalbello, Völkl, Ride, Line, BCA, Atlas Snow Shoe Co, Tubbs Snowshoes and others, announced that it has rebranded itself Elevate Outdoor Collective, effective immediately. The company will continue ...
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News briefsNew DITF carbon production technology gets awarded
The German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf (DITF) was awarded for its HighPerCellCarbon fibers made from wood in a novel and sustainable process. The technology involves the wet spinning of cellulose fibers using ionic liquids as direct solvents. No waste gases or toxic by-products are produced during the ...
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News briefsTimberland’s yellow icon boot heads into the metaverse
Timberland, a VF Corp. brand, has entered the Metaverse with a digital gaming experience called “TimbsTrails.” “TimbsTrails provides a unique and fun platform to celebrate the footwear innovations and cultural moments that have shaped our past, and to explore our collective journey into the future,” said Chris McGrath, VP of ...
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Solo Brands seeks new CFO
Solo Brands, the U.S. company that began trading on the New York Stock Exchange in October and owns several DTC-focused brands, including Solo Stove, Chubbies, Oru Kayak and Isle Paddleboard, announced that its current CFO, Sam Simmons, will step down later this year. Simmons will remain in the CFO role ...
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News briefsJack Wolfskin appoints new GM for China
Jack Wolfskin has appointed Matthew Jung as its new general manager for China, effective Feb. 9. In this role, the U.S. citizen will be responsible for implementing the company’s new strategic brand direction with the claim “We Live to Discover” and developing Jack Wolfskin’s omnichannel strategy in China. ...
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News briefsLenzing launches Young Scientist Awards
The Lenzing Group, the Austrian specialist for wood-based specialty fibers, has created a new award to promote young scientists’ work in fashion and circular economy, textile recycling and the innovative use of biobased fiber: the Young Scientist Award. The award for outstanding research in the field of fibers and textiles ...
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ArticleJohnson Outdoors sees strong orders, Q1 sales slip amid supply chain disruptions
Johnson Outdoors, the owner of the Jetboil and Eureka brands, amongst others, saw sales decrease in the first quarter of its financial year as supply chain disruptions made it difficult to keep up with demand for outdoor recreation products. Total company sales in the three months to Dec. 31 declined ...
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ArticleColumbia exceeds forecast, driven by DTC
Despite persistent supply chain disruptions that negatively impacted its wholesale revenues, Columbia Sportswear reported impressive fourth-quarter results on the strength of its Direct-To-Consumer and e-commerce businesses and an improvement of 1.6 percentage points in the gross margin to 52.2 percent, as higher freight costs were more than offset by a ...
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ArticleWorn Again envisions textile recycling facilities directly in urban centers
Worn Again Technologies (WAT), a UK-based technology licensing company that is a signatory to and major contributor to the UNFCCC’s Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action, is looking to develop textile recycling facilities that are integrated into the urban ecosystem. WAT and its strategic partners met in Copenhagen to discuss ...
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ArticleOberalp becomes distributor for 2117 of Sweden in 13 countries
The Italian Oberalp Group has taken over the exclusive distribution of the Swedish outdoor clothing brand 2117 of Sweden for Italy, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Spain, Andorra and France as of the beginning of this year. The agreement between the parties took place early last ...
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ArticleVista Outdoor raises guidance after record Q3
Minnesota-based Vista Outdoor raised its guidance for its fiscal year ending this March after reporting record results in the third quarter ended Dec. 26 amid continued high consumer demand for sporting and outdoor products. Vista Outdoor is now projecting fiscal year 2022 sales of $2.97 billion to $3.0 billion, representing ...
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ArticleVaude prototypes circular TPU backpack with 3D printed backpanel
Source: Vaude Novum 3D prototype backpack by Vaude With the help of German 3D engineering and plastics manufacturing specialist Oechsler, Vaude has developed a prototype of a new backpack – Novum 3D – that is made from TPU with a back panel made by a 3D printer. ...
