All General Outdoor articles – Page 242
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ArticleSympatex Technologies among Best for the World B Corp companies of 2021
German Sympatex Technologies has been placed in the “Best for the World” top 5 percent of 4,000 certified B Corporations worldwide by B Lab Global for its CSR performance in 2021. The Munich-based company is involved in initiatives like the European industry partnership wear2wear for the rapid ...
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News briefsSchöffel receives Fair Wear Leader status for the seventh consecutive time
According to the Fair Wear Foundation, the German brand Schöffel has mastered the challenge of living up to its corporate social responsibility in the pandemic year 2020 particularly well. For the seventh time in a row, the company based in Schwabmünchen has just received the “Leader” status by the international ...
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Keen opens factory in the Dominican Republic
The Portland, Oregon-based footwear brand Keen announced the opening of a sandal-focused factory in the Dominican Republic with 5,100 square meters of manufacturing space. The plant, located in Santiago, will produce the company’s footwear, led by the Newport H2 sandal. It will have an initial annual capacity of 500,000 pairs, ...
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News briefsISPO Shanghai 2021 confirms demand for physical trade shows
More than 350 brands, 19,002 visitors (up 7 percent from 2020: 17,776) and sports enthusiasts attended ISPO Shanghai 2021 from July 2-4, 2021, at the Shanghai New International Expo Center. The event saw its fourth consecutive year of growth, again sending a clear message about the need for physical trade ...
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News briefsLenzing and Orange Fiber cooperate on new lyocell fiber made from orange pulp
Lenzing and Orange Fiber, an Italian company that has patented the process for producing pulp from citrus by-products, have unveiled the first Tencel™ brand lyocell fiber made from orange pulp and wood sources. With this new product, both companies aim to realize their shared vision of improving sustainability in the ...
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News briefsHydro Flask partners with Surfrider Foundation
Source: Hydro Flask #Refillforgood limited edition bottle Hydro Flask continues its partnership with the Surfrider Foundation, kicking of Plastic Free July and its 2021 #RefillForGood campaign with a limited edition of insulated stainless steel flasks. Hydro Flask launched its Refill For Good initiative in July 2020, empowering ...
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News briefsCimalp expands online store into German-speaking region
The French brand CimAlp has extended its offer to the entire German-speaking market: Consumers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH region) are now able to purchase CimAlp’s products directly at the brand’s website. For around ten years, the company from Saint Marcel, founded in 1964, has been ...
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ArticleTMC releases database for microfiber shedding and standardized test
After a joint effort of The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) and its members, a wide database and globally aligned and standard test method to determine the level of microfibers shed from fabric during domestic laundering has just been released. The test method and detailed database for the specification ...
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News briefsSustainable sports retailer Sportgreen opens first stores
After launching its online platform for sustainable sports products In April 2021, Sportgreen has opened a physical flagship store of 800 square meters under the same name and with the same products in the German town of Ingelheim. The new store adds up to two smaller Sportgreen shops that were ...
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News briefsPolartec announces transition to DWR finishes without PFASs
Polartec, the U.S. functional fabric manufacturer and a Milliken & Company brand, will completely eliminate the use of PFAS (including PFC) in its durable water repellent (DWR) finishes. The functional fabrics will not make any sacrifices in terms of durability or water-repellent function despite the elimination of PFAS, Polartec said. ...
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News briefsJack Wolfskin collaborates with brrr° and Lenzing
Jack Wolfskin has presented numerous new developments in its new summer collection for 2022, both in the textile segment as well as in its footwear and equipment segments. New partnerships in textile technology are particularly noteworthy. In addition to Polartec, the brand is now also cooperating for the first time ...
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News briefsReima keeps kids cool with sugar substitute
For Summer 21, Finnish brand Reima continues its Cooling Comfort collection that helps kids feel fresh despite the summer heat. One innovative technology is called Xylitol Cool and is based on edible sweeteners. Originally used in Finland as a sugar substitute in chewing gum and candies, it turns out that ...
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ArticleABS and Pyua with new shareholders and sales manager
Following the acquisition by Spin Capital in 2018, brand relaunches and a renewed and expanded product range for both ABS Protection GmbH and Pyua, the team around Spin Capital’s CEO, Dr. Stefan Mohr, is now receiving further support from some well-known sports and fashion industry veterans. Edgar Rosenberger ...
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News briefsP.A.C. moves into new, sustainable headquarters and production
P.A.C. (a family-run brand for multifunctional headgear and socks) has moved into its new headquarters in Schweinfurt, Germany. On a site of 25,000 square meters, 6,000 square meters of production and logistics space and 1,200 square meters of office space for up to 200 employees have been created. The company ...
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News briefsRab and Lowe Alpine to offer more recycled materials
In their new collections for spring 2022, Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd. brands Rab and Lowe Alpine have increased the share of recycled materials within their ranges. After integrating more recycled fabrics into the apparel collections in earlier seasons, the U.K. companies will also use recycled materials in their sleeping bags ...
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ArticleAnta Sports Q2 sales growth continues at slightly slower pace
Anta Sports continued to show strong sales growth in the second quarter ended June 30. However, the pace of growth slowed somewhat from the first quarter, which benefited from a strong comparison effect as strict lockdown measures were imposed in China in the first quarter of 2020. In an operational ...
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ArticleHelen of Troy’s Hydro Flask starts year strongly
Helen of Troy’s Houseware segment, which includes outdoor drinkware brand Hydro Flask, posted revenues of $193.6 million in the first fiscal quarter ended May 31, up by 37.7 percent compared to the year earlier. Gains in the top line were due to the positive comparative effect from store closures and ...
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Afydad extends member base to tourism and marketing
The Spanish Association of Sporting Goods Manufacturers and Distributors (Afydad) is expanding its member base to sports marketing and tourism agencies, in addition to the retail sector. The trade body is also creating ten working groups that will focus on digital transformation, fitness, equipment and e-sports, outdoor, padel, internationalization, mobility ...
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ArticleLight My Fire welcomes new EU guideline to restrict single-use plastics
As of July 3, it is forbidden to put new single-use plastic products on the market. This is in line with the EU directive on single-use plastics. The Swedish brand Light My Fire, founded 25 years ago, welcomes the directive as a step in the right direction. Light My Fire ...
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News briefsAlpkit sets new CO2 reduction targets for 2025
Source: Alpkit website U.K. outdoor brand Alpkit, based in Nottinghamshire, has published new science-based targets to reduce its absolute emissions by 46 percent from pre-pandemic levels within the next few years. The company aims to also reduce value chain impacts by committing to a ‘per item’ reduction ...
