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News briefsLycra partners with Qore for bio-derived Lycra fiber
The Lycra Company has signed an agreement with Qore LLC (a joint venture by Cargill and Helm) to enable large-scale production of bio-derived spandex. Qore’s main business is the production of QIRA, a bio-derived 1,4-butanediol (BDO) that replaces for chemicals traditionally made from fossil sources. QIRA is produced from fermented ...
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News briefsTeijin introduces LCA for carbon fiber intermediate materials
Roughly one year after completing the life-cycle assessment (LCA) of its carbon fiber filament processes to calculate their total carbon emissions, the Japanese company Teijin has announced the next step. This environmental-footprint calculation aims to provide Teijin customers with reliable emissions data on the company’s carbon fiber intermediate materials and ...
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News briefsSilva presents headlamp made of recycled plastic
Silva’s new Terra Scout headlamp is made exclusively from recycled plastics. The material is called Revo and is made from recycled polymers and mixed with hemp fibers. According to the Swedish outdoor brand, its production emits 90 percent less CO2 than that of conventional plastics. In addition, the lamp mount ...
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News briefsBucha Bio finishes $1.1m funding round
Biomaterials science company Bucha Bio is announcing a $1.1 million funding round. The company specializes in biobased materials, using bacterial nanocellulose and other plant-based components to replace conventional leathers and plastics. According to the company, the new funding will accelerate the company’s move to market by securing co-manufacturers to scale ...
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News briefsClimatePartner signs Climate Pledge
ClimatePartner has signed the Climate Pledge, an initiative launched in 2019 by Amazon and Global Optimism. Currently uniting 376 companies worldwide, the pledge means to reach the Paris Climate Initiative targets ten years ahead of schedule. By signing it, companies voluntarily commit to becoming CO2 neutral by 2040. Together with ...
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News briefsSBTi launches first standard method for land-related emissions and removals
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has launched its first Forest, Land and Agriculture Guidance (FLAG), to provide companies with a standard method to set science-based targets that include land-based emission reductions and removals (relevant also for the production of wood-based cellulosic fibers). The FLAG Science-Based Target Setting Guidance seeks ...
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News briefsVenator’s dyeing pigment gets eco passport from Oeko-Tex
The U.K.-based chemical supplier Venator is the textile industry’s first manufacturer and supplier of fiber anatase titanium dioxide (TiO2) to secure an ”Eco Passport” from Oeko-Tex, for its dyeing product Hombitan. With an eco passport in place, the pigment is now certified as suitable for use in specialist textile applications ...
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News briefsArc’teryx opens largest ReBird repair center globally in Boulder
Canadian brand Arc’teryx has opened a new brand store in Boulder, Colorado, integrating a hybrid retail store and service center that includes in-store care and repair and after-sales product support. With three pillars of upcycling, resale, and care and repair, the service center offers circular services, including ...
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News briefsIFTD show will reportedly be replaced by new concept
The long-running International Fly Tackle Dealer (IFTD) show, organized annually by the American Fly Fishing Trade Association (AFFTA), is set to be replaced by a brand new event next year. According to an exclusive report by Angling International, AFFTA is planning to replace the IFTD show with a new concept ...
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News briefsNorrøna sets sustainability goals until 2029
Norwegian brand Norrøna has a special connection to 2029, as the brand will celebrate its 100th anniversary that year. All the more reason why the company’s newly published roadmap for responsibility focuses on that very date. In the roadmap, the company has set ten goals to be achieved by 2029. ...
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News briefsTim Bantle appointed as Eddie Bauer CEO
Source: ABG/Sparc Group Tim Bantle New Eddie Bauer CEO, Tim Bantle, is a familiar face in the outdoor industry. He joins Sparc Group from VF Corporation, where he was GM of VF Canada. His résumé also includes positions at The North Face, Black Diamond and Patagonia. At ...
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News briefsNew standards for cotton sourcing released to tackle forced labor issues
The Yarn Ethically & Sustainably Sourced Standard (YESS) initiative, established by the Responsible Sourcing Network in 2019, has published two new standards for cotton spinning mills, referring to input from stakeholders after the first edition of the standard released in the first year of the project and the associated 2021-2022 ...
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News briefs2027 UCI Cycling World Championships to be held in France’s Haute-Savoie
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has confirmed the French department of Haute-Savoie as the host of the 2027 Cycling World Championships. The decision was made at the 191st edition of the governing body’s congress in Wollongong, Australia, held alongside the Road World Championships (Sept. 18-25). It will be the second ...
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News briefsScarpa partners with Slow Food to promote walking and local food
Scarpa, the Italian specialist in outdoor footwear, has partnered with Slow Food on a new book, Il Gusto di Camminare (A Taste for Walking), in collaboration with the Italian Alpine Club. Written by Irene Pellegrini and Barbara Gizzi, with a foreword by Paolo Rumiz, the book is dedicated to those ...
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News briefsYeti is looking for a new CFO
Paul Carbone, Yeti’s chief financial officer, is stepping down at the end of October. Carbone will be taking a new job in Boston to be closer to his family. “Paul has made an indelible contribution to the organization during his tenure and was instrumental in guiding Yeti through our initial ...
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News briefs66°North opens temporary store in London for 66 days
The Icelandic brand 66°North has opened a pop-up store in London’s Soho district that is open only in the afternoons and sells a selection of the company’s bestselling outdoor styles and accessories. Located on the corner of Air Street and Brewer, the store will remain open for 66 days until ...
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News briefsIt’s Great Out There Coalition launches Europe-wide social media competition
The It’s Great Out There Coalition has launched a month-long competition on social media, as part of the latest phase in the #itsgreatoutthere campaign to get Europe more active outdoors. The #takesomeoneoutdoor competition will go live tomorrow and will run for a month, accessible to anyone in Europe. The first ...
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News briefsSIA joins A New Earth Project to address packaging issues in snowsports
Snowsports Industries America (SIA) – the trade association of the winter outdoor industry – has joined A New Earth Project. The coalition of outdoor enthusiasts, brands and environmentally conscious packaging suppliers was founded in April 2022 as an initiative of Atlantic Packaging. The partnership aims to find and scale sustainable ...
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News briefsAnta to build international operations center in Suzhou
Sports group Anta, headquartered in China’s Fujian province, is planning to build an international operations center in the city of Suzhou, the trade publication Sportstextiles has reported. The new 160,000-square-meter center will be built within the China–Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park, also known as Suzhou Industrial Park. The total investment will ...
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News briefsEnergy crisis slows textile production in Bangladesh
Production in export-oriented textile mills in Bangladesh has fallen dramatically because of the gas shortage. The Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) said that mills are cutting or even halting production because of fuel shortages, adding that this might prevent the industry from achieving the $60 billion export earnings target set ...
