News Briefs – Page 7
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News briefsReischmann opens fourth Vaude store
Source: Vaude Nicole Feigel, Store Manager Vaude Store Memmingen On Sept. 14, German sports and fashion retailer Reischmann opened another Vaude store in downtown Memmingen. The partnership between Vaude Franchise GmbH and Reischmann has already existed for 15 years and has so far resulted in three Vaude ...
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News briefsCoats Footwear and Lenzing Group to debut results of collaboration
Coats Footwear, the British multinational specializing in the manufacture of yarns and structural components for apparel and footwear and part of Coats Group, has collaborated with the Austrian-based Lenzing Group to create the footwear industry’s first synthetic-free engineered uppers and fabrics. With Lenzing, a leading global producer of cellulose-based ...
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News briefsBetter Cotton leads panel on how traceability can support sustainable cotton
Better Cotton will participate this week in a panel discussion at the World Trade Organization’s Public Forum focusing on traceability within fashion and textile supply chains. The session, titled “Traceability as the key enabler for improving the sustainability of cotton value chains,” will take place Sept. 15 at the Centre ...
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News briefsEquip receives Fair Wear Leader status for second consecutive year
Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd., the owner of British outdoor brands Rab and Lowe Alpine, has received the Fair Wear Leader status for the second consecutive year. Despite using an updated methodology that is aligned with the OECD guidelines on Human Rights Due Diligence, including new indicators in 2023, Fair Wear ...
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News briefsNorthwave launches sustainably designed mountain bike shoe
Source: Northwave ReRUBBER hybrid sole by Michelin Italian brand Northwave presents the Tailwhip Eco Evo, a new shoe designed using sustainable materials and focusing on circular economy and durability. Northwave calls the shoe an ecological evolution of the existing performance model Northwave Tailwhip, a flat pedal mountain ...
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News briefsKeen x Leave No Trace Ireland
Source: Keen Keen has partnered with Leave No Trace Ireland, an environmental organization that helps people across Ireland protect and care for the natural world, to present the new Keen Pyrenees x Leave No Trace Ireland hiking shoe. This latest limited-edition collaboration is in line with Keen’s ...
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News briefsIndorama releases new sustainability report
Indorama Ventures, the global chemical producer based in Bangkok, has unveiled its Sustainability Report 2022, titled “Shifting Towards The Next Generation.” The document highlights the company’s progress in its three business segments – Combined PET, Fibers, and Integrated Oxides & Derivatives (IOD) – as well as its contributions to achieving ...
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News briefsBetter Cotton reporting decreased pesticide and water use in latest India impact report
Cotton sustainability initiative Better Cotton has published its 2023 India Impact Report, highlighting significant field-level progress in reducing pesticides, water use and improvements to farmer livelihoods and equality. Since the launch of Better Cotton Programme in India in 2011, the organization’s network of farmers has expanded to almost one million. ...
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News briefsHelinox signs SME Climate Commitment
Helinox, the South Korean maker of lightweight, packable outdoor furniture, has continued its efforts in sustainable business practices by taking an important pledge as part of the United Nations’ global Race to Zero campaign. The brand has joined the SME (small to medium sized enterprise) Climate Commitment and will integrate ...
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News briefsJack Wolfskin presents Tapeless 2.0 jacket for women
Source: Jack Wolfskin Women’s Tapeless 2.0 jacket FW 23/24 After premiering its new tapeless technology last fall, Jack Wolfskin is launching the Tapeless 2.0 jacket for women this fall/winter season. Its revolutionary seam design with Zero Tape technology saves 17 meters of seam sealing tape, making the ...
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News briefsPeak Performance reimagines a classic using leftover fabrics
Source: Peak Performance Peak Performance has released a new version of its 10-year-old bestselling down jacket, the Helium Utility Down, with an environmentally conscious twist. The limited edition male and female versions are made from leftover fabric from Peak Performance’s fabric stock. Like other versions of the ...
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News briefsRab to phase out “eco” from product line names
As part of its Material Facts program, Rab has announced on LinkedIn that it will be phasing out the word “eco” from product line names, like that of its Women’s Downpour Eco Waterproof Jacket. The British outdoor company explains the decision: “We haven’t always got it right. We’ve named our ...
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News briefsRenewcell posted revenue surge in Q2, but still reported a net loss
Swedish textile-to-textile recycling innovator Renewcell increased net sales to 84.8 million Swedish kronor (€7.1m) in the second quarter, up from 29.7 million Swedish kronor (€2.5m) in the first quarter of 2023. The company still reported a net loss for the period, although this improved from 125.4 million Swedish kronor (€10.5m) ...
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News briefsOeko-Tex: 2022/23 was a “fantastic year”
Oeko-Tex has published its latest Annual Report, calling 2022/2023 “a fantastic year.” The report highlights the milestones of the past business year. Overall, the Oeko-Tex Service GmbH issued more than 43,000 certificates and labels between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023, an increase of 21 percent compared to the ...
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News briefsMontane launches repair service in Germany and Austria
Following the example of the British model, outdoor manufacturer Montane is now offering a repair service for customers in Germany and Austria. Repair orders can be registered on the brand’s website and sent to the Outdoor Service Team in Berlin. The British outdoor brand launched its in-house repair service “Repair ...
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News briefsLenzing extends Refibra technology to Ecovero
Lenzing Group, the Austrian manufacturer of wood-based specialty fibers, has introduced Lenzing Ecovero™ with Refibra™ technology at this year’s Intertextile Shanghai trade show. Building on the success of Tencel Lyocell fibers with Refibra technology, this will allow Lenzing to increase the overall post-consumer content in its products. Refibra technology involves ...
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News briefsMerrell’s “Scrap” collection gives leftover materials a new life
Merrell has launched Scrap, a limited-edition footwear collection made in part from excess materials from manufacturing. In honor of Zero Waste Week, an annual campaign to raise awareness and support efforts to reduce landfills, the line debuts with three of the brand’s models, Jungle Moc, Moab 3 and Moab Speed. ...
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News briefsEOG to host Race to Zero webinar in September
The European Outdoor Group’s Board has decided to hold a vote at the next General Assembly in November on whether joining the Race To Zero by the end of 2024 should be mandatory for the EOG membership. The Race To Zero is a global campaign backed by the United Nations ...
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News briefsDynafit extends Lifetime Guarantee
Starting Oct. 1, 2023, mountain sports brand Dynafit, part of the Italian Oberalp Group, will offer a repair guarantee of 10 years with its Lifetime Guarantee instead of the previous five. The reason for this is the quality and sustainability promise of the brand, which believes it is important that ...
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News briefsMammut new supplier of German national climbing teams
Starting in 2024, the Swiss mountain sports supplier Mammut will equip the 65 athletes of the German Alpine Association’s (DAV) national climbing squad in the disciplines of lead, bouldering, speed and paraclimbing, along with their support teams, with clothing and bags. In addition, Mammut supports the German Championships and several ...
