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News briefsAltra unveils new brand campaign at UTMB in Chamonix
Utah-based athletic footwear specialist Altra Running, a brand within the VF Corp. portfolio, has announced its upcoming presence at Ultra-Trail Village in Chamonix from Aug. 28 to Sept. 1, 2023. The company sees the event as an ideal setting to introduce the brand’s new “Stay Out There™” campaign and envision ...
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News briefsOutdoor retailer announces new trade show format starting summer 2024
Outdoor Retailer (OR) has announced that it will introduce a new format beginning in 2024, developed through industry-wide discussions. The highlights of the new format include a large-scale hosted buyer program, a new Outdoor Design + Innovation show and a simplified booth space plan with a new pricing structure. These ...
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News briefs21st Century Adventurer Award 2023 winner announced
Jonas Deichmann has been announced as the winner of the 21st Century Adventurer Award 2023. Deichmann swapped his office chair for a bicycle saddle and crossed Europe and South America, among other places, on his bike. Source: European Outdoor Film Tour Jonas Deichmann Most recently, he set ...
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Messe Frankfurt rebrands sustainability events at textile fairs as “Econogy”
Messe Frankfurt is realigning the sustainability initiative of its Texpertise network under a new common identity, dubbed “Econogy.” The term, which represents a blend of economy and ecology, aims to place stronger emphasis on sustainability as a central element in today’s textile industry. With more than 50 events in 11 ...
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News briefsWFSGI postpones World Cycling Forum 2023
In a post on the event website, the WFSGI has announced it is postponing the World Cycling Forum 2023. The decision comes after “discussion with senior leaders of the industry and seeing the ongoing economic challenges within the bicycle industry,” with the WFSGI adding: “Our first priority is to listen ...
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News briefsIntertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics to highlight athleisure and sustainability
The Autumn Edition of Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics is taking place on Aug. 28-30, 2023, at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai. With eco-conscious consumers purchasing more athleisure and sportswear, much foot traffic is expected at the “All About Sustainability” and “Functional Lab” zones of the fair. Integrating ...
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News briefsPro Days grows, moves to Toulouse
Pro Days, the professional bike trade show in Paris, attracted 6,700 visits this year, 1,000 more than last year. The latest edition of the show was held on July 2-4, 2023, at Paris Porte de Versailles. The next edition will leave the capital city for Toulouse, in France’s southern Occitanie ...
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News briefsNew international sourcing expo in Vietnam
The first edition of Vietnam International Sourcing Expo – Vietnam Sourcing 2023 will be held at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in Ho Chi Minh City on Sept. 13-15 this year. It will be the first specialized sourcing exhibition in Vietnam. The event is hosted and ...
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News briefsDate set for 7th E-Bike Days in Munich
Source: E BIKE DAYS The date for the seventh edition of one of the biggest e-bike test events has been set: The E-Bike Days in Munich, Germany, will take place from April 26 to 28, 2024. The Olympic Park in Munich will be transformed into a meeting ...
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News briefsFrench event Sport for Future draws attention to the melting of glaciers
The second edition of Sport for Future is scheduled to take place in Chamonix, in the French Alps, on Aug. 1-3. Sport for Future aims to raise awareness among sportspeople of how climate change is affecting glaciers. The event is organized by Riding to Explore, a project launched by elite ...
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News briefsThe figures of the 2023 ORBDays
The 9th edition of Outdoor & Running Business Days (ORBDays), which took place in Italy’s Riva del Garda on July 9-10, 2023, hosted 1,200 retailers and showcased the products of 115 exhibitors and 220 brands. The trade event attracted more than 2,800 visitors. ORBDays, organized by Sport Press Srl SB, ...
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News briefsNew TMC report on fiber fragmentation of recycled polyester to be presented July 3
The Microfiber Consortium (TMC) is hosting an online event on July 3 to launch a new research report that examines whether fabrics made from recycled polyester shed more or less fiber than fabrics made from new polyester. If you’ve ever wondered whether recycled polyester fabrics shed more or less fiber ...
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News briefsITMA welcomed more than 111,000 visitors this year
The latest edition of ITMA, the quadrennial textile machinery trade event, which was held at Fiera Milano Rho on June 8-14, welcomed more than 111,000 visitors from 143 countries, the organizers have reported. Most visitors were from the host country, Italy (29 percent), followed by Germany, Turkey and India (6 ...
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News briefsWinners of the Eurobike Awards 2023
This year’s Eurobike Awards 2023 honored 45 products and projects in nine categories. The highest award, “Gold,” was presented nine times. The focus was particularly on innovations designed to make cycling easier and safer. A large number of significant improvements to existing components testify to the existing desire among consumers ...
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News briefsUK Outdoor Industry Award finalists announced
The finalists for the 2023 UK Outdoor Industry Awards were announced on June 14 in a presentation at the 2023 Outdoor Trade Show Social. All award finalists, including products from Silva, Berghaus, Ortlieb, Petzl, Edelrid, Montane, Picture Organic, Exped, Gruezi Bag, Goal Zero and TentBox, can be viewed on the ...
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News briefsLatest winners of the Scandinavian Outdoor Award announced
The winners of the Scandinavian Outdoor Award spring/summer 2024 session were announced at this year’s OutDoor by ISPO. The international jury of outdoor journalists and outdoor gear specialists agreed that the overall prize should go to Nordisk for its Lodur rain-repellent down jacket, weighing in at only 300 grams. ...
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News briefsEOCA announces the lineup of its OutDoor by ISPO fundraiser
With OutDoor by ISPO just around the corner, the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) has been overwhelmed by the donations it received from its members to help raise funds, with products from 28 brands generously donated. In addition to the outdoor kit, this year, there’s the ...
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News briefsDates for World Cycling Forum announced
The date for the fourth edition of the WFSGI’s World Cycling Forum has been announced. The event will take place on Sept. 5 and Sept. 6, 2023, in Munich, Germany. The event has once again been timed to coincide with the IAA Mobility Show (Sept. 5-10), with all World Cycling ...
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News briefsSIGB announces new organizers of Slide and OTS Winter
The Snowsport Industries of Great Britain (SIGB) has announced MCS PR & Event Management is to be the new organizer of the Slide & OTS Winter trade show, next taking place at the Telford International Centre in January 2024. Effective from May 2023, the announcement follows a three-way final pitch ...
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News briefsRegistration for TIWC’s sustainability-themed textile conference now open
Registration is now open for the 92nd Textile Institute World Conference (TIWC), to be held at the University of Huddersfield, UK. This year’s conference is themed, “Sustainability of the textile and fashion supply chain – transitioning to zero carbon and zero waste,” and is focused on identifying the current scenario ...
