All Patagonia articles – Page 2
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ArticleFashion for Good launches sustainable Dyestuff Library
Fashion for Good (FFG), a platform for sustainable fashion innovation, has unveiled the Dyestuff Library, a digital tool that enables partners to select sustainable dyes for commercial use based on performance and environmental criteria. The library, which will accelerate the shift from harmful chemistry to more sustainable options by providing ...
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ArticleTrove releases first Brand Resale Index for 2023
Trove, the U.S.-based service provider whose technology powers the resale services of several sporting goods manufacturers, has released its first Brand Resale Index, titled “Defining the Resale Experience.” The index is the first report of its kind, agnostic to the resale platform provider, and it evaluates the adoption of leading ...
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ArticlePatagonia celebrates 50 years of “business unusual”
Patagonia is turning 50 this year. To mark the occasion, the outdoor apparel company, founded by Yvon Chouinard, is looking to the future and focusing on what’s next. From Patagonia’s perspective, any hope for a healthy planet - as well as a healthy company - requires that all people do ...
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News briefsSAC decarbonization program evolves: New decarbonization guide published
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has launched a new decarbonization guide (ready for download here) that aims to support the textile and apparel industry in committing to and delivering validated science-based targets (SBTs). The new guide is part of the SAC’s decarbonization program, launched last year, to drive SBT adoption ...
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News briefsPatagonia, Salomon and others joined by new member in fiber-to-fiber consortium
A fiber-to-fiber consortium founded in 2022 by Patagonia, Salomon, On, Puma, and the green biotech company Carbios, has welcomed a new collaborative partner: Fashion company PVH Corp (which includes brands Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger). According to the consortium agreement, during the two-year collaboration, member brands will test and enhance ...
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ArticleNew OIA study: How to save money and reduce emissions
Five members of the U.S. Outdoor Industry Association’s (OIA) climate action corps have now released the results of a jointly commissioned study on the feasibility of electrifying the textile and apparel industry. Burton, New Balance, Patagonia, REI Co-op and W.L. Gore’s fabrics division partnered with the OIA for the study, ...
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News briefsNew resale platform for Canada Goose
Canada Goose has launched a new DTC secondhand offering powered by Trove, the service provider who also runs the secondhand stores of Patagonia, Lululemon, REI, Arc’teryx, On and Allbirds. Canada Goose’s new authorized reselling platform “Canada Goose Generations” is stocked with post-consumer product that is traded in online. Items are ...
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News briefsInitiative supported by Patagonia takes the next step to Vjosa National Park
The project team fighting for the creation of the Vjosa Wild River National Park in Albania has taken an important step forward. Albanian and international experts have presented their vision, feasibility study, and a strategic project plan to the Albanian government. The assessment is the result of six months ...
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OpinionSustainability Reports: Greenwashing, job creating, or doing good?
For those who want to find them, outdoor brands are now producing reports about their impacts. Just like a business has to produce its company accounts on a regular basis to demonstrate that they are operating legitimately, there is now a push for more than just profit-and-loss financial figures. Fortunately, ...
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ArticleGorpcore: Where fashion and sportswear meet
Gorpcore: the trend you may have missed and the huge potential it holds for performance brands. We explain it and evaluate its potential.
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News briefsPatagonia and Samsung team up to combat microplastics
Patagonia and Samsung have partnered to develop new washing machines to help reduce the microplastics resulting from textiles and laundry that pollute the oceans. Microplastics are released from laundry when we wash synthetic textiles, even on the delicates cycle, and these end up in waterways. Add-on filters and protective laundry ...
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News briefsSport Conrad successfully runs pilot second-hand collection and sales project
Source: Sport Conrad Sport Conrad NOMOI second hand products German retailer Sport Conrad has now sold the 160 used garments from brands Patagonia, Ortovox, Maloja and Norrøna that were collected from mid-November 2022 as part of a pilot project integrated into the retailer’s sustainability initiatives. According to ...
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News briefsPatagonia announces christmas period closures and paid holidays for staff
Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert announced on LinkedIn that all Patagonia stores, warehouses and offices in the U.S. and Canada would be closed from Dec. 25, 2022, through to Jan. 1, 2023, with staff given paid time off because ”we believe in providing quality of life for our people.” The brand ...
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News briefsCarbios hosts first PET biorecycling summit
Carbios, a French company specializing in biological recycling based on enzyme technologies, held a PET biorecycling summit in Paris earlier in December. With over 100 participants from the science, academic and industrial sectors, the summit discussed ways to bring innovative, low-impact recycling technologies for PET to market. Among the speakers ...
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News briefsPatagonia sues Gap for allegedly copying its signature flap pocket
Patagonia has filed a lawsuit against The Gap Inc., accusing it of unlawfully copying the flap pocket Patagonia has used on its Snap-T pullover fleece for more than 30 years. The complaint was filed in the San Francisco federal court on Nov. 23, Reuters reported. Patagonia introduced its Snap-T ...
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News briefsPatagonia Milan to open new repair station
The Patagonia store in Milan’s Corso Garibaldi will soon feature a new Repair Station, where customers will be able to have their garments repaired for free and at any time directly in the store. The date for the opening, Friday, Nov. 25, has been chosen to coincide with this year’s ...
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News briefsW.L. Gore introduces 2L-laminates with recycled Bionic face fabrics
With launch partner Patagonia, W.L. Gore is introducing into its autumn/winter 2023 line two new two-layer Gore-Tex laminates with Bionic textile face fabrics made from plastic waste collected from seacoasts. Gore has invested in Bionic’s plastic recovery and sorting facility in Cóbano, Costa Rica, and is providing materials-science and supply-chain ...
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News briefsPatagonia opens second store in Rome
Patagonia has opened its second store in Rome. The new 150-square-meter store is located at Viale della Tecnica 221, in the EUR district, right across the former Olympic Velodrome and not far from the Palazzo dello Sport, Rome’s multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena. The other store of the Californian brand ...
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ArticleFabian Nendza: “We see ourselves as pioneers”
Can a retailer play a role in the circular economy? Through customer dialog and guidance, Globetrotter aims to do just that.
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