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ArticleAdidas exhibits its “made to be remade” products in London
At Design London 2022, taking place at Magazine London on Sept. 21-24, Adidas has organized an exhibition titled “Chasing Circularity.” The exhibits showcase the brand’s journey since the 2019 launch of Futurecraft.Loop, a corporate initiative that explores ways to make reusable products. The project has been working on a circular ...
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RevolutionRace launches new collection for children and youth
The Swedish DTC outdoor company RevolutionRace (RVRC) launched its first collection for children and youth on Sept. 20, the Swedish Day of the Rights of Public Access. The first collection features the brand’s bestselling pants and shirts in sizes 146-164. According to a company release, the RVRC product development team ...
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Jack Wolfskin premiers tapeless jacket
Source: Jack Wolfskin Jack Wolfskin has developed a new tape-free manufacturing technology, enabling the German brand to sew 3L hard-shell laminate without penetrating the membrane/backer layer. According to details revealed by the company about the zero-tape process, the outer layer is sewn with regular stitching, while the ...
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ZDHC to add PFAS to its harmful chemicals list
ZDHC has announced that the updated version of its Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (ZDHC MRSL) will include PFAS treatments used for textiles, leather and footwear. The MRSL Version 3.0 will be published by ZDHC on the Roadmap to Zero website (www.roadmaptozero.com) on Nov. 1, 2022, with a transition period of ...
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U.K. Outdoor Industry Awards 2022 winners announced
At its recent annual conference in Sheffield, the U.K.’s Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) has announced the winning products of this latest U.K. outdoor industry awards. This year, the categories have been expanded to include “diversity and inclusion.” The other categories are accessories, backpacks, camping equipment, climbing, clothing, tech accessories, footwear, ...
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Foehn debuts Dyneema fabric for new down parka
With a price point of $999,95, Foehn is introducing its first down parka made with a Dyneema outer fabric. The non-woven material is filled with 800 cuin fillpower traceable RDS down, and the company is using a fully recycled nylon interior fabric. For the new Salem parka, that is part ...
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Oberalp Group presents products made from hemp
Right next to Oberalp’s own hemp field, the Alpine Hemp collection from Salewa was among the products presented at a cross-industry event on the topic of hemp on Sep. 7. For this purpose, industrial hemp was grown and processed into new products in a multi-industry partnership. At the press conference ...
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CEP launches innovative Infrared recovery sock
CEP has unveiled the new CEP Infrared Recovery Compression Socks, designed to help the wearer’s muscles recover after intense physical exercise and improve performance during training and competition. The new socks feature the heat-reflecting smart infrared technology with integrated bioactive minerals, which is said to help improve microcirculation and oxygen ...
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Moncler launches Trailgrip footwear line
Source: Moncler website Trailgrip GTX Moncler has introduced the new Trailgrip collection, an all-weather capsule, designed “for every active mountain, or metropolitan pursuit.” Materials include premium leather, Nubuck, and Cordura, as well as Gore-Tex and a TecTuff® rubber. The debut Trailgrip GTX low-top sneaker features ...
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CLR Outdoor presents folding backpack kayak at German Shark Tank
Source: CLR Outdoor CLR’s VIK3.8 folding kayak Berlin-based start-up CLR Outdoor, consisting of founders Constanze Lenau and Daniel Schult, presented their folding kayak VIK 3.8 on the German version of the entertainment show Shark Tank on Sep. 5. Although no deal materialized, the TV appearance helped introduce ...
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Apple launches new Watch Ultra
Source: Apple iPhone14 Plus Emergency SOS Along with its new iPhone 14 models, which are now capable of sending emergency calls via satellite (including automated calls after a fall or accident like the Apple Watch before), Apple has unveiled the new adventure-focused Watch Ultra. Still high-priced, the ...
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Montane launches initiative to promote more sustainable consumer choices
The British outdoor clothing specialist Montane has launched its new “More Sustainable Choice” initiative. It is part of the brand’s strategy to improve transparency for consumers. Under the initiative, products that use at least 50 percent more sustainable materials, including recycled content, organic cotton, RDS down, non-mulesing wool and Tencel, ...
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On expands its outdoor range
On is expanding its outdoor footwear range with a new iteration of the Cloudrock Waterproof, a waterproof version of the Cloudvista and a brand new Cloudwander Waterproof model, all of which will be available in September. The Swiss sports performance brand is also presenting a new enhanced version of its ...
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Puma launches collection of multi-terrain outdoor footwear and apparel
Source: Puma Puma Seasons Puma has announced the launch of a new collection of outdoor footwear and apparel called Seasons. It is a line of performance products made with technical materials and stay-dry features for use on various terrains in all seasons. The collection has its roots ...
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Jack Wolfskin with new nature conservancy campaign
For the German outdoor brand Jack Wolfskin, the 2022 fall and winter seasons begin with a mission to return people, places and animals to their roots and an intact environment. Inspired by the founding story of Jack Wolfskin, which unfolded around a campfire in the Canadian wilderness in the early ...
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Keen releases new women’s crossover hiking shoe
Source: Keen Footwear For autumn/winter 2022, Keen is introducing the Terradora Flex, a women’s hiking shoe designed the shoe for a sort of athleisure use, on the trail and in town. It combines the Terradora model’s fit with the Keen brand’s Bellows.Flex air-cushioning system, located at the ...
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New outdoor-inspired boot from Adidas Originals and Pharrell Williams
Source: Adidas/Humanrace NMD S1 RYAT Building on the design language of the NMD S1 and the original NMD before it, Adidas Originals and Humanrace, a “feel-good” products company founded by Pharrell Williams, have unveiled the hiking-inspired NMD S1 RYAT boot. According to the companies, the development of ...
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Toray announces renewable nylon 66 breakthrough
Tokyo-based Toray Industries announced that it has developed what it claims is “the world’s first 100% bio-based adipic acid,” a raw material for nylon 66 (polyamide 66). The company achieved this breakthrough using a proprietary synthesis technique that combines its microbial fermentation technology and chemical purification technologies. Nylon 66 has ...
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Sätila expands factory and introduces new product category
Swedish wool accessories company Sätila, founded in 1896, has announced that it is expanding and remodeling its factory in Sweden. To create additional space for production, the warehouse will first be moved off-site. This will make room for new knitting machines and washing machines needed as part of expanded in-house ...
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NNormal introduces its first product
NNormal, the outdoor brand launched earlier this year by Kilian Jornet, has introduced the Kjerag, a “max-performance trail running shoe” that is also the first product from the start-up. The Kjerag, named after a 1,100-meter mountain on the west coast of Norway, is a versatile shoe designed “for every runner, ...
