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OpinionProduct design in the outdoor industry – where to start
Charles Ross’ resume of more than 25 years blends work with outdoor brands, teaching roles on fashion and sportswear design courses at various universities, and his own love of all-things performance fabric related. He is therefore the ideal person to answer the question: How can we improve the future of ...
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News briefsBluesign with first-ever footwear brand partner
Producer of high-performance rubber soles Vibram and material verification firm Bluesign have announced Vibram as a Bluesign system partner. The partnership, which began in November 2022, underscores the joint commitment to fostering sustainable practices within the footwear industry, with Compliance Manager of Vibram, Igor Brassini, declaring this, “The first shoe ...
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News briefsSea to Summit partners with Downlite
Australian adventure gear brand Sea to Summit has named Downlite as its premium down supplier for the company’s down sleeping bag line. Sea to Summit is managed and co-owned by outdoor enthusiasts and explorers Roland Tyson and Penny Sanderson. The brand was founded by Tyson in 1991. After Sanderson joined ...
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News briefsPrimaLoft expanding its Active Evolve range
Source: PrimaLoft OMM Core Hoodie with PrimaLoft Active Evolve PrimaLoft is to expand its Active Evolve product range, adding four new Active Evolve styles. Originally launched in 2018, PrimaLoft Active Evolve is a line of insulating fabrics designed to “evolve” performance, design, and sustainability; combining the lightweight ...
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ArticleOutdoor Research enters mountain bike apparel category, sponsors Crankworx Whistler
Outdoor Research (OR), the Seattle-based outdoor apparel manufacturer, is entering the mountain bike category in spring 2024 with its new Freewheel MTB collection, an eight-piece mountain bike range. The collection brings the technical design expertise and material innovation for which OR has been known for more than 40 years to ...
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News briefsSealSkinz launches its first apparel collection
British outdoor brand SealSkinz, known for its socks, hats and gloves, is expanding into a new product category with a debut apparel collection. All of the items in the new Vitae collection, designed for experienced explorers as well as casual outdoor enthusiasts, are made from sustainable yarns like bamboo and ...
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SponsoredJML Apparel’s implementation of Vizoo drives efficiency and sustainability
Discover how JML Apparel has enhanced its product development process through the integration of 3D design and digital asset libraries.
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News briefsHaglöfs launches consumer “Shell Guide” this fall
Haglöfs’ new Shell Guide, which will be available on haglofs.com in October 2023, is designed to help outdoor athletes find the right jacket for their activities. Customers can choose from the Shell collection for extreme performance in the mountains to lightweight and versatile shells for the trail and everyday use. ...
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News briefsVibram and Nike release new running shoe
For the first time, Nike has partnered with Vibram to bring trail runners a new shoe. Developed in partnership with athletes including Tyler Green to give a fast, sleek and grippy trail running experience, the Nike Ultrafly Trail combines the brand’s cutting-edge technology with Vibram’s renowned innovations. Source: ...
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News briefsOrtovox to stop using PET-recycled polyester
Ortovox has announced that it will no longer be pursuing its switch to recycled polyester from bottles, saying that “bottles remain bottles and clothes remain clothes.” In its annual Planet Report 2023, the company calls this type of recycling too short-sighted, explaining once bottles have been processed into clothing, they ...
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News briefsOutdoor Research's next collection virtually PFAS free
PFAS have been almost completely phased out in Outdoor Research’s (OR) Spring 2024 collection. The Seattle-based manufacturer of outdoor apparel and gear says products in the new line are driven by sustainability, technology and inclusivity. OR’s goal of removing intentionally added PFAS will be virtually complete in the forthcoming ...
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News briefsNew bike bag from recycled end-of-life tires
BASF and Cologne-based Baesiq have teamed up for the production of a new sustainable bike bag, on sale from this summer. The “Pendik” bicycle bag from the Pinqponq brand by Baesiq has a significantly reduced CO2 footprint thanks to BASF’s Ultramid Ccycled, a mass-balanced polyamide that supports the use of ...
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ArticleNemo expands Endless Promise circular economy program in the U.S.
Nemo, an independent designer of outdoor gear and accessories based in the U.S., has announced a recycling partnership with Ambercycle, a leading recycled textile innovator based in Los Angeles. Ambercycle uses a novel molecular regeneration technology to transform end-of-life textiles into high-quality, virgin Cycora® material. This collaboration, launched as an ...
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News briefs361˚ releases its first trail running shoe
Building on the success of the Centauri road running shoe, 361˚, one of China’s largest sporting goods brands, has brought its eTPE Engage platform to the trails for the first time. Featuring a proprietary Vibram Megagrip outsole, the Futura is the brand’s new premium trail model, offering ...
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News briefsUYN to present first running shoes
Italian brand UYN (Unleash Your Nature) will unveil its first running shoes at the upcoming Outdoor & Running Business Days, the trade show that is scheduled to take place in Riva del Garda on July 9-10. The new product line has been developed using neuroreactive solutions from Reaxing and in ...
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News briefsMoncler releases 3D-printed trail running shoe
Moncler has partnered with 3D-printed shoe manufacturer Zellerfeld to release a 3D-printed trail running shoe. The single-construction mono-material shoe is made out of recyclable materials and is a new addition to its Trailgrip line. The Moncler Trailgrip 3D is extremely limited and will only be available for members of ...
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News briefsPositive results in new research comparing fiber fragmentation in virgin and recycled polyester
New research by the sustainable textiles NGO The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) has revealed that mechanically recycled polyester is no more likely than virgin polyester to lead to fiber fragmentation. For its research report into recycled polyester (rPET) in apparel and fiber fragmentation, TMC set out to determine how the replacement ...
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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 briefsCovationBio and Primient host a field day event to showcase bio-based material solutions
CovationBio and Primient joined forces with sustainability solutions provider Truterra to highlight how regenerative agriculture is helping to reduce the environmental impact of a host of industries, including the textile industry, in a hands-on field day in America’s “Corn Belt” in Dow City, Iowa. Hosts Dr. Michael Saltzberg (CovationBio CEO), ...
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News briefsVaude partners with UPM on wood-based polyester fleece jacket
Vaude and Helsinki-based UPM Biochemicals are partnering on what they claim is the first-ever fleece jacket made from wood-based polyester. While the resin used to make polyester contains 30 percent monoethylene glycol, traditionally sourced from crude oil, UPM and Vaude’s process replaces this ingredient entirely with UPM’s BioPura, a new ...
