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Camelbak has launched a new product line of thermal travel...
Camelbak has launched a new product line of thermal travel mugs, called ‘The Forge,' which will be available in two different sizes and 8 different colors. The new line of hot beverage containers are made from stainless steel and was presented for the first time during the OutDoor show in ...
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Bravo Sports has entered into an exclusive license agreement with...
Bravo Sports has entered into an exclusive license agreement with International E-Z Up, the Dutch company renowned for creating the first patented “instant shelter” and “pop-up” canopy. Bravo Sports will license, manufacture, and market the E-Z Up line of recreational instant shade products to retail markets. The move is part ...
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Tiong Liong, a Taiwan-based textile manufacturer, has collaborated with Invista's...
Tiong Liong, a Taiwan-based textile manufacturer, has collaborated with Invista's Cordura brand team to expand its Air Flow Technology (AFT) collection of fabrics with new knit constructions featuring enhanced abrasion and snagging resistance. Targeted primarily at outdoor, athletic and safety footwear, these breathable fabrics can also be used in mesh ...
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Costa, an American brand of sunglasses specializing in the fishing...
Costa, an American brand of sunglasses specializing in the fishing segment, is expanding its activities in the area of branded apparel. It has hired Margaret DeWeerth as its new apparel merchandising manager, responsible for product development from design through manufacturing for its apparel line, which consists at this stage mainly ...
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CEP, a German brand of socks, has developed a...
CEP, a German brand of socks, has developed a technical line that combines merino wool and nylon for for thermoregulation and moisture management in hiking, trekking and climbing. Made the company's own German factory in Bayreuth, the new Outdoor Merino Socks line uses the gradual compression technology of ...
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Gore-Tex is introducing a new, more contemporary logo, starting with...
Gore-Tex is introducing a new, more contemporary logo, starting with items sold for the autumn/winter 2013-14 season. The new logo enhances the visibility of the brand by featuring a new type of rhombus.
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Woolrich is launching a collection of menswear that is exclusively...
Woolrich is launching a collection of menswear that is exclusively made in the U.S. for the next autumn/winter season. It is made at workshops in New York and Philadelphia with fabrics coming from its wool mills at Woolrich, Pennsylvania, whose production should be raised by 50 percent this year. The ...
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Keen is launching an intensive consumer-testing program this summer on...
Keen is launching an intensive consumer-testing program this summer on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) to demonstrate the durability of its Olympus hiking socks. The PCT stretches from southern California to Canada, with elevations ranging from sea level to more than 13,000 feet. The route crosses 25 national forests and ...
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For autumn/winter 2013-14, Salewa will introduce a line of fashionable...
For autumn/winter 2013-14, Salewa will introduce a line of fashionable lifestyle apparel called “Alpine Life.” The idea behind the new collection is to merge outdoor lifestyle and high-end garments with traditional materials such as knitwear and loden. The line comprises 10 pieces for women and men each, including loden jackets, merino ...
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ABS has put out a warning about the use of...
ABS has put out a warning about the use of its avalanche ball systems with wireless activation. Until further notice, this activation must no longer be used, says the German company. Instead, the ABS avalanche ball is to be inflated manually. Apparently, the sonic transmission that activates the ball possibly ...
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Shortly after the highly publicized product recalls for ABS avalanche balls...
Shortly after the highly publicized product recalls for ABS avalanche balls and the via ferrata sets of various climbing brands, another outdoor-related product is now subject to a recall. Migros, the big Swiss retail cooperative, is warning customers about the potential safety hahzards of a black snowshoe sold in its SportXX chain. The item ...
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Rab, the U.K. marketer of apparel and sleeping bags, and Nikwax,...
Rab, the U.K. marketer of apparel and sleeping bags, and Nikwax, the British company for product care supplies, have joined forces to create a new hydrophobic down that will be used in all down items offered by Rab as well as its sister company, Lowe Alpine, starting with autumn/winter 2013-14. The ...
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Lestra, the French brand of sleeping bags and backpacks, has...
Lestra, the French brand of sleeping bags and backpacks, has decided to concentrate more of its manufacturing in Europe. This was confirmed by Alpex Outdoor, which not only acts as Lestra's distributor in the German-speaking countries, but also as the center of the brand's global product management. Beginning with the ...
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Meindl, the German manufacturer of outdoor boots, has decided...
Meindl, the German manufacturer of outdoor boots, has decided to pull out of the cross-country shoe business. An executive of the company told this publication that sales of the line were small compared with hiking and mountaineering footwear. The cross-country collection would have needed a complete relaunch with a major ...
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OutDry, the marketer of waterproof breathable laminates for gloves and...
OutDry, the marketer of waterproof breathable laminates for gloves and footwear, is exploring new business opportunities for its membranes. At Ispo Munich, the Italian company, owned by Columbia Sportswear, presented a new application designed to make backpacks waterproof. There had been multiple attempts to create this sort of product over the past decades, ...
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Falk Outdoor Navigation, the German producer of GPS devices and...
Falk Outdoor Navigation, the German producer of GPS devices and navigation systems, has teamed up with a U.S. company, Rand McNally, a publisher of maps, travel information and navigation solutions. Rand McNally will introduce the device “Foris 850,” which is based on Falk's navigation technology. European customers also benefit from ...
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TSL, the French snowshoe specialist, presented its first flexible...
TSL, the French snowshoe specialist, presented its first flexible model of snowshoes at this year's Ispo Munich show. Due to the flexible structure of the frame and the bindings, the new product, called Symbioz, adapts to the foot and the terrain, while independent claws provide for traction and holding. The ...
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W.L. Gore presented at Ispo a new patent-pending...
W.L. Gore presented at Ispo a new patent-pending multi-layer membrane technology, called Gore-Tex Pro, that consists of 100 percent ePTFE-based microstructures, bonded to the outer material, and a specially developed inner lining. After working on this project for four and a half years, extensive testing with mountain guides showed that the ...
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Columbia Sportswear is recalling 9,600 of its 2012 Omni-Heat heated...
Columbia Sportswear is recalling 9,600 of its 2012 Omni-Heat heated jackets in the U.S. and 640 in Canada due to a problem with the heated inner wrist cuff, which can overheat and pose a burn hazard. These jackets have two battery packs located in inner pouches. To date, no incidents ...
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Gregory, the U.S. backpack company, has entered the fast-growing market...
Gregory, the U.S. backpack company, has entered the fast-growing market of backpacks for ski touring and backcountry use. At Ispo, it will present Targhee, its first skiing pack in four different sizes: 18, 26, 32 and 45 liters.
