All Product articles – Page 102
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Patagonia has joined forces with Yulex, a clean-technology company developing...
Patagonia has joined forces with Yulex, a clean-technology company developing agricultural-based biomaterials, to develop a wetsuit made of renewable biorubber, an alternative to the traditional fossil-based neoprene, the most environmentally harmful part of the product due to its production process. The material that makes up the new wetsuit is 60 ...
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In the aftermath of the death of a mountaineer in...
In the aftermath of the death of a mountaineer in August, possibly caused by quality problems with his via ferrata set, and the recall actions undertaken by various manufacturers of such products, Mammut has now decided to take four sets out of the market. The recall affects the product “Tec ...
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Rocky Brands is to launch its new S2V range of...
Rocky Brands is to launch its new S2V range of shoes for spring 2013. This new athletic-inspired collection, which targets 25- to 35-year old consumers, includes a range of hiking and trail-running footwear, as well as apparel and accessories. In order to develop the new product line, the Ohio-based firm ...
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The Mountain Boot Company, which distributes Scarpa in the U.K.,...
The Mountain Boot Company, which distributes Scarpa in the U.K., has decided to stop marketing a cheaper line of hiking boots, called Contour, that was being designed by Scarpa and manufactured at its Romanian factory
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Hestra, one of Scandinavia's top brands of winter gloves, is...
Hestra, one of Scandinavia's top brands of winter gloves, is investing in the summer sporting goods market. The company has been making cycling gloves for the past few seasons and results have been good. According to Sportfack, the focus of Hestra's summer collection will comprise sports such as golf, horseback ...
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Norrøna has launched its first line of garments entirely made...
Norrøna has launched its first line of garments entirely made from recycled bottles. They are made with Polartec's Wind Pro fleece, which is in fact made with Repreve yarns of Unifi, which in turn makes polyester and nylon fibers made out of recycle bottles.
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With its new Rocky S2V and Rocky 4EurSole collections, Rocky...
With its new Rocky S2V and Rocky 4EurSole collections, Rocky Brands is making its first foray into the outdoor adventure and health care markets. The S2V range consists of apparel and footwear for outdoor adventure enthusiasts, and is touted as being functional and versatile, with outdoor survival components. It will ...
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Jack Wolfskin promises that the acid PFOA will no longer...
Jack Wolfskin promises that the acid PFOA will no longer be used in the manufacturing process for its waterproof or water-repellent apparel by the end of 2014. The outdoor brand has been working on technologies to avoid the use of this acid. Jack Wolfskin's move is a voluntary action since ...
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Wenger has decided to stop marketing sports sandals and other...
Wenger has decided to stop marketing sports sandals and other shoes under its own name, according to the Sport Eco magazine
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Cascade Designs, the marketer of brands like Therm-a-Rest, MSR and...
Cascade Designs, the marketer of brands like Therm-a-Rest, MSR and Sealline, is launching an additional brand named E-Case. The label is dedicated to waterproof protection cases for smartphones, tablet computers and other fragile devices. The Seattle-based company wants to meet the growing demand for waterproof protective equipment to keep high-tech ...
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Salewa has decided to voluntarily recall two models of its...
Salewa has decided to voluntarily recall two models of its range of climbing harnesses to ensure best possible safety for its consumers. For the product “Civetta II,” Salewa is calling back all products manufactured before January 2012. The same for the harness “Vertigo 400 Alpindonna,” but only for the items produced ...
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Sierra Designs is adopting the European En 13537 standards to...
Sierra Designs is adopting the European En 13537 standards to test the temperature ratings of its hooded sleeping bags. They are said to be more accurate than the test standards used in the U.S.
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Heimplanet, the German brand for inflatable tents, presented a new...
Heimplanet, the German brand for inflatable tents, presented a new model, which won the iF Design Award 2012, for the first time at this year's OutDoor show. The German company expanded its product line to a travel and backpack collection, which was also presented in Friedrichshafen. Heimplanet cooperated with Red ...
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Clarification: In the last issue of this publication, we said...
Clarification: In the last issue of this publication, we said that Camelbak has launched its first line of backpacks without hydration system. That is not 100 percent correct since the new “Solvo” series does offer holders for drinking bottles, which the company markets as well, but not the Camelbak-typical blattern ...
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Karrimor launched its first premium travel collection at this year's...
Karrimor launched its first premium travel collection at this year's OutDoor trade show in Friedrichshafen. The British outdoor brand is also currently expanding its apparel collection and launched a new collection of mountaineering jackets at the show. The jackets are made in collaboration with GE's eVent fabrics. Karrimor plans to ...
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Camelbak launched its first backpack without a hydration system at...
Camelbak launched its first backpack without a hydration system at the OutDoor show, thereby entering the lifestyle segment. At the fair, the company is checking how customers respond to the new category. For a start, the product will only be available in Europe. More models will be added soon and ...
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GE has announced that Rab will launch GE's new eVent...
GE has announced that Rab will launch GE's new eVent DVL technology and fabrics at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market on August 2-5 Salt Lake City, for introduction to the market in its spring 2013 line. Rab, headquartered in the U.K., produces outdoor apparel for extreme conditions. eVent DVL (direct ...
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Lafuma will present its first collection of sleeping bags entirely...
Lafuma will present its first collection of sleeping bags entirely designed in the U.S. at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in Salt Lake City in August. The French company began to integrate designs from the United States into its sleeping bag collections last season, when it commissioned Jason Belaire, owner ...
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La Sportiva will launch a new clothing line dedicated to...
La Sportiva will launch a new clothing line dedicated to the world of mountain running and trail racing during the OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen this week. The new line has been produced in collaboration with Samsung of South Korea, like the first skiwear collection that the company had recently released, ...
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Styl Grand has signed a licensing deal for the production...
Styl Grand has signed a licensing deal for the production and sale worldwide of T-Shoes, the brand of sneakers of Tecnica Group, starting with the spring/summer 2013. Introduced in 2003, they have been sold so far mostly in Italian shoe shops.
