All Product articles – Page 112
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Primus, the Swedish stove specialist, has released its new Winter...
Primus, the Swedish stove specialist, has released its new Winter Gas, which increases low temperature performance of LP gas cartridges by using Vapour Mesh inside the cartridge. Vapour Mesh is made from absorbent paper and increases the surface for the evaporation process. By that means, LP gas can change from ...
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Berghaus is taking steps to standardize the sizing of its...
Berghaus is taking steps to standardize the sizing of its ranges of men's and women's garments and has committed to use AlvaForm technical fit mannequins for that purpose. AlvaForms are developed by Alvanon, the global supplier of integrated fit solutions for the apparel industry, based on the 3D body-shape scans ...
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Moving Comfort will be focusing on sports bras as from...
Moving Comfort will be focusing on sports bras as from 2015. Its full apparel line will continue to be sold until Dec. 31, 2014 only. The U.S.-based firm said that the move is part of an overall strategy shift by Brooks Sports, the parent company of Brooks and Moving Comfort, ...
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Confirming an article in SportEco, TSL says it is going to...
Confirming an article in SportEco, TSL says it is going to launch a highly innovative Nordic walking pole at the 2014 OutDoor show, but doesn't want to give away any details. The French snowshoe specialist already markets a line of rather technical Nordic walking poles, with sales stablizing at around 20,000 ...
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Julbo won the Silmo d'Or award at the recent Silmo...
Julbo won the Silmo d'Or award at the recent Silmo eyewear show in Paris for its Tensing Flight sunglasses in the sports category. Developed for base jumping and other extreme sports, the Tensing Flight model features an adaptable nosepad, and its temples have been replaced by an elastic band. The ...
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Quechua, the outdoor brand of Décathlon, is preparing the launch...
Quechua, the outdoor brand of Décathlon, is preparing the launch of its own smartphone and its own tablet for outdoor enthusiasts in France, Spain and possibly other countries carrying retail prices of about €230 and €280, respectively. According to press reports that the retailer declined to confirm before a presentation ...
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Woolrich has signed a global licensing agreement with Portland Product...
Woolrich has signed a global licensing agreement with Portland Product Werks (PPW) to launch its first footwear line in the autumn of 2014. PWR is a new company founded last year by Sean Beers and Carl Blakeslee, who have worked for Nike, Columbia Sportswear, Sorel and Korkers. Several styles will ...
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Undergoing yet another mutation, Killer Loop, one of the brands...
Undergoing yet another mutation, Killer Loop, one of the brands of Italy's Benetton Group, has shifted its focus to the technical outdoor segment. Starting with the current autumn/winter collection, its offer now includes highly technical garments developed for extreme weather conditions. They are being sold in selected specialty stores and ...
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Wild Country has recalled some batches of its Classic Rocks and...
Wild Country has recalled some batches of its Classic Rocks and Anodised Rocks. The British brand of climbing equipment, which is owned by the Italian Oberalp group, voluntarily took the step to protect consumers after one item of the Classic Rocks broke during a climb even though no injury occurred. In a prompt ...
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Original Buff, the Spanish company known for its headwear, has...
Original Buff, the Spanish company known for its headwear, has decided to trim down its apparel collection, which represented only 5 percent of its sales, starting with the spring/summer 2014 season. Denying reports that it is stopping it completely, company officials state that it is being trimmed down, preserving only ...
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Mountain Equipment, the U.K. marketer of outdoor gear, has called...
Mountain Equipment, the U.K. marketer of outdoor gear, has called back one of its models of slacklines, Passion 18m, as its safety can no longer be guaranteed. Consumers are recommended to return their slacklines to the retail partners of Mountain Equipment or its regional distributors. The product recall is limited ...
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Easton Mountain Products' new Syclone composite tent poles earned the...
Easton Mountain Products' new Syclone composite tent poles earned the “Best New Gear” award from the Gear Institute at this year's Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Gear Institute is a network of top outdoor gear testers in America, who conduct head-to-head tests of comparable outdoor ...
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Polartec has launched a new synthetic insulation technology that should...
Polartec has launched a new synthetic insulation technology that should enable the development of what the company has described as the “first-ever breathable ‘puffy' garments.” The new technology, unlike down and existing synthetic insulation batting, features a highly stable layer allowing for more open and breathable fabrics to be used ...
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H.S. Trask, an iconic American brand of rugged outdoor footwear...
H.S. Trask, an iconic American brand of rugged outdoor footwear that was taken over by Genesco in 2011, is being reportedly revived in the U.S. with an extensive line of technical and leisure shoes for men and women, starting with the present autumn/winter season. It has been taken up by ...
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VF Corp. announced its plan to create three global “innovation...
VF Corp. announced its plan to create three global “innovation centers” to speed up the development of “game-changing” products in technical apparel, footwear and jeans. Sharing know-how and research into materials, technologies, consumption trends and other subjects, they will consist of international teams of scientists, engineers and technical designers, most ...
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Gerber Legendary Knives has announced the recall of about 2,900...
Gerber Legendary Knives has announced the recall of about 2,900 Gerber Uppercut Fixed Blade Knife and Sheath Sets in the U.S., warning that the rigid plastic sheath that holds them doesn't fasten them securely inside, posing a laceration risk. The company said that one consumer was reported to have suffered ...
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Adidas has decided that the proprietary Stealth Rubber soles of...
Adidas has decided that the proprietary Stealth Rubber soles of Five Ten will only be used in Adidas and Five Ten products in the future. The technology is featured in a range of Adidas outdoor shoes that has been presented to the trade for the spring/summer 2014 season. In the ...
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Allied Feather & Down, a company based in Los Angeles...
Allied Feather & Down, a company based in Los Angeles that describes itself as the largest supplier of down for the outdoor industry, has developed a new antimicrobial treatment, called Allied Refined Down, to protect apparel and equipment used in rough environmental conditions, including camping, hunting and fishing, against the ...
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In yet another effort to strengthen its collection with more...
In yet another effort to strengthen its collection with more functionality and technology, Kailas, the big Chinese outdoor brand, has teamed up with Polygiene, the Swedish supplier of anti-odor technology. The new partnership was announced at the last Asia Outdoor show in Nanjing, China, by Christian von Uthmann, chief executive ...
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(Already published in the Asia issue) Wenger will halt...
(Already published in the Asia issue) Wenger will halt the production of Swiss army knives at the end of this year. Victorinox, owner of the brand since 2005, will integrate 60 percent of Wenger's models and keep Wenger's production base in Delémont in Switzerland for its own use. Shareholders ...
