All Product articles – Page 15
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ArticlePolartec introduces bio-based weather protection technology under the Power Shield name
Polartec has launched a new bio-based fabric technology that aims to set a new standard for sustainable weather protection. The name of this new technology is an old acquaintance: Polartec Power Shield, a material already known for its softshell-like comfort with hardshell-like wind and waterproofness, especially in the advanced Pro ...
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News briefsRenewcell partners with Eastman
Swedish recycling firm Renewcell has signed a letter of intent to collaborate with Eastman to develop Naia Renew ES yarns sourced from Circulose, Renewcell’s 100 percent recycled textile raw material. This is Renewcell’s first agreement with a U.S.-based fiber producer. Renewcell has described the deal as “an important step in ...
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News briefsSchoeller Textil integrates traceable wool with Nativa blockchain traceability
Swiss textile specialist Schoeller Textil is offering new fabrics made with wool from Nativa – part of Chargeurs, a French specialist in combed wool. Chargeurs sources merino wool from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the U.S., Argentina and Uruguay and offers full traceability of the origins via its Nativa-branded blockchain. ...
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News briefsW.L. Gore introduces 2L-laminates with recycled Bionic face fabrics
With launch partner Patagonia, W.L. Gore is introducing into its autumn/winter 2023 line two new two-layer Gore-Tex laminates with Bionic textile face fabrics made from plastic waste collected from seacoasts. Gore has invested in Bionic’s plastic recovery and sorting facility in Cóbano, Costa Rica, and is providing materials-science and supply-chain ...
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ArticleOrtovox launches new online platform for avalanche safety
Source: Ortovox Lab Snow Back in 2008, German outdoor brand Ortovox launched the Safety Academy, followed in 2013 by the Safety Academy Lab Snow. Now, the digital knowledge platform is back at www.ortovox.com offering high-quality information on the subject of avalanches, completely revised in collaboration with the ...
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News briefsThe North Face launches new Cole Navin collection
Designed in collaboration with its snowboarding athlete and artist Cole Navin, The North Face (TNF) has released a new capsule collection addressing urban-inspired snow sports enthusiasts. The Cole Navin snowsports collection includes apparel, accessories and gear such as the Dragline jacket and bib, the Himalayan down parka and the Denali ...
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News briefsLenzing expands E-Branding Service features for its value chain partners and brands
Lenzing Group, the Austria-based producer of wood-based specialty fibers including Tencel, Lenzing, and Ecovero, has announced the release of a suite of new features on its Lenzing E-Branding Service platform. Users will be able to make use of new features such as Artwork Approval, a Fiber Blending Quick Check Tool, ...
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News briefsIsbjörn goes 100% PFAS-free on its journey to net zero
Source: Isbjörn of Sweden Thanks to YKK zippers, among other things, Isbjörn wants to be 100% PFAS-free from FW23 onwards With an ambitious goal to reduce carbon emissions and be net zero by 2045, outdoor children’s brand Isbjörn of Sweden has confirmed that its entire product range ...
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SponsoredPolygiene: Washing half as much reduces environmental impact by a third
“So simple – so positive”: How Polygiene is extending the life of clothing.
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News briefsDb and Safeback introduce avalanche vest
Db and Safeback have developed the world’s first Backcountry Vest that integrates the Safeback SBX avalanche survival system. Safeback SBX, winner of the 2022 ISPO Award, is the first system of its kind to actively provide air to buried subjects in the snow, extending the survival window after an avalanche ...
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SponsoredDanny Cassidy: “Be future-focused”
Compliance and circularity: catalysts for digital innovation. How brands can keep up in a world full of regulatory change.
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ArticleGood momentum but high hurdles remain: Circularity in the eyewear sector
With performance and scale both large barriers, what can the eyewear sector do to become circular?
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News briefsYKK to introduce narrower watertight zipper for outdoor apparel
With a new watertight zipper that will be introduced at the coming ISPO Munich trade show, Japanese company YKK targets the outdoor apparel market. According to company information, the Aqualock zipper is a completely watertight new solution that is narrower, more lightweight and more flexible than the current Aquaseal zipper ...
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News briefsCraghoppers launches capsule collection with fibers made from carbon emissions
Going to market in Fall 2023, U.K. company Craghoppers is introducing its first capsule collection of four styles featuring a blended material made from recycled polyester and fibers converted from CO2 industrial waste. The fleece fabric, which has been developed with technology company Lanzatech, contains 30 percent of fibers made ...
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ArticleNew German DTC e-bike company Hepha goes live
A new DTC e-bike supplier called Hepha GmbH is a new kid on the block in the buzzing e-bike market. Noticeably, the top model of the southern German brand comes with a mid-motor developed by the company itself in Germany, while the two other models are equipped with mid-motors made ...
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News briefsEddie Bauer Korea collabs with sneaker brand for outdoor-inspired collection
Eddie Bauer’s Korean partner CJ ENM is collaborating with local sneaker brand Mother Ground for its latest collection, which is released this November. The collection includes outerwear, sneakers and accessories inspired by Mother Ground’s chief designer’s journey to Karakoram Pass, the highest point on the ancient Silk Road. Eddie ...
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ArticlePOC launches Alpride avalanche backpack with RECCO
Source: POC Dimension Avalanche Backpack POC has unveiled the new Dimension Avalanche Backpack, which combines more than one avalanche safety system. Described by POC as ”ultra-durable, innovative, rechargeable, smart and hassle-free,” the backpack is equipped with the Alpride E2 electronic airbag system from Swiss avalanche airbag system ...
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News briefsPuma partners with P.A.M. on outdoors-inspired collection
Puma has teamed up with P.A.M. on a shoe and apparel collection that is said to blur the lines “between streetwear and outdoor clothing.” The collaboration is part of a larger project – the PAM/PUMA BIO/VERSE – that aims to reconnect with the concepts of nature and community. P.A.M. (Perks ...
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News briefsHologenix and Unifi partner on “Celliant with Repreve” performance fiber
Materials science firm Hologenix, the creators of Celliant, has teamed up with Unifi, a global producer of recycled and synthetic yarns and the maker of recycled performance fiber Repreve, to develop Celliant with Repreve. The new performance fiber combines the infrared (IR) properties of Celliant infrared technology with the sustainable ...
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ArticleOrtlieb and Driver Berlin cooperate on upcycling
Source: Ortlieb Scrap material is generated during production at Ortlieb, which the company is now handing over to Fahrer Berlin for upcycling. Both the German pioneer of waterproof outdoor and bicycle bags and backpacks Ortlieb Sportartikel GmbH and the comparatively young bicycle accessories brand Fahrer Berlin GmbH ...
