All Product articles – Page 18
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News briefsOn expands its outdoor range
On is expanding its outdoor footwear range with a new iteration of the Cloudrock Waterproof, a waterproof version of the Cloudvista and a brand new Cloudwander Waterproof model, all of which will be available in September. The Swiss sports performance brand is also presenting a new enhanced version of its ...
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News briefsPuma launches collection of multi-terrain outdoor footwear and apparel
Source: Puma Puma Seasons Puma has announced the launch of a new collection of outdoor footwear and apparel called Seasons. It is a line of performance products made with technical materials and stay-dry features for use on various terrains in all seasons. The collection has its roots ...
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News briefsJack Wolfskin with new nature conservancy campaign
For the German outdoor brand Jack Wolfskin, the 2022 fall and winter seasons begin with a mission to return people, places and animals to their roots and an intact environment. Inspired by the founding story of Jack Wolfskin, which unfolded around a campfire in the Canadian wilderness in the early ...
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News briefsKeen releases new women’s crossover hiking shoe
Source: Keen Footwear For autumn/winter 2022, Keen is introducing the Terradora Flex, a women’s hiking shoe designed the shoe for a sort of athleisure use, on the trail and in town. It combines the Terradora model’s fit with the Keen brand’s Bellows.Flex air-cushioning system, located at the ...
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News briefsNew outdoor-inspired boot from Adidas Originals and Pharrell Williams
Source: Adidas/Humanrace NMD S1 RYAT Building on the design language of the NMD S1 and the original NMD before it, Adidas Originals and Humanrace, a “feel-good” products company founded by Pharrell Williams, have unveiled the hiking-inspired NMD S1 RYAT boot. According to the companies, the development of ...
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News briefsToray announces renewable nylon 66 breakthrough
Tokyo-based Toray Industries announced that it has developed what it claims is “the world’s first 100% bio-based adipic acid,” a raw material for nylon 66 (polyamide 66). The company achieved this breakthrough using a proprietary synthesis technique that combines its microbial fermentation technology and chemical purification technologies. Nylon 66 has ...
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News briefsSätila expands factory and introduces new product category
Swedish wool accessories company Sätila, founded in 1896, has announced that it is expanding and remodeling its factory in Sweden. To create additional space for production, the warehouse will first be moved off-site. This will make room for new knitting machines and washing machines needed as part of expanded in-house ...
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News briefsNNormal introduces its first product
NNormal, the outdoor brand launched earlier this year by Kilian Jornet, has introduced the Kjerag, a “max-performance trail running shoe” that is also the first product from the start-up. The Kjerag, named after a 1,100-meter mountain on the west coast of Norway, is a versatile shoe designed “for every runner, ...
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News briefsDutch connection: Scotch & Soda launches co-branded bikes with Veloretti
Source: Scotch & Soda Scotch & Soda x Veloretti The fashion industry is heavily flirting with the booming urban bike sector – and vice versa. As reported before, the Swiss bike brand Simplon has just ended its pop-up experience at Breuninger in Munich. Fashion brands Drykorn and ...
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News briefsNite Ize announces six outdoor brands to integrate Tru Zip into their products
Source: Nite Ize Tru Zip Nite Ize announced that six outdoor brands are to integrate its Tru Zip product technology, a fully water and dust-proof, toothless sliding zipper made in the U.S. and patented in 2019, into their styles: Simms Fishing, Hydro Flask, Fishpond, CamelBak, Booe and ...
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News briefsThe Mycel Project closes $10 million funding round for new production facility
The South Korean biomaterials start-up company Mycel Project, a spin-off of the Hyundai Motor Group, has just closed a new pre-Series A funding round, raising a total of $10 million. Six main investors (a Hyundai Motor fund among them) are now involved in the company funding, most of them based ...
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News briefsWoom cooperates with kids’ eyewear brand SooNice
Source: woom The Austrian children’s bike brand Woom is collaborating with the children’s sunglasses label SooNice, also from Austria, to launch a special edition of the SooNice Sunnies. Every newly purchased Woom Original 2, 3 or 4 bike now comes with a pair of these special edition ...
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News briefsVango and Trakke give tent fabrics a new life
Vango, the British specialist in camping and outdoor equipment, has teamed up with Glasgow-based backpack manufacturer Trakke to create a collection made from recycled tent fabrics. The limited-edition collection, called “Past Tents,” is a nod to Vango’s camping heritage and Trakke’s commitment to sustainable backpack design. The five models in ...
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News briefsLycra partners with Browzwear to accelerate digital transformation
The Lycra Company has announced a partnership with Browzwear, the Singapore-based 3D design technology provider. The partnership is meant to provide garment designers using Browzwear’s VStitcher and Lotta platforms for 3D fashion design the ability to quickly and easily develop products incorporating fabrics containing Lycra, Lycra T400, and Coolmax fibers. ...
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News briefsKomoot adds several new languages
Outdoor app Komoot is offering a native-language experience in several new local outdoor and cycling communities in developing markets, effective immediately. Adding the five new languages – Japanese, Korean, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese – brings the total number of languages available to its 27 million-strong global community to ...
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Aquafil and Genomatica advance to pre-commercial production for plant-based nylon-6
Aquafil and Genomatica have been collaborating to produce pilot-scale quantities of plant-based nylon-6 and have announced that they have now successfully completed the first demonstration-scale production runs. This will help determine the final design of future commercial plants and constitutes a step closer to the commercialization of the material. Plant-based ...
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News briefsMadhappy partners with Columbia for capsule centered around mental health
Source: Madhappy MH x Columbia Madhappy, a Los Angeles-based lifestyle brand “on a mission to make the world a more optimistic place,” unveiled its Summer 22 Outdoors collection in collaboration with Columbia Sportswear on July 19. The collection, first launched in 2021, is meant to “bring awareness ...
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Article#SheisOutdoors announces winners for 2022
The #SheisOutdoors Awards jury has announced the winners for the 2022 summer season. “The winners give a good overview of what retail experts want for the market: a good mix of, on the one hand, products that are perfect for a very specific area of use and, on the other ...
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Superfeet expands partnership with Materialise, introduces new tool
The sole company Superfeet has expanded its partnership with Materialise, a company providing 3D-printing solutions. Together the two companies are introducing the new Materialise Kinetic Suite. The tool is designed to provide physical therapists, chiropractors and sports-movement specialists with an all-in-one system for dynamic gait and balance measurement and analysis. ...
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News briefsHoudini launches new circular collection developed with Woolmark, Tencel and Südwolle
The Swedish brand Houdini has announced the launch of a new sub-collection within its range, designed for circularity. Called The New Naturals, the collection offers products from base to shell layers. Its fabrics are all made from bio-based fibers, developed by Houdini in partnership with Lenzing (which is contributing its ...
