All Product articles – Page 24
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News briefsAllied Feather and Down premiers jackets made with Mitsui design team and Pertex fabrics
A collaboration between Allied Feather and Down (AF+D), manufacturer Mitsui and fabric specialist Pertex, which began in the fall of 2021, has produced initial results available at alliedfeather.com/zeronrth and select retailers in Japan and Barney’s in New York. Originally released exclusively to the Japanese market, but now also available in ...
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OpinionIs being waterproof the most important part of our apparel?
The outdoor industry has been characterized by the hero product made from Gore-tex (other shell materials are available). Is this really the focus of design thinking that should be championed? One of the great marketing case stories of the last 30 years is that those seeking to equip themselves now ...
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News briefsFirst cycling shoes with integrated Recco reflector
Swiss cycling shoe manufacturer Suplest has added Recco rescue reflectors to its product line. The integrated, lightweight and durable Recco reflector makes the wearer detectable by professional rescue teams. Thanks to Recco’s SAR helicopter detector system, the rescuers can quickly locate lost or injured cyclists even in remote and challenging ...
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ArticleOrthoLite launches fully compostable midsole foam Cirql
Insole specialist OrthoLite and Vietnam-based material solutions company Cirql have launched a plant-based biopolymer foam that is EVA plastic-free, recyclable, compostable and comes with an end-of-life solution. The new OrthoLite Cirql sole offerings have their own website and claim to be the critical solution for true circularity within the footwear ...
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ArticleRossignol Bikes celebrates global launch of completely new product range
After a rapid restructuring period at Groupe Rossignol SA that included the sale of bicycle product suppliers Time and Felt Bicycles, the French winter sports giant is now focusing entirely on its own Rossignol Bikes brand, founded in 2017, within the bike segment. On March 1, the French company announced ...
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News briefsKitsbow to refocus on core business; discontinues PPE production
North Carolina-based Kitsbow Cycling Apparel announced it will cease production of personal protective equipment (three-layer face masks and face shields) on Feb. 28 to focus on apparel manufacturing. At the start of the pandemic, in March 2020, Kitsbow switched its operations to manufacturing face masks, first for medical professionals and ...
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News briefsYKK launches a collection of zippers made using regenerated nylon
YKK has announced a new collection of Natulon recycled zippers made with Econyl regenerated nylon. Econyl nylon, manufactured by Aquafil and supplied in collaboration with Itochu, is made entirely from nylon waste, such as fabric scraps, industrial plastic, old carpets and fishing nets. YKK will offer Econyl regenerated nylon products ...
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ArticleSalewa introduces the “committed” sustainability label
Source: Salewa With the shipping of the spring 2022 collection, a new sustainability label will be marking the most conscious choices of the Salewa collection. The first pieces labeled with the “Salewa committed” seal are hitting the stores with the Lavaredo climbing collection. 243 parts of the ...
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News briefsCasio presents its first outdoor watch made with biomass plastics
Japanese company Casio Computer Co. announced the latest addition to its Pro Trek branded line of outdoor watches, the PRW-61. It’s the first Casio watch to be made with biomass plastics sourced from renewable organic substances, a production process that can help reduce environmental impact by curbing CO2 emissions. For ...
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News briefsBach to launch tents and outdoor furniture this summer
The Swiss company Bach Backpacks changes its name to Bach Equipment: by acquiring product lines and production details from the Dutch brand Nigor and integrating its design team, the company is now expanding its portfolio to include tents and furniture. According to Bach, even its expertise in backpack design and ...
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ArticleDalbello launches first Reboot ski boots made from recycled plastics
Green Gaia Dalbello, part of the MDV group of companies (with Marker and Völkl), is launching the Green Menace and Green Gaia for the 2022/23 winter season, two new ranges of eco-friendly ski boots built from recycled plastics as part of the brand’s Reboot project. The material ...
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News briefsArtilect ignites next stage of A/SYS clothing system
After starting its premiere season fall/winter 2021/22 with its A/SYS-1 and A/SYS-2 clothing system styles, i.e. base layers and next layers (midlayers), the newcomer brand Artilect from Boulder, Colorado, is now following up with the product groups A/SYS-3 to A/SYS-5 for fall/winter 2022/23: insulayers, breathable vapor layers and weatherproof mission ...
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ArticleVaude prototypes circular TPU backpack with 3D printed backpanel
Source: Vaude Novum 3D prototype backpack by Vaude With the help of German 3D engineering and plastics manufacturing specialist Oechsler, Vaude has developed a prototype of a new backpack – Novum 3D – that is made from TPU with a back panel made by a 3D printer. ...
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News briefsExped simplifies mat range, increases focus on sustainability
In the development of its completely revised range of trekking mats for spring 2022, the Swiss outdoor camping equipment supplier Exped placed the focus on sustainability as well as simplifying the selection. “With our growing range of expedition mats, it was becoming increasingly difficult for customers to choose. With the ...
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News briefsFinisterre launches fully circular jacket with wool insulation
British brand Finisterre goes to market with Biosmock, a fully circular insulated jacket wearable as an insulation layer or stand-alone jacket. The product was recognized with an ISPO Gold Award in 2021 and is now available for consumer purchase. Utilizing HD Wool apparel insulation from non-mulesed British wool, PrimaLoft Bio ...
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News briefsWinners of OR’s fourth annual Innovation Awards
The winners of the fourth Outdoor Retailer Innovation Awards were announced Jan. 27, 2022, during the OR Snow Show in Denver, Colorado. Eddie Bauer’s new BC Flyline Jacket and Bib, developed in close collaboration with alpine sit-skier Trevor Kennison to meet the needs of adaptive skiers, were named Product of ...
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News briefsLycra launches insulation fiber made from textile waste
The Lycra Company’s Thermolite® EcoMade fiber, announced last April, which is made from 100 percent textile waste, is now available for insulation applications. The new thermal technology involves recycling textile waste from the tailoring process, which would otherwise end up in a landfill or be incinerated, and converting it into ...
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News briefsEddie Bauer offers first freeride outerwear for adaptive skiers
Source: Eddie Bauer BC Flyline Kit U.S. outdoor lifestyle brand Eddie Bauer has launched the BC Flyline Kit, the ski industry’s first outerwear set designed for sit-freeride skiers. The kit is specifically designed to meet the needs of adaptive skiers who participate in alpine skiing with a ...
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News briefsKlean Kanteen launches industry’s first recycled stainless steel product
Klean Kanteen, the Californian climate-neutral certified, family and employee-owned specialist for sustainable drinkware, is switching to certified 18/8 stainless steel, which is made from 90 percent recycled stainless steel. The company is thus revolutionizing its production, which in the future will be based almost entirely on recycled materials. By using ...
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ArticleDPS Skis and Checkerspot develop new biologically produced materials
Salt Lake City-based company DPS Skis has taken a significant step toward environmentally friendly, high-performance products with the development and commercialization of algae-based ski sidewalls derived from renewable resources used in all DPS skis manufactured in Salt Lake City beginning in 2022. The collaboration with Checkerspot, a California-based materials innovation ...
