All Product articles – Page 67
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Allied develops ultra high-performance recycled down with enhanced fill power
Allied Feather + Down has announced what it claims to be the highest fill-power ever achieved in a certified post-consumer recycled down. The new RENU:750 represents an improvement on the RENU:700 down. Allied was able to alter the way that post-consumer material was processed and separated to create the new ...
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The North Face will use regenerative cotton in 2022 collection
The North Face (TNF) has announced a partnership with Indigo Ag, a Boston-based tech company and sustainability expert focusing on regenerative farming practices. The outerwear brand plans to use the resulting products in a collection for autumn 2022. Regenerative farming practices are known to mitigate climate change by reducing carbon ...
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ArticleTecnica launches ski boot recycling project
Tecnica has introduced Recycle Your Boots, a project that aims to promote the circular economy by transforming old, used boots into second-generation materials. A ski boot is made of up to 120 components, which typically end up in the landfill, the company explains. Any skier who plans to buy a ...
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Toray launches eco-textile with the feel of traditional Japanese paper
Toray Industries, the Tokyo-based chemical company, has introduced a new polyester filament fabric called Camifu. Toray says that the new material “combines the softness, smoothness, and comfort of synthetic fibers with the natural feel and random unevenness of traditional Japanese paper” and recommends it “for a variety of clothing uses, ...
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Cascade Designs with three new hires
Cascade Designs, the U.S. company that owns the Therm-a-Rest, Mountain Safety Research (MSR), Platypus, SealLine and PackTowl brands, has announced the addition of three new members to its product development and marketing teams: Kalon Pilmanis will serve as senior director of product, Jeff Moberg as product line manager and Ashley ...
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News briefsKlean Kanteen now offering food solutions
Klean Kanteen, the Californian climate-neutral certified, family and employee-owned specialist for sustainable drinkware, has introduced new food box storage solutions and improved food canisters. The new Klean Kanteen Food Boxes are reusable, conveniently sized and ideal for meals on the go, the brand says. Made from BPA-free, durable 18/8 stainless ...
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News briefsUpdate: Ortovox Diract Voice avy transceiver wins Product of the Year and Public Choice at ISPO
Source: Ortovox Diract Voice Ortovox heralds a new era in avalanche emergency equipment with the Diract Voice avalanche transceiver – and manages to score the „Product of the Year“ award by ISPO Munich in the Snowsports category. The new device was also chosen by the ISPO Open ...
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News briefsKästle comes close to previous year’s sales volume despite Corona
Despite an early end to the last winter season due to the Corona outbreak, the Austrian ski brand Kästle has reported that it could continue the growth of previous years and sell nearly as many skis as in 2019. However, the brand did not disclose any numbers. Kästle’s CEO, Alexander ...
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News briefsMammut introduces the world’s first climbing tracker
Source: Mammut Climbax Mammut has developed what it claims is the world’s first climbing tracker. The hardware of the Climbax, presented at this year’s ISPO Munich Online, resembles a pair of watches. Climbers put on one watch per wrist, sync them together and go about their business ...
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Kora, a pioneer in yak wool, launches a new baselayer collection
British company Kora, a pioneer in the use of yak wool in performance apparel who has been developing high-performance base and mid-layers from that wool since 2011, has announced the launch of its Yushu collection of base layers. It is named after the Himalayan home of Kora’s yaks. The Yushu ...
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ArticleSocks by Darn Tough and “Bernie mitten” maker Jen Ellis sell out in 24 hours
Sock maker Darn Tough Vermont and mitten maker Jen Ellis partnered to make a custom premium Merino wool sock that mimics the now-famous mittens Bernie Sanders wore on Inauguration Day. The socks, called JENerosity, were to benefit the Vermont Foodbank and sold out within a single day. Source: ...
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Mips divides product offering into five classes for better diversification
To help brands and consumers select and diversify its products, Mips, the Swedish provider of the eponymous helmet safety technology, has introduced a new product range to better define its helmet safety products and classify them according to their intended use. All future Mips-equipped helmets will be branded with the ...
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News briefsSalewa processes hemp for new climbing collection
Salewa is introducing a new mix of materials for its new Alpine Hemp climbing collection for summer 2021. The 13-piece collection combines hemp fibers with certified organic cotton, recycled polyester or spandex. For stretch and abrasion resistance of the styles for indoor and outdoor climbers, the brand relies on a ...
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News briefsReebok teams up with Story Mfg. on outdoors-inspired vegan footwear
Source: Reebok Reebok is collaborating with Story Mfg., the U.K.- based apparel brand, to reinvent the Reebok Club C sneaker and Beatnik sandal. The collaboration marks the first sneaker launch for Story. Unveiling the collaboration, Story co-founder Saeed Al-Rubeyi defined the project as being focused on the ...
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Hyosung adds multi-functional fibers to recycled regen range
Hyosung has expanded its regen offering to include 100 percent recycled multi-functional fibers, for sustainable clothing that can cross the boundaries between home wear, activewear and outdoor wear. The company will present many of its new sustainable multi-functional regen fibers at ISPO Munich Online on Feb. 1-5. In addition to ...
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News briefsHeiQ and Nylstar launch permanent antiviral textile technology
HeiQ has announced the launch of HeiQ Viroblock Permanent, a new technology that is part of its HeiQ Viroblock platform. HeiQ Viroblock Permanent is being used exclusively on Nylstar’s Meryl Skinlife Force, a new premium sustainable fabric. While the current HeiQ Viroblock offering is obtained by chemical treatment to finished ...
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Allied introduces quick-drying down insulation
Allied Feather + Down from California has announced its new Expedry quick-drying down, featuring Fuze, a chemical-free technology by New Hampshire-based company Fuze Biotech that can be applied to any surface or textile to protect against odor-causing bacteria, mold and infectious diseases. Expedry uses non-ionic, permanently bonded gold nanoparticles in ...
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News briefsPrimaLoft increases recycled content in Cross Core insulation
PrimaLoft has announced that it is increasing the use of post-consumer recycled content in its high-performance Cross Core Series insulation. Beginning autumn 2021, products in the series will contain up to 90 percent recycled content. The current products in the Cross Core Series utilize Aerogel for increased thermal performance. Silica ...
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Big Agnes introduces solution-dyed fabric tents and sugarcane-based sleeping pad
Colorado-based outdoor brand Big Agnes unveiled multiple new products made from sustainably sourced materials. The solution-dyed fabrics used to create the fly and inner body of the Solution-Dyed Tent collection (with nine different tent models) help reduce energy consumption by 80 percent and water use by 50 percent compared ...
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News briefsSkylotec increases production of FFP2 masks
With the wearing of medical face masks, or FFP2 masks, now mandatory on public transport and in stores in Germany to help contain the Corona pandemic, German climbing and safety equipment supplier Skylotec has announced it is ramping up its production of medical face masks to avoid supply shortages. Currently, ...
