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    Oeko-Tex and ZDHC formalize collaboration

    2023-06-02T08:24:00Z

    ZDHC and Oeko-Tex have joined forces to enhance sustainable chemical management and cleaner chemistry principles. Their aim is to empower the Textile/Apparel and Leather/Footwear industries to improve their environmental impact by optimizing industry guidelines and solutions through collaborative efforts and creating a cohesive approach to sustainable chemical and product management ...

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    Consumers’ top-rated outdoor and cycling brands

    2023-06-01T15:11:00Z

    Our latest exclusive big data analysis reveals which brands top the consumer ratings for outdoor and cycling brands from over 145,000 reviews

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    Glove brand KinetiXx records 55% growth

    2023-06-01T14:12:00Z

    Source: KinetiXx KinetiXx Lahja C2G German glove manufacturer W+R’s relatively young KinetiXx brand reported significant growth in the past fiscal year (ended March 31, 2023). Sales of the sports glove label, which excelled with outstanding successes in cross-country skiing and biathlon, particularly in the World Cup and ...

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    Teva and Parks Project team up to keep rivers wild

    2023-06-01T13:38:00Z

    Teva, a division of Deckers Brands, has announced a Keep Rivers Wild capsule collection in collaboration with certified B Corp Parks Project. The purpose-driven and adventurous capsule collection, featuring products that instruct hand-drawn art, nature-inspired colorways and motifs that reflect the beauty of the Colorado River, includes a range of ...

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    RECCO introduces new lightweight reflector, expands SAR network

    2023-06-01T13:37:00Z

    More than 150 brand partners are already integrating RECCO rescue reflectors into their products, complementing the RECCO helicopter detector search system used by mountain rescuers in Europe and North America. These reflectors are lightweight, virtually indestructible and require no power source. They increase detectability and safety for all those who ...

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    Winners of the second round of the 2023 ISPO Award

    2023-06-01T09:18:00Z

    At the second of a total of four jury meetings for the ISPO Award 2023, almost everything revolved around the Outdoor category. This may have to do with the fact that OutDoor by ISPO 2023 starts in Munich just a few days after the meeting. The jury was made up ...

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    WNDR Alpine introduces first apparel collection, with 100% petroleum-free moisture control

    2023-05-31T08:24:00Z

    WNDR Alpine, an outdoor B-Corp founded by biotech company Checkerspot, is launching the Phase Series, an eco-friendly activewear line featuring ingredients derived from microalgae. The Phase Series builds on WNDR Alpine’s success in developing backcountry skis and snowboards that feature high-performance materials derived from microalgae. Source: WNDR ...

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    Vibram launches eco-friendly FiveFingers models

    2023-05-30T14:59:00Z

    Source: Vibram KSO Eco Grey Vibram, the Italian manufacturer of high-performance soles, continues to reduce its environmental footprint by “sustainably making over” two of its Vibram FiveFingers barefoot shoe models, the FiveFingers KSO Eco and the Vibram FiveFingers Vi-B Eco. To do so, the R&D department has ...

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    Thermore launches Ecodown Fibers Ocean

    2023-05-26T14:29:00Z

    Italian insulation manufacturer Thermore has launched its new fiber product called Ecodown Fibers Ocean, which it says is the first thermal insulation made from 100 percent ocean-bound PET bottles. The company is committed to sustainability values, including banning the use of microfibers in all of its products because they are ...

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    Norda launches new trail runner

    2023-05-26T09:51:00Z

    Source: Norda norda 002 in Alpine White Norda, a running shoe brand from Québec, Canada, founded in 2021, has launched a new trail running shoe, the 002. In developing the shoe, the brand focused on using the same materials and evolving elements of its very first model, ...

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    ​Patagonia and YKK work with innovative chemical technology to deploy circularity

    2023-05-25T13:57:00Z

    Erca, an Italian chemical company “with a responsible DNA,” Patagonia and YKK have successfully applied Erca’s Revecol, a sustainable, innovative chemical agent, to YKK’s dyeing processes at its manufacturing sites in Vietnam. Revecol transforms common waste materials like spent vegetable cooking oil into a certified, safe, high-performance textile chemical. Driven ...

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    Lenzing and textile machinery supplier Karl Mayer announce partnership

    2023-05-24T13:44:00Z

    Karl Mayer Group, a German supplier of textile machinery, and Lenzing Group, the Austrian manufacturer of wood-based specialty fibers, have entered into a strategic partnership to create a more environmentally friendly textile value chain. The collaboration is intended to increase the proportion of plant-based, biodegradable and fossil-free materials used in ...

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    Harvard researchers develop 3D knitting method that can “print” entire soft robots

    2023-05-22T15:54:00Z

    Researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a new approach for additively manufacturing soft robotics, using a 3D knitting technology to “print” whole robots. The study, titled “3D Knitting for Pneumatic Soft Robotics,” is published in the Advanced Functional Materials journal. ...

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    Nemo publishes first sustainability report

    2023-05-19T15:08:00Z

    Nemo Equipment, an American outdoor equipment brand based in New Hampshire, has released its first sustainability report. Nemo claims its goal has always been to design equipment that provides a significantly better experience than what is already available. By incorporating the challenge of sustainability into its design process, the team ...

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    Kyocera introduces new sustainable inkjet textile printer

    2023-05-17T15:44:00Z

    Source: Kyocera Kyocera Forearth printer Japanese multinational Kyocera has announced the launch of Forearth, a new inkjet textile printer designed to eliminate virtually all water usage from fabric printing. Conventional analog textile printing uses a large amount of water, especially in the washing and steaming processes. ...

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    Sustainable performance fiber team secures $3.7M funding

    2023-05-12T07:51:00Z

    Werewool, a pioneer of sustainable performance fibers which uses proteins to create products normally manufactured with petroleum, has announced a $3.7 million seed funding. The funding was led by Material Impact and Sofinnova Partners to further the company’s mission to produce biodegradable fibers with protein-based color and performance properties using ...

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    Octarine Bio and Ginkgo Bioworks team up to produce natural colors

    2023-05-11T09:47:00Z

    Octarine Bio, a Danish synthetic biology firm that develops new sustainable bio-based ingredients, and Boston-based Ginkgo Bioworks have announced a multi-stage partnership to produce natural colors. Most textiles are still produced with synthetic colors and dyes derived from fossil fuels, a practice that has negative effects on human health and ...

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    Lenzing launches new carbon neutral version of its Acetic Acid Biobased

    2023-05-10T12:01:00Z

    Austrian fiber producer Lenzing Group is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Lenzing Acetic Acid Biobased, first introduced on May 4, 1983. The carbon footprint of the standard Lenzing Acetic Acid Biobased is 85 percent lower than that of fossil-based acetic acid. To mark the important anniversary, Lenzing is now ...

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    Salewa launches its first MTB apparel collection

    2023-05-10T12:00:00Z

    Salewa has released Vento, its first-ever bike capsule collection. The South Tyrolean mountain sports brand has been known for over 85 years for its technical equipment for alpinists, climbers and mountaineers. The company is now applying its expertise in making technical weatherproof apparel to a bike wear. The new line ...

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    Cornell researchers turn textile trash to functional coatings

    2023-05-08T12:43:00Z

    A team of researchers at Cornell University have managed to chemically break down old clothing and reuse polyester compounds to create fire-resistant, anti-bacterial or wrinkle-free coatings that can then be applied to clothes and fabrics. The process is described in a paper, titled “Upcycling of Dyed Polyester Fabrics into Copper-1, ...