All Product articles – Page 88
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Leki has expanded its product range beyond gloves and trekking...
Leki has expanded its product range beyond gloves and trekking and ski poles. Using its own pole technology, the German firm has brought out its first line of camping furniture. It has developed two models of folding chairs with tensile-strength aluminum and reinforced canvas that will hit the market in ...
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OutDry Technologies unveiled the OutDry Extreme technology that is to...
OutDry Technologies unveiled the OutDry Extreme technology that is to be applied for waterproof and breathable Columbia-branded rainwear from next year, marking the first time that OutDry is used for apparel. The technology consists of patented lamination processes that bond a waterproof, breathable membrane directly to the product's outermost layer ...
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Craghoppers, the U.K. company for travel gear, presented quite an...
Craghoppers, the U.K. company for travel gear, presented quite an interesting innovation at the OutDoor show that is designed to increase the safety of the traveller's data saved in the passport, on credit cards and so on. Many of those documents are equipped with a RFID chip (radio frequency identification). ...
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Helsport came out as the overall winner of the Scandinavian...
Helsport came out as the overall winner of the Scandinavian Outdoor Award. An international jury also picked Klättermusen as the winner of the award in the apparel category, Viking in footwear and Bergans of Norway in equipment. The French Outdoor Award went to Cimalp for clothing and to Luxov for ...
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Big Agnes, the Colorado-based distributor of Helinox trekking poles and...
Big Agnes, the Colorado-based distributor of Helinox trekking poles and camp furniture in North and South America, has partnered with Goal Zero on a line of Solar Ready tents. The lightweight Krumholtz UL2 mtnGLO and Red Canyon 4 mtnGLO feature an integrated weatherproof cord routing system that allows the solar ...
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Aku, Asolo, Garmont, Viking and Kamik have adopted W.L. Gore's...
Aku, Asolo, Garmont, Viking and Kamik have adopted W.L. Gore's new Surround waterproof/breathable technology in their outdoor shoes for the first time, incorporating it into their spring/summer 2016 lines. They are joining 25 other international sports and outdoor brands that have already started using Gore-Tex Surround, not including some Asian ...
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Nine of the 39 companies selected by an international jury...
Nine of the 39 companies selected by an international jury for this year's OutDoor Industry Award were given gold. The gold winners are the Power Sphaerio 3P tent by Vaude, the all-in-one sleeping bag of Polarmond, an environmental system called Gift Your Gear, the Naturetexx Plasma Wool process of Südwolle, ...
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Rab and Montane have incorporated into their collections a new...
Rab and Montane have incorporated into their collections a new high-performance, waterproof breathable fabric by Pertex called Shield AP, a lighter-weight version of its existing Shield+. Rab has reengineered its Flashpoint jacket for men and women with the new fabric, while Montane has used Shield+ in its Minimus 777 jackets ...
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Camelbak is introducing several new products including a new filter...
Camelbak is introducing several new products including a new filter pitcher, a hot travel mug, and backpacks specifically developed for women and for high altitudes. Its parent company, Compass Diversified, recently told investors that it expects Camelbak to continue to grow at double-digit rates outside the U.S. The brand generated ...
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CMP has launched a line of trail running clothing, calling...
CMP has launched a line of trail running clothing, calling it the Sport3 Line
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Buff is coming out with its first real summer hats...
Buff is coming out with its first real summer hats
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Thermore says it is launching its Thermore Thermal Booster, described...
Thermore says it is launching its Thermore Thermal Booster, described as a “breakthrough” insulation that provides extra heat when the outer temperature declines by up to 20 percent. The insulation comes in two weights. It incorporates the company's anti-fiber migration treatment, which protects from repeated washing and extensive wear.
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Recco will introduce a new application of its avalanche search...
Recco will introduce a new application of its avalanche search technology at the OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen. Its new Helicopter Search and Rescue Detector will make it possible for professional rescuers to search and locate lost people who wear Recco reflectors over large areas.
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Columbia is putting its OutDry Extreme membrane technology into apparel...
Columbia is putting its OutDry Extreme membrane technology into apparel for the first time. The new technology, which will be incorporated in Columbia's clothing starting in spring 2016, is said to create an ideal balance of waterproofing and breathability. The material on the outside of the new line of clothing ...
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Ortovox has announced the introduction of Ortovox Mountainwear, a full...
Ortovox has announced the introduction of Ortovox Mountainwear, a full line of apparel, gear and accessories that is available to U.S. specialty retailers. Ortovox has integrated wool into every piece of the collection, including accessories, technical outerwear and packs, baselayers and mid-weight insulation pieces. The company has concurrently announced the ...
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Ortholite, the American developer of comfort insoles, is supplying its...
Ortholite, the American developer of comfort insoles, is supplying its Impressions open-cell foam formulation for the handles of two backpacks by Incase
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With a new booth concept in Hall 4 of the...
With a new booth concept in Hall 4 of the OutDoor fair in Friedrichshafen, Sympatex is pointing out the application of its technologies by several new and old partner brands in the hiking, cycling and running segments including Local Outerwear, Kossmann, Gonso, Protective and Kolping. At the show, Sympatex is ...
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VF Corp. has struck a strategic partnership with FibeRio Technology...
VF Corp. has struck a strategic partnership with FibeRio Technology Corporation for the joint development of proprietary, high-performance nanofiber materials for the group's apparel, footwear and jeanswear. VF notes that FibeRio's Forcespinning technology has the unique advantage of producing advanced nanofiber textiles in high volumes, using a melt spinning process ...
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Nemo says its Tango Solo sleeping bag has been selected...
Nemo says its Tango Solo sleeping bag has been selected by Outside magazine as one of the 14 products that have obtained its Gear of the Year award for 2015
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Wolffepack, the revolutionary backpack that can be repositioned from back...
Wolffepack, the revolutionary backpack that can be repositioned from back to front by just pulling a cord, appears to have attracted a lot of attention at Ispo in Munich last February. It was Wolffepack's first ever appearance at a trade show, and is said to have resulted in more than ...
