All Product articles – Page 9
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News briefsNemo publishes first sustainability report
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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News briefsKyocera introduces new sustainable inkjet textile printer
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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News briefsSustainable performance fiber team secures $3.7M funding
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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News briefsOctarine Bio and Ginkgo Bioworks team up to produce natural colors
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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News briefsLenzing launches new carbon neutral version of its Acetic Acid Biobased
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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News briefsSalewa launches its first MTB apparel collection
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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News briefsCornell researchers turn textile trash to functional coatings
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, ...
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News briefsHoka x Cotopaxi collaboration also aims to give back
Hoka, a division of Deckers Brands, has teamed up with U.S.-based B Corp outdoor brand Cotopaxi for a second time to launch a limited-edition collaboration to encourage exploration in the great outdoors. Using the bold color palette that is the signature of both brands, the Hoka x ...
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News briefsNew wastewater treatment inspired by shellfish could clean up textile industry
A team of researchers from Khalifa University has developed a new material that can remove dyes from industrial wastewater inspired by mussels. The new material is made from a polymer, modified with an ionic liquid, which creates a new adsorbent material for the removal of anionic pollutants from water. ...
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News briefsTrekmates launches fully weatherproof hijab/niqab
Source: Trekmates Weatherproof hijab and niqab British outdoor brand Trekmates has worked closely with Amira Patel, the founder of The Wanderlust Women, a group offering a safe space for Muslim women outdoors, to create a fully weatherproof hijab & niqab. Together, they carefully selected technical materials to ...
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News briefsLuxury cycling apparel brand Jelenew combines French couture with function
U.S.-based luxury cycling apparel brand Jelenew is launching an expanded collection for spring that combines French couture design with technical performance technology. Di Liu, a former member of the Chanel Couture team, and chief product co-creation officer Marion Clignet, a six-time world champion and two-time Olympic medalist, are at the ...
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News briefsNemo introduces recyclable sleeping bag, part of new Endless Promise strategy
Source: Nemo New Hampshire-based outdoor gear supplier Nemo has developed its first recyclable sleeping bag with the updated Forte™ Men’s and Women’s 20F/35F Series. This is the first product in Nemo’s Endless Promise™ series and an important step toward the brand’s goal of cutting emissions in half ...
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News briefsTerrex and NatGeo launch collab collection
Source: Adidas Terrex Adidas Terrex x National Geographic hiking collection Adidas Terrex announced a multi-year collaboration with National Geographic that will see the partners release high-performance outdoor apparel. The first collection was designed to celebrate the role of photography in the culture of outdoor sports – as ...
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News briefsPeak Performance releases new product designed to close gender gap in the outdoors
Academic research in 2022 looking at the impact of menstruation in participation of outdoor and “adventure” activities found some stark results: 53 percent of women stated that menstruation/PMS had affected their participation in adventurous activities. A further 36 percent stated that their participation was sometimes affected. When it came to ...
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News briefsBerghaus launches performance hijab
Source: Sandra Seaton The Berghaus hijab Berghaus has launched its first hijab suitable for a variety of outdoor activities. The product was developed in collaboration with brand ambassador Zahrah Mahmood, also known as the “Hillwalking Hijabi.” It incorporates technical materials and features to help remove barriers that ...
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News briefsHalti chooses sustainable fiber partner for new parka
Finnish urban outdoor brand Halti has partnered with the Finnish biomaterials company Spinnova to release a windproof and water-resistant parka, the Cyclus. As well as having a lower-impact manufacturing process, the jacket’s Spinnova fiber is entirely biodegradable and recyclable. Sustainability and easy repair have been considered in every detail ...
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News briefsHaglöfs launches first products made of mono material
Source: Haglöfs Haglöfs ROC Mono Proof Jacket Men As part of its ongoing efforts to develop more responsible outdoor clothing, Swedish brand Haglöfs is now significantly simplifying the recycling process by introducing the Roc Mono Proof Jacket and Pant, its first products made from a single material. ...
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News briefsMavic Group to enter growing e-bike and gravel bike market
From April 5 to 6, long-standing French bike components and bikewear supplier Mavic Group invited selected media representatives to its headquarters in Chavanod near Annecy. Mavic – in the hands of the Bourrelier Group since 2020 – presented its first e-bike mid-motor for road bikes and gravel bikes. It is ...
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News briefsScarpa starts collecting used shoes for the “Life Re-Shoes” European project
Scarpa has started collecting shoes for the Life Re-Shoes project, a recycling initiative backed by the European Union (EU). As reported in November, Scarpa is the project leader and coordinating the efforts of a consortium of international companies that involve the recycling of end-of-life footwear reprocessed into new footwear. Over ...
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ArticleTimberland, Vans, TNF to feature ReGen-sourced rubber
VF Corp’s pilot project with Terra Genesis for the industry’s first proven regenerative rubber supply system gets off the ground.
