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New sustainable, waterproof shells from Lundhags
Lundhags is introducing a series of sustainable shells made of a new, three-layer membrane that is both waterproof and breathable. “Lo” is an extremely light and versatile shell garment with high performance and packability, while “Laka” is slightly more robust with excellent comfort. The shells are made of a recycled, ...
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YKK introduces magnetic zippers
(SGI) YKK, the Japanese producer of fasteners, has come up with a zipper that substitutes magnets for interlocking teeth. The aptly named Magnet Zipper seals the two sides of a garment by electromagnetic attraction when they are brought close together. As the company explains, this makes the zipper easy to ...
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News briefsPrana’s new swimwear line is made of 100% recycled nylon
(SGI) For its current swimwear collection for spring/summer 2020, Prana, one of Columbia Sportswear’s brands, is using 100 percent recycled Econyl fiber, eliminating the use of virgin polyester or nylon made from petroleum. The fiber is made from waste such as fishing nets, fabric remnants, old carpets and industrial plastics. ...
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New Chiruca boot made entirely of recycled or sustainable materials
At the latest Ispo Munich show, on Jan. 26-29, Chiruca presented Cloe, a boot made entirely of recycled or sustainable materials. Its synthetic nubuck – which can be used for compost – consists of polyester derived partly from plastic bottles and partly from corn that is unfit for human consumption ...
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Scarpa's new trail shoe that performs like a hiking boot
Scarpa has introduced its new Ribelle Tech 2.0 HD boot, designed to feel like a trail shoe but perform like a mountain boot, for high-end, high-output alpine objectives. The Ribelle Tech 2.0 HD made its debut at Ispo 2020 in the presence of Hervé Barmasse, the award-winning Italian alpinist.
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News briefsMusto signs long-term partnership with Land Rover
(SGI) Musto, the British brand of nautical and outdoor apparel, announced a five-year worldwide licensing deal with Land Rover at this year’s Ispo Munich, extending a previous deal that produced Above and Beyond, a 24-piece apparel collection launched with the new Land Rover Defender at the Frankfurt Motor Show in ...
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Boa introduces new platform
With the introduction of the H4 platform, Boa Technology, inventor of the Boa Fit System, introduced an extremely robust dial lock platform for snowboard boots at Ispo Munich. The interior of the H4 consists of a revised modular assembly and a newly designed bayonet for extra durability. The release mechanism ...
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ArticleUvex partners with fall sensor startup, increases turnover in 2018/19
(SGI+) The German helmet and eyewear specialist Uvex is starting to distribute the eponymous sensor system of Tocsen, a start-up in Freiburg, Germany. Tocsen consists of a fall sensor and app to detect when a helmet wearer crashes. It checks the state of the fallen skier, snowboarder or cyclist, routes ...
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BenQ launches new membrane technology for apparel
(SGI) BenQ Materials Corporation, a Taiwanese company specializing in materials science, has launched a new nanoporous waterproof/breathable membrane technology for high-performance sports apparel which, it claims, provides both environmental sustainability and more benefits than other, more popular membranes. The key component of the new Xpore membrane is polyolefin, which belongs ...
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News briefsOutDry’s inventors present new membrane
Columbia Sportswear acquired OutDry Technologies 10 years ago and decided at the time to restrict the membrane to products under its own brands, such as Columbia and Mountain Hardwear. This compelled OutDry’s more than 50 external customers to look for alternatives. OutDry’s inventor, Matteo Morlacchi, and his brother Luca, who ...
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News briefsPorsche Design Elan Amphibio receives German Design Award
The “Porsche Design Elan Amphibio” ski model received the coveted German Design Award on Feb. 7 in the Forum at Messe Frankfurt. Marc Hasenstein, managing director of Elan Central Europe, accepted the prize in the Excellent Product Design category. Elan is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. Together with Elan ...
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Deutsche Telekom has launched a program at the crossroads of fashion and technology
With “Telekom Fashion Fusion,” Deutsche Telekom has launched a program at the crossroads of fashion and technology. The program has previously promoted talent in prototype development in cooperation with events, such as the IFA trade show and the #Fashiontech Conference, both in Berlin. Only in 2019 did the program begin ...
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Head has announced the introduction of the lightest snowboard range on the market
Head has announced the introduction of the lightest snowboard range on the market with boards made of innovative material combinations following the “Lyt Tech” principle. The brand applies the principle also to other product lines, including skis and ski boots. The idea is to focus only on essentials during product ...
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Calzados Fal has made a complete overhaul of its internal testing laboratory
Calzados Fal, the Spanish owner of the outdoor footwear brand Chiruca, has made a complete overhaul of its internal testing laboratory. Tripled in area, the facility is now properly set up to test both raw materials and finished products against international standards. With its permanent staff of two technicians, the ...
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Adidas Outdoor will launch the first apparel styles to feature Primaloft insulation of recycled plastic
(SGI) Next year, Adidas Outdoor will launch the first apparel styles to feature Primaloft insulation made of recycled plastic from Parley for the Oceans. They will be presented at the coming Ispo Munich and Outdoor Retailer shows. Adidas has already used the repurposed plastic from the organization in its footwear ...
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Wolverine is launching a collection of work, hunt, fish and casual gloves
Wolverine is launching a collection of work, hunt, fish and casual gloves in partnership with glove maker Olympia Sports of Elmsford, New York, a company that started its business in 1941 with manufacturing gear for the U.S. military in the Second World War. Steve Workman, vice president global product at ...
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Canadian brand Lolë expands product offering
The Canadian brand Lolë, which until now has focused exclusively on women’s athleisure apparel, has announced its expansion into the men’s and travel categories. This move appears as a direct result of the arrival of actor and outdoor enthusiast Josh Duhamel as equity owner and investor as well as ambassador ...
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Polartec will present a lighter version of its two-year-old Power Air fabric at Ispo Munich 2020
Polartec will present a lighter version of its two-year-old Power Air fabric at Ispo Munich 2020. The polyester fabric is made from a single yarn, is fully recyclable and has a higher content (73 percent) of post-consumer recycled (PCR) resin. It works by encapsulating air-trapping fibers. This results in a ...
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Ternua is launching a new autumn/winter line of apparel, called Whales Spirit
Ternua is launching a new autumn/winter line of apparel, called Whales Spirit, whose items are made entirely of recycled materials. The target market is the so-called “Ternua tribe,” consisting of urbanites with environmentalist values. Whales Spirit amounts to a form of outdoor athleisure into which the Spanish-Basque outdoor brand has ...
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The winners of the Ispo Awards 2020 have been selected
The winners of the Ispo Awards 2020 have been selected but, as usual, cannot be announced before the official award ceremony at Ispo Munich on Jan. 26 at 4.30 p.m. As the organizers report, the jury has selected the highlights from over 430 entries in four segments: snowsports, outdoor, fitness ...
