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While the barefoot running trend is continuing to spread, Merrell...
While the barefoot running trend is continuing to spread, Merrell is preparing the large-scale launch of a vastly expanded barefoot running footwear range, including hiking products. The American brand has already contributed to the enthusiasm for light, fast and flexible running footwear with its own Merrell Barefoot range, which sold more ...
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Petzl is introducing a rather revolutionary “reactive lighting” system for...
Petzl is introducing a rather revolutionary “reactive lighting” system for its headlamps. Called NAO, it automatically adjusts the intensity of the LED to changes in the surrounding lighting conditions with the help of a sensor and a microprocessor. The system saves energy and eases eye fatigue. It will be available ...
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Equip, the owner of Rab, Integral Designs, Outdoor Designs, and...
Equip, the owner of Rab, Integral Designs, Outdoor Designs, and Pod Sacs as well as new owner of Lowe Alpine, wants to take Lowe back into the apparel business, a segment that its former owner, Asolo, halted before the sale of the brand last year. Matt Gowar, Equip's chief executive, ...
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Lafuma has signed a licensing deal with a French fashion...
Lafuma has signed a licensing deal with a French fashion company, Carven, for the production and distribution of a small line of daypacks and accessories, with retail prices ranging from €290 to €350. They will be sold next autumn at Carven's stores and at some of Lafuma's stores in France ...
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Napapijri, the outdoor lifestyle brand of VF Corporation, is introducing...
Napapijri, the outdoor lifestyle brand of VF Corporation, is introducing a more technical line of apparel for the next fall/winter season. Called Napa Tech, it consists of 14 items for men and women including polar fleece priced at €129, €299 jackets, and ski tops and bottoms sold at €479 and ...
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Berghaus introduced a new concept in climbing packs at Ispo....
Berghaus introduced a new concept in climbing packs at Ispo. The collection for men and women, called Caldera 35, is the latest addition to the Berghaus Extrem range. Key features of the bag are a removable Berghaus Verteflex II frame and an internal gear rack. The Berghaus autumn/winter range 2012 ...
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Buff launched its first fall/winter apparel collection at Ispo. The...
Buff launched its first fall/winter apparel collection at Ispo. The same colorful designs used in the company's headwear have been applied to the apparel line. Buff has sold its spring/summer apparel collection for two seasons, but wanted to make sure it works before launching the fall/winter collection. The apparel collection ...
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W.L. Gore & Associates says that it should be able...
W.L. Gore & Associates says that it should be able to increase the percentage of Bluesign certified laminates that it offers to garment manufacturers to 50 percent within three years, up from a 20 percent ratio for those embedded in the next autumn/winter collections. It has a goal of obtain ...
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Energear, the new textile technology from Schoeller that returns energy...
Energear, the new textile technology from Schoeller that returns energy radiated by the body back to it, has been tested by the Hohenstein Institute, which confirmed its efficacy. Schoeller says that every living creature emits Far Infrared Rays into the environment. Energear uses a titanium-mineral matrix to reflect these rays ...
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Falke is introducing a collection of seamless underwear targeted at...
Falke is introducing a collection of seamless underwear targeted at people who participate in winter sports. The German sports apparel brand says it is the first ever to have a plush-knitted inside. Called the First Layer Falke Skiing Comfort Fit range, the collection of 3D circular knitted underwear uses ThermaCool ...
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Mammut Sports Group voluntarily recalls some cartridges of its Snowpulse...
Mammut Sports Group voluntarily recalls some cartridges of its Snowpulse brand of avalanche air bags that it acquired in last July. It is related to the cartridges of the series “Inflation System 1.0,” whose manometer may leak and lose pressure. Cartridges sold in this winter 2011-12 are not affected.
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K2 has announced that it is determined to move into...
K2 has announced that it is determined to move into the business of outerwear. In 2013, the ski company will present its line of apparel, which is set to complement K2's offer of backcountry, all-mountain and freestyle hardgoods. In charge is Mark Valdez as outerwear product director; he was with ...
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At Ispo, Sympatex will introduce a new technology for footwear...
At Ispo, Sympatex will introduce a new technology for footwear called “Moisture Tech.” The innovation promises improved breathability thanks to an optimized deduction of humidity. A new layer in-between makes sure that moisture is transferred to the membrane in a broader way to facilitate the exit of the humidity. According ...
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Toray, the Japanese developer of polymers, is planning to show...
Toray, the Japanese developer of polymers, is planning to show a new polyamide fiber that can be produced from renewable resources at Ispo. It follows the company's announcement last June of the first polyester fiber that is 100 percent based on biomass. Toray will be categorizing its new fibers, fabrics ...
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The Hohenstein Institute, which certifies textiles for meeting national and...
The Hohenstein Institute, which certifies textiles for meeting national and international standards, has opened a lab in Hong Kong. Hohenstein Laboratories Hong Kong is run by Manfred Hirning, with lab operations headed up by Christopher Au. The institute said that new facility would help Hohenstein improve its service to Asian ...
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Schoeller Textil of Switzerland has unveiled a new technology, called...
Schoeller Textil of Switzerland has unveiled a new technology, called “Ceraspace”, that adds a new dimension in resistance to abrasion as well as heat. It consists of a 3-dimensional coating made of special ceramic particles that are nearly as hard as diamonds. The coating is attached to textiles that require ...
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Allsport, the Austrian maker of outdoor and sports apparel, has...
Allsport, the Austrian maker of outdoor and sports apparel, has joined forces with Kauffmann, an Austria-based supplier of eco-friendly downs whose sourcing is certified for all aspects of the supply chain.
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Columbia Sportswear wants to remain ahead of its competitors when...
Columbia Sportswear wants to remain ahead of its competitors when it comes to innovation, even going so far as to create a “road map” through 2015. The company outlined some of its plans at a presentation in Park City, Utah, where it debuted some of its products for autumn 2012. ...
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Point6, the American sports sock manufacturer founded by former executives...
Point6, the American sports sock manufacturer founded by former executives of Smartwool, says it will use a new type of truly white merino wool. Called “Enciel”, the new fiber is whiter than optically white cotton. It will not fade through laundering or exposure to the sun, and the yarn can ...
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Garmont will introduce a special new line of lightweight mountaineering...
Garmont will introduce a special new line of lightweight mountaineering ski boots for winter 2012-13, called PowerLite, with innovative patent-pending features including an easy-in, easy-out construction and a new mechanism for friction-free walking comfort
