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Maier Sports has been given the prestigious Plus X Award,...
Maier Sports has been given the prestigious Plus X Award, “the best product of the year 2014,” in the category of shoes and apparel for its Tamesi outdoor jacket. The PFC-free outdoor jacket from Maier won another Plus X Award in the category of high quality, design and functionality. Other ...
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Schoeller Textil, with the Hohenstein Institute and other partners, is...
Schoeller Textil, with the Hohenstein Institute and other partners, is ready for a six-month space journey leaving the planet Earth on May 28 as part of the Spacetex research program. It will explore the interaction between the human body, clothing and climate in weightless conditions in order to optimize the development ...
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The North Face is reportedly testing artificial intelligence by IBM...
The North Face is reportedly testing artificial intelligence by IBM Watson in its online shop. Through its new software, the website helps to reply to questions regarding the most suitable gear for a winter expedition, for example. It proposes various types of sleeping bags based on the opinions expressed by ...
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Mammut is recommending that end users should check out the...
Mammut is recommending that end users should check out the connectors of some models of avalanche airbags delivered for the winter 2011/12 and 2012/13 seasons under the Mammut and Snowpulse brand names. They should do so as part of their regular equipment check. Inspections indicate that airbags produced for those ...
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Ortholite is providing its special comfort insoles for a...
Ortholite is providing its special comfort insoles for a co-branded line of mountain running shoes by La Sportiva
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As reported in the aftermath of the Asia Outdoor trade...
As reported in the aftermath of the Asia Outdoor trade show held in Nanjing at the end of July 2013, Kailas, one of the big players among the Chinese outdoor brands, is bullish about the development of a second brand called Udjat. This one doesn't address mountaineers and more ambitious ...
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Customers and employees of the Hohenstein Institute in Bönnigheim voted...
Customers and employees of the Hohenstein Institute in Bönnigheim voted in a competition to decide on the name for a new sweating thermal articulated manikin. The latest piece of test equipment in the Clothing Physiology department will now be called “Sherlock.” The manikin is the latest in a large family ...
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Nikwax Waterproofing is entering the world of supplying PFC-free water-repellent...
Nikwax Waterproofing is entering the world of supplying PFC-free water-repellent technology to manufacturers of outdoor clothing. The company, until now best known for its waterproofing aftercare products, is launching two new garment component products. The Nikwax Hydrophobic Down, built into Rab Down garments, is more resistant to wet conditions than ...
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Mammut has identified that some products in batches 12/12 and...
Mammut has identified that some products in batches 12/12 and 03/13 of the “RescYou” crevasse rescue device do not meet the functional requirements. The “RescYou” is supposed to simplify the rescue of any team member who falls into a crevasse thanks to a six-fold pulley allowing the weight of the ...
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Thermore is presenting yet another alternative to down through the...
Thermore is presenting yet another alternative to down through the second generation of its Aria insulation, which is more eco-friendly than the previous one. Half of the contents is recycled fibers. The Italian company has been Bluesign-certified for its Classic, Ecodown, Rinnova and Thermosoft ranges.
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Dansko, the American brand of clogs, has launched Boulder, a...
Dansko, the American brand of clogs, has launched Boulder, a new outdoor lifestyle collection for women. The shoes in the collection, conceived with performance characteristics for everyday use, feature Vibram rubber outsoles and are finished with waterproof nubuck leathers uppers. The Boulder footwear also incorporates DuPont's Sorona fiber moisture management, ...
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Black Diamond, Dakine and Ziener are among the new partners...
Black Diamond, Dakine and Ziener are among the new partners of W.L. Gore for its Gore-Tex and Windstopper membranes
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Icebug has won a Swedish award as best sporting goods...
Icebug has won a Swedish award as best sporting goods brand in 2013
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Houdini Sportswear's new Bedrock pants for women have received Ispo's...
Houdini Sportswear's new Bedrock pants for women have received Ispo's Eco Achievement Award because it is cradle-to-cradle recyclable. The company's new three-shell Bedrock collection uses a hydrophilic membrane, Atmos, made of pure polyester. The pants are fully seam-sealed and DWR-treated. They are made of engineered stretch panels. They feature a ...
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Runners wearing minimalist running shoes tend to experience more injuries...
Runners wearing minimalist running shoes tend to experience more injuries than those in traditional shoes, according to a recent study by Griffith University in Australia. Biomechanical studies in laboratories, based on the observation of 99 runners over a three-month period, indicated that running barefoot, or close to it, shortens a ...
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Primus, the Swedish stove specialist, has released its new Winter...
Primus, the Swedish stove specialist, has released its new Winter Gas, which increases low temperature performance of LP gas cartridges by using Vapour Mesh inside the cartridge. Vapour Mesh is made from absorbent paper and increases the surface for the evaporation process. By that means, LP gas can change from ...
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Berghaus is taking steps to standardize the sizing of its...
Berghaus is taking steps to standardize the sizing of its ranges of men's and women's garments and has committed to use AlvaForm technical fit mannequins for that purpose. AlvaForms are developed by Alvanon, the global supplier of integrated fit solutions for the apparel industry, based on the 3D body-shape scans ...
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Moving Comfort will be focusing on sports bras as from...
Moving Comfort will be focusing on sports bras as from 2015. Its full apparel line will continue to be sold until Dec. 31, 2014 only. The U.S.-based firm said that the move is part of an overall strategy shift by Brooks Sports, the parent company of Brooks and Moving Comfort, ...
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Confirming an article in SportEco, TSL says it is going to...
Confirming an article in SportEco, TSL says it is going to launch a highly innovative Nordic walking pole at the 2014 OutDoor show, but doesn't want to give away any details. The French snowshoe specialist already markets a line of rather technical Nordic walking poles, with sales stablizing at around 20,000 ...
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Julbo won the Silmo d'Or award at the recent Silmo...
Julbo won the Silmo d'Or award at the recent Silmo eyewear show in Paris for its Tensing Flight sunglasses in the sports category. Developed for base jumping and other extreme sports, the Tensing Flight model features an adaptable nosepad, and its temples have been replaced by an elastic band. The ...
