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News briefsOrtovox voluntarily recalls Avabag LiTRIC
Ortovox and Arc’teryx have voluntarily recalled all Ortovox Avabag LiTRIC models following the discovery of a technical problem that, in rare cases, could affect the blower unit of the airbag and reduce its protective capabilities. The recall includes the electronic airbag models Avabag LiTRIC Tour, Avabag LiTRIC Freeride, Avabag LiTRIC ...
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News briefsScarpa’s cataloged and stored production scraps make a new ski boot
Scarpa has launched a version of its Maestrale alpine-touring ski boot made entirely from production scraps saved from its ski boot manufacturing operation. The Maestrale Re-Made is manufactured using a polymer derived from roughly three tons of manufacturing scraps that Scarpa has recovered since it began storing and cataloging its ...
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News briefsSecond-hand gear platform Rerouted offers a new subscription model
American second-hand online platform Rerouted Co. is rolling out a new service level for users of its gear and clothing resale marketplace. The new Rerouted Ultra eliminates shipping costs and commission fees and includes monthly seller tips and unlimited buying and selling support for the entirety of 2023. 500 Rerouted ...
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News briefsArtilect goes to market with Allied Feather + Down ExpeDry down treatment
With U.S. brand Artilect as a launch partner, Allied Feather + Down (AF+D) is introducing its new ExpeDry treated down quality to the market. The new, gold-based nano-treatment has been developed together with Fuze Biotech, a company specializing in chemical-free textile enhancements. According to AF+D, the technology helps to reduce ...
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News briefs66° North launches James Merry collaboration capsule
James Merry, an artist living in Iceland and known for his artful hand-embroidered upcycling apparel as well as his highly imaginative masks and eccentric headdresses for singer-songwriter Björk, has designed a capsule collection for the Icelandic brand 66° North. The flower featured in his design is the Arctic fireweed (“Eyrarrós” ...
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News briefsHeiQ and The Lycra Company introduce new stretch treatment for cotton
Swiss company HeiQ and The Lycra Company have introduced the Lycra NaturalFX technology, a textile finishing liquid for mass market applications to cotton knit (100 percent cotton or cotton-rich) fabrics. Developed within the collaboration announced in July 2021, it brings the companies’ joint expertise to the global textile value chain ...
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News briefsLenzing Ecovero reaches production milestone
Lenzing Group, the Austria-based producer of wood-based specialty fibers including Tencel, Lenzing, and Ecovero, has announced that the production of its Ecovero-branded viscose fibers has reached over 300,000 tons since the brand’s launch in 2017. While celebrating this milestone, the company added that it is looking at even higher capacity ...
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News briefsAccapi launches sustainable technical underwear for winter sports
Accapi, the Italian specialist in technical garment, is introducing a new line of sustainable technical underwear for winter outdoor sports. The new eco-friendly underwear line, dubbed Ergocycle, is made with Repetita, a yarn obtained from plastic bottles. The Ergocycle line includes high-performance pants and long-sleeved shirts. Accapi is headquartered in ...
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News briefsRetailer Globetrotter joins juries of ISPO Brandnew and FOA
German retailer Globetrotter is joining two major product award juries of our industry: As of this year, the Hamburg-based outdoor outfitter is part of the ISPO Brandnew Awards jury made up of international industry experts. The company will contribute its expertise in the outdoor industry and in start-up promotion to ...
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News briefsSalewa Alp Trainer 2 Mid GTX Hiking Boots voluntary product recall
Salewa has launched a voluntary recall for the product Alp Trainer 2 Mid GTX (item code men’s version: 61382 - item code women’s version: 61383), manufactured before April 2022. If the recalled AT2 boots are loosely laced or not laced, not laced in the ankle area, not laced through the ...
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News briefsLowa premiers new trail running category at ISPO Munich
At ISPO Munich 2022, German shoe brand Lowa will launch its new category All Terrain Running, a compact line of trail running shoes. The shoes are developed at the Lowa headquarters in Jetzendorf in Bavaria but produced in Vietnam, as the EVA midsoles and construction cannot be manufactured in Europe ...
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News briefsRenewcell partners with Eastman
Swedish recycling firm Renewcell has signed a letter of intent to collaborate with Eastman to develop Naia Renew ES yarns sourced from Circulose, Renewcell’s 100 percent recycled textile raw material. This is Renewcell’s first agreement with a U.S.-based fiber producer. Renewcell has described the deal as “an important step in ...
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News briefsSchoeller Textil integrates traceable wool with Nativa blockchain traceability
Swiss textile specialist Schoeller Textil is offering new fabrics made with wool from Nativa – part of Chargeurs, a French specialist in combed wool. Chargeurs sources merino wool from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the U.S., Argentina and Uruguay and offers full traceability of the origins via its Nativa-branded blockchain. ...
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News briefsW.L. Gore introduces 2L-laminates with recycled Bionic face fabrics
With launch partner Patagonia, W.L. Gore is introducing into its autumn/winter 2023 line two new two-layer Gore-Tex laminates with Bionic textile face fabrics made from plastic waste collected from seacoasts. Gore has invested in Bionic’s plastic recovery and sorting facility in Cóbano, Costa Rica, and is providing materials-science and supply-chain ...
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News briefsThe North Face launches new Cole Navin collection
Designed in collaboration with its snowboarding athlete and artist Cole Navin, The North Face (TNF) has released a new capsule collection addressing urban-inspired snow sports enthusiasts. The Cole Navin snowsports collection includes apparel, accessories and gear such as the Dragline jacket and bib, the Himalayan down parka and the Denali ...
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News briefsLenzing expands E-Branding Service features for its value chain partners and brands
Lenzing Group, the Austria-based producer of wood-based specialty fibers including Tencel, Lenzing, and Ecovero, has announced the release of a suite of new features on its Lenzing E-Branding Service platform. Users will be able to make use of new features such as Artwork Approval, a Fiber Blending Quick Check Tool, ...
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News briefsIsbjörn goes 100% PFAS-free on its journey to net zero
Source: Isbjörn of Sweden Thanks to YKK zippers, among other things, Isbjörn wants to be 100% PFAS-free from FW23 onwards With an ambitious goal to reduce carbon emissions and be net zero by 2045, outdoor children’s brand Isbjörn of Sweden has confirmed that its entire product range ...
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News briefsDb and Safeback introduce avalanche vest
Db and Safeback have developed the world’s first Backcountry Vest that integrates the Safeback SBX avalanche survival system. Safeback SBX, winner of the 2022 ISPO Award, is the first system of its kind to actively provide air to buried subjects in the snow, extending the survival window after an avalanche ...
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News briefsYKK to introduce narrower watertight zipper for outdoor apparel
With a new watertight zipper that will be introduced at the coming ISPO Munich trade show, Japanese company YKK targets the outdoor apparel market. According to company information, the Aqualock zipper is a completely watertight new solution that is narrower, more lightweight and more flexible than the current Aquaseal zipper ...
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News briefsCraghoppers launches capsule collection with fibers made from carbon emissions
Going to market in Fall 2023, U.K. company Craghoppers is introducing its first capsule collection of four styles featuring a blended material made from recycled polyester and fibers converted from CO2 industrial waste. The fleece fabric, which has been developed with technology company Lanzatech, contains 30 percent of fibers made ...
