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POC and Autoliv work on a bike helmet with integrated airbag
Given the growing number of e-bikers and the higher speed at which they travel, helmet company POC and mobility Swedish safety specialist Autoliv have teamed up to launch a new bicycle helmet concept. In a preliminary study that examined initial concepts using advanced simulation tools, the new helmet models, which ...
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Dainese and Momodesign partner on urban and outdoor clothing line
Dainese is teaming up with Momodesign on a new line of clothing, footwear, helmets and accessories designed for the outdoors and urban mobility. Upon the terms of the all-Italian license agreement, the products will be designed by Momodesign in its Style Center and manufactured by Dainese, which will also distribute ...
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Deuter enters trail running category with backpacks
Source: Deuter New Deuter Ascender 7 trail running backpack German brand Deuter is entering the trail running/speed hiking market with two small (7 and 13 liters) backpacks with running vest-like features. Like all Deuter products since 2020, the new Ascender backpacks are PFC-free. In addition, the main ...
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Maap releases second collection of its recycled OffCuts kit
Maap, the Australian cycling apparel specialist, has launched a new phase of its OffCuts program, an initiative that aims to reduce its environmental impact. First launched in 2021, the Maap OffCuts Program takes excess fabric from previous product runs of Maap’s jersey and repurposes them into new designs. This new ...
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Inov-8 drops first hiking apparel collection
Source: Inov-8 Venturelite hiking collection Inov-8 has launched Venturelite, its first hiking collection. So far known as a footwear provider, the brand from England’s Lake District is now expanding its offering for hikers with a full clothing collection that includes midlayers, hoodies, T-shirts, pants and shorts, which ...
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TSL's new snowshoe is based on recycled raw materials
TSL snowshoe with a recycled footbed made from LyondellBasell’s CirculenRecover polyamide Based on LyondellBasell’s CirculenRecover polyamide, snowshoe specialist brand TSL Outdoor has developed an innovative snowshoe with a footbed made from recycled materials. TSL’s challenge in the project to design a snowshoe from recycled materials was first ...
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Reima launches charity capsule, supports WWF
Source: Reima Launching in mid-July, the Finnish outdoor kidswear specialist Reima’s new capsule charity collection dedicated to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is inspired by Finland’s only wild feline – the bobcat. From every item sold, €2 will be donated to the WWF, with a minimum of ...
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Odlo premiers WeAct kidswear capsule collection made from fabrics leftovers
Odlo is utilizing leftover fabrics from its production for a new upcycling project. Premiering with six styles for children, the WeAct kidswear brings T-Shirts from merino and cotton jerseys, hoodies and sweatpants, and a knitted reversible beanie. This is the first children’s collection made from leftover fabrics by the Swiss ...
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Sea Sheperd steps into design partnership with Italian brand Sease
Source: Sease Premiering with a capsule collection of functional apparel that is fit for the Sea Sheperd crews’ missions in the Mediterranean Sea, the Italian apparel brand Sease has kicked off a partnership with the direct-action ocean conservation movement. All products are made in Italy. Behind the ...
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Helinox switches to recycled materials for majority of products
Source: Helinox Helinox is working on its environmental footprint by transforming its collection. From summer 2023, all fabrics used for chairs, tables, beds and transport bags will be made from recycled fibers (except for its lightweight collection). The company uses DAC TH72M aluminum for most of its ...
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Swedish insurer criticizes Hövding
The Swedish trade publication ehandel.se reports that Hövding’s “airbag” bicycle helmet failed to inflate in German crash tests conducted by the government testing agency BaST in a collision with a car traveling at 40 kilometers per hour. This, in turn, prompted Folksam, a Swedish insurance group based in Stockholm, to ...
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Zeal adds enhanced color perception lens to prescription program
Colorado-based company Zeal Optics has added the Horizon Blue Rx lens to its Adventure Ready polarized prescription program. Zeal Optics’ prescription sunglasses are digitally crafted at the Maui Jim lab with polarized protection, color enhancement, backside AR coating and impact resistance. The new Horizon Blue Rx is ideal for moderate ...
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Huntsman introduces new PFC-free durable water repellent
Huntsman Textile Effects has launched PhoboTex R-ACE, a PFC-free durable water repellent (DWR) that enables manufacturers and brands to deliver high-performance outdoor and extreme sports apparel (all types of fibers), as well as everyday wear while meeting stringent environmental standards and optimizing production flow. In addition to its excellent performance ...
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Spinnova and Kemira develop eco-friendly inherent fiber dyeing method
Finnish sustainable materials company Spinnova has entered into a long-term partnership with chemical company Kemira to develop a new environmentally friendly process for dyeing fibers. Dyeing fiber in its manufacturing process could be of great benefit to both the textile industry and the environment. Inherent dyeing in the Spinnova process ...
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New Zealand start-up WoolAid launches first band-aids made from merino wool
Source: WoolAid WoolAid merino bandages Introducing its products at the Outdoor Retailer trade show, the start-up WoolAid has premiered with its band-aids based on pure merino wool fabrics. The company states that its bandages are breathable, flexible, sterile and biodegradable. Founded by outdoor enthusiast Lucas Smith, all ...
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POC launches helmet designed for end-of-life recycling
Swedish brand POC has introduced the Myelin, a new cycling helmet that can be disassembled into its individual components at the end of its life, and its parts can then be recycled. The helmet is made from 50 percent recycled materials. The shell is made from woven recycled fabric and ...
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Superfeet introduces hiking-specific Adapt insoles
Insoles manufacturer Superfeet has expanded the Adapt family of insoles by introducing Adapt Hike Max. Designed specifically for hiking, these insoles use the Adapt collection’s patented Adaptive Comfort Technology, and they are made with two layers of Superfeet’s Aerolyte foam. The Adapt Hike Max Insoles are the first hiking-focused insoles ...
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Icebug makes sneakers from other brands' scrap material
Habit.se reported that Swedish footwear brand Icebug continues to make shoes from textile waste from other Swedish brands, following a collaboration with Woolpower. Previously, the company had produced a shoe whose upper was made of wool scraps from Woolpower’s underwear production. The website wrote that a pair of sneakers has ...
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The winners of the Scandinavian Outdoor Award
Source: SOA Norrøna After extensive testing and lively discussions in the Austrian mountains, an international jury of outdoor journalists and gear specialists has agreed on the winners of the Scandinavian Outdoor Award for the upcoming spring/summer season. The overall winner of the Scandinavian Outdoor Award is Norrøna ...
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Patagonia and HeiQ launch new mint oil-based odor control technology
HeiQ and Patagonia announced the launch of a jointly developed odor control technology for textiles called HeiQ Fresh MNT, a mint oil-derived textile technology to control odor in fabrics from renewable sources. Patagonia and HeiQ’s similar environmental and social philosophies were why the two brands entered into an intensive ...