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    Don’t miss:
    The 1st Outdoor Impact Summit

    2 May 2025

    EOG’s inaugural event in Munich on May 19-20 sets the agenda and format for meaningful sustainability measures.

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    Sympatex expands global sales team

    17 February 2025

    The sustainable functional textiles expert hired industry veteran Michael Cattanach, aiming for market expansion, especially in the US. 

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    Doing the Right Thing: Perhaps the search for new loses sight of the horizon

    11 November 2024

    Charles Ross discusses the shift towards PFC-free chemistry, the industry’s role in environmental impact and how brands can refocus for sustainable change.

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    The waterproof jacket: What the outdoor industry should focus on

    4 September 2024

    OIC’s columnist Charles Ross explores the evolution of waterproof jackets, highlighting the balance between performance and sustainability in the outdoor industry.

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    OICompass supports POW initiative: Promoting a sustainable future in EU elections

    2 May 2024

    Discover how POW Europe is mobilizing the outdoor industry to promote sustainable policies in the upcoming EU elections.

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    Sympatex presents new Sherpa laminate at Techtextil

    18 April 2024

    At Techtextil Frankfurt, April 23–26, 2024, Sympatex will present Sherpa, a new laminate concept that combines the advantages of the classic quilted jacket with those of a membrane jacket. Source: Sympatex The Sympatex Sherpa Modular Parka consists of the new Sherpa laminate, designed with respect to ecodesign ...

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    Sympatex unveils new sustainability initiatives and collaborations

    17 March 2024

    Sympatex is poised to make a significant impact at the upcoming Performance Days event. One of the standout features of Sympatex’s presence at the event will undoubtedly be its collaboration with E.dye, a renowned leader in sustainable textile dyeing solutions. At its apparel booth in Munich, Sympatex will unveil three ...

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    Maier Sports’ Circle4Future project takes shape

    16 January 2024

    German outdoor apparel specialist Maier Sports has entered into a strategic partnership with Sympatex, the provider of sustainable membrane technology, to make outdoor weather protection products 100 percent circular. The aim of the “RE-innovation” concept is to create a system in which resources are not thrown away and destroyed, but ...

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    Dimpora CEO Mario Stucki: “We make a membrane in a way no one else does”

    15 June 2023

    A membrane that is waterproof, windproof, breathable, PFAS-free, biodegradable and recyclable. The science is already here. Dimpora’s CEO explains.

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    No to PFAS: Sympatex offering webinar on action and alternatives

    26 April 2023

    Sympatex has announced its latest webinar “No to PFAS,” to be held on May 4, 2023, at 10:30–12:00 CEST. Katy Stevens (EOG), Lisa Skedung (RISE) and Jonatan Kleimark (ChemSec) will give an overview of specific PFAS restriction consequences in the textile industry, current PFAS alternatives, the concrete procedure of ECHA’s ...

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    PFAS restrictions in Europe: Online information by ECHA and Sympatex ahead

    22 February 2023

    Shortly after the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has presented its proposal for restricting PFAS in Europe (as reported earlier in OIC here), textile technologies provider Sympatex is working on a series of educational webinars on the topic that aim to clarify the process and consequences for stakeholders in the sporting ...

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    Sympatex appoints Scholze to management board

    21 February 2023

    Kim Scholze has been appointed to Sympatex’s executive board, retroactive to Jan. 1, 2023. As chief sales and marketing officer (CSMO), she will be responsible for Sympatex’s global sales and marketing strategy. The division of the management board in this form is a novelty at Sympatex. Scholze joined the company ...

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    Is this the end of PFAS?

    13 January 2023

    What does the announced Oeko-Tex ban on the use of PFAS in textiles and footwear mean for the industry and the future of waterproof clothing and footwear? Our article explains the latest changes and lists alternative weatherproof solutions already available. So what is the future of PFAS? Do the recent ...

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    B Lab releases new Best for the World ranking lists 2021

    22 July 2022

    After pausing its ”Best for the World” lists in 2020 over the Covid-19 crisis, B Lab has now released its list for 2021. “Best for the World” recognizes B Corps worldwide whose B-impact assessment scores rank in the top five percent of their company size track in one or more ...

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    Sympatex hires business development manager

    12 July 2022

    Source: Sympatex Ulf Jenson Ulf Jenson has joined the Sympatex customer team as the company’s new business development manager. Over the past six years, he served as managing director, business development director and vendor manager for the German e-commerce retailers Jakkaro GmbH and Merkkur GmbH, where he ...

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    Sympatex teams up with Nature Sport Academy

    2 June 2022

    The German materials company Sympatex has signed a partnership with Nature Sports Company, a German association representing the interests of nature sports professionals in a commercial, professional environment, connecting a network of associations, organizations, universities, ministries and authorities. Together with Sympatex, Nature Sports Academy is working on a “design for ...

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    Pre-stage in the supply chain puts the pedal to the metal for sustainability

    6 April 2022

    With the new EU Textile Strategy proposals published on March 30, 2022, as part of a larger package on the circular economy, the industry is under increasing pressure to fundamentally transform both consumer behavior and the entire supply chain. In particular, players that are part of the early supply chain, ...

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    Is being waterproof the most important part of our apparel?

    7 March 2022

    The outdoor industry has been characterized by the hero product made from Gore-tex (other shell materials are available). Is this really the focus of design thinking that should be championed? One of the great marketing case stories of the last 30 years is that those seeking to equip themselves now ...

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    SOMWR organizes panel discussion on sustainability at PWA Windsurf WC in France

    24 November 2021

    During the last SOMWR 10 x Marignane PWA Grand Slam Windsurf Worldcup, German apparel brand SOMWR (the apparel branch of the Starboard SUP brand) has organized a panel discussion, bringing eleven speakers from the water sports industry and ecological movements on stage. The participants included Maximilian Reimers from Fridays for ...

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    Outdoor brands validate claims to “B” good through B Corp certification

    7 June 2021

    Companies that prioritize people, the planet, and profits can expect to benefit from the vast amount of wealth handed down from baby boomers to millennials.