All Urban Outdoor articles – Page 10
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News briefsUGG partners with Savory Institute’s Land to Market program to accelerate regenerative farming
Australian brand Ugg, owned by Deckers Brands, is partnering with the Savory Institute’s Land to Market program (an outcome-based sourcing solution for raw materials from verified regenerative land) to support the transformation to regenerative agriculture within its sourcing area, the Australian sheepskin industry. Regenerative agriculture is a conservation and rehabilitation ...
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News briefsBetter Cotton Conference announces keynote speakers
The Better Cotton Conference in Malmö, Sweden, on June 22 and 23, has announced two of its keynote speakers: Balubhai Parmar and Lacy Vardeman. Parmar is a cotton grower from Gujarat, India, who leads an enterprising group of Better Cotton farmers that are all small enterprises. At the conference, he ...
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News briefsTimberland expands Timberloop recycling program to Europe
Around this year’s Earth Day, Timberland announced several initiatives within its CSR program, the most interesting being the expansion of the Timberloop take-back program into the U.K., Germany, France and Italy, with more European markets to follow. The recycling program allows consumers to return their worn Timberland footwear, apparel or ...
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News briefsThe North Face partners with Online Ceramics and introduces Re-Grind process
For a new collection available on April 29 in the U.S., in select stores and online, The North Face (TNF) is partnering with Online Ceramics, a Los Angeles-based streetwear brand founded in 2016 and known for its hand-dyed graphic T-shirts synonymous with the Grateful Dead, among others. The North Face ...
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News briefsWomen’s Gear Award revises product submission criteria for 2022, excludes PFAS chemicals
As the Netherlands and Germany, with support from Norway, Denmark and Sweden are preparing a restriction proposal to cover a wide range of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) uses starting this summer, the Women’s Gear Award #sheisoutdoors will only accept submissions for its next round of awards (with entries closing ...
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ArticleMerrell launches beta version of shoe advisor app to make shopping easier and reduce returns
Verifyt, a product of Boston-based company NetVirta, a developer of smartphone 3D body scanning technologies, is the fit-scanning technology used in the beta version of Merrell’s new Merrell Shoe Advisor™ mobile app, the industry’s first consumer app designed to ensure an accurate, personalized shoe fitting recommendation. Verifyt is said by ...
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News briefsProgressive retailer Kith presents first Columbia collab collection
Kith and Columbia Sportswear have launched their first collaborative apparel collection, ”Kith for Columbia” 2022. The 45-piece collection of apparel and accessories is inspired by the outdoor lifestyle and “interpreted through the Kith lens”, as the New York-based retailer says. The new drop comes in the line of other collaborations ...
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News briefs"This Is Home:" Merrell announces multi-year sustainability commitment, starting in the U.S. and Canada
Merrell has unveiled “This Is Home,” a multi-year sustainability initiative designed to inspire consumers to protect nature. The campaign focuses on digital, social and connected TV and showcases Merrell footwear and apparel made from more sustainable materials. It aims to inspire people to go outside with as little impact on ...
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News briefsHunter introduces slippers and sandals with algae
Hunter, one of the bigger players in the rubber boots market, has introduced a capsule of summer slippers and sandals made from blown EVA and a share of a new material made with algae that are harvested by cleaning up waterways. The colorful “Bloom” line consists of a sandal and ...
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News briefsVeja launches sneaker with Sea Sheperd
Source: Veja Veja xSea Sheperd Dekkan French footwear brand Veja has partnered with NGO Sea Sheperd to launch a new vegan sneaker that is available in several countries (in Europe: Switzerland, Italy and France) through the Sea Sheperd online store and at Veja’s website for €150. The ...
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News briefsCanada Goose bolsters executive team with Carrie Baker as new president
Source: Business Wire Carrie Baker Canada Goose Holdings Inc. has promoted Carrie Baker, a long-term company manager, to president, a new role at the company. In this role at the Toronto-based company, she will be reporting to Dani Reiss, who has been president and CEO in a ...
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Millet x Element launch collaboration for next fall/winter
Millet and the Boardriders brand Element have collaborated to design a collection, which, according to Fashionnetwork, includes several product lines. Among them are high-performance products, including a Gore-Tex jacket, a Polartec fleece, recycled polyester bags, neck wraps and even a sleeping bag. The main line is called “Concrete Jungle” and ...
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News briefsChina Cotton Association introduces standard for sustainable cotton production
The China Cotton Association (CCA) has issued standards for sustainable cotton production that will be officially introduced from April 1, 2022. The new standard and certification system is presented as part of the China Cotton Sustainable Development Program (CCSD), which was developed following criticism over the suspected use of forced ...
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News briefs1% for the Planet launches new Planet Impact Fund in its 20th anniversary year
In the year of its 20th anniversary, 1% for the Planet draws a positive balance of both the number of members and the donations collected. Initiated in 2002 by Patagonia’s Yvon Chouinard together with Craig Mathews, founder of Blue Ribbon Flies, the organization’s global network now consists of more than ...
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News briefsGrassroots Outdoor Alliance president Rich Hill to leave in April
Rich Hill, president of the U.S. Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (GOA) for the last five years, is apparently planning to quit his role in a few week’s time. According to SGB Media, Hill gave the news to GOA staff ahead of the group’s annual board of directors retreat earlier this month, ...
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News briefsDownlite Outdoor partners with Debrand for product disassembly and recycling
Ohio-based Downlite Outdoor, a U.S. specialist in down processing and supplier for outdoor brands like Patagonia, The North Face, Haglöfs, Cascade Designs, Canada Goose and others, has officially named its long-term cooperation partner Debrand as the company of choice for the “Reverse Logistics” of product at the end of their ...
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News briefsNew software solution for real-time traceability from fiber to product
Software service supplier TrusTrace, based in Stockholm and Coimbatore, India, has launched its new TrusTrace Certified Material Compliance platform, a software solution that aims to link all purchase orders to production steps, certificates, supplier declarations and quality reports for real-time traceability. The new TrusTrace Certified Material Compliance service wants to ...
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News briefsEddie Bauer launches new content platform on its website
One of the first projects executed by the Eddie Bauer Productions company (founded in 2021) is the eponymous U.S. brand’s new content platform: Eddie Bauer Stories. Episodes from season two of the brand’s “outdoor curious” series will be released on the new sub-website. This series taps into the experts of ...
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News briefsSanuk celebrates 25 years with 90s limited edition sandals
Californian footwear brand Sanuk is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a small collection of Furreal beach sandals sporting the signature colorful and fun look of the brand’s early days. The limited-edition anniversary pack includes four styles featuring soft top foam footbeds that are manufactured with recycled materials, reground EVA foam ...
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ArticleCallaway highlights Jack Wolfskin’s achievements in 2021 sustainability report
U.S. company Callaway, owner of the Jack Wolfskin brand since 2019, has published its sustainability report 2021 summarizing the group’s global sustainability program across the corporate offices, facilities and global operations of all its brands. German brand Jack Wolfskin is highlighted in the report as being the sustainability driver within ...
