All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 104
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Gore comments on Gore-Tex and Covid-19
W.L. Gore & Associates has issued an official statement that “Gore-Tex materials are NOT designed and engineered to provide adequate airflow to assist human respiration when used in the manufacture of personal protective equipment, including face masks, and are NOT a viable alternative to protection against Covid-19.” Gore said that ...
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MLS Textiles making protective gear for Covid-19
According to the Spanish trade magazine Tradesport, MLS Textiles – owner of the 30-year-old, family-run company Lurbel – has redirected part of its production in the Spanish city of Ontinyent, in Valencia province. In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, the factory there has added gloves and masks to its usual ...
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Chiruca is helping to produce medical supplies
Chiruca, the Spanish brand of mountain boots, is one of several companies in Arnedo, the largest town in the province of La Rioja, to coordinate with the local government to set up a production line for masks, gloves, waterproof gowns, reusable gowns, goggles, hand gel and other necessities in the ...
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News briefsVaude: balanced gender distribution at management level
The restructuring of Vaude’s marketing department in 2019 has created three new management positions aimed at driving digitization and internationalization, according to a statement released by the German outdoor brand earlier this month. The new structure creates a 50 percent quota of women in management positions in marketing, exceeding the ...
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Chinese company regenerates viscose fiber from textile waste
Sateri, a Chinese maker of viscose fiber, reported that it has successfully produced viscose fiber regenerated from textile waste on a commercial scale. The high quality new fiber uses a mix of dissolving pulp made from recycled post-consumer textile waste by Södra, a pulp producer from the Swedish town of ...
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New dyeing technology by Huntsman
Huntsman Textile Effects, a provider of high quality dyes and chemicals to the textile and related industries with operations in more than 90 countries, has developed a new dyeing technology for polyester and its blends that helps to save water, energy and costs. Terasil Blue W is the name of ...
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Responsible Mohair Standard launched by Textile Exchange
Textile Exchange is launching a new Responsible Mohair Standard (RMS), which verifies that the mohair that has been produced in farming systems respects animal welfare and the environment. The new standard is designed to ensure that the Angora goats from which the fiber for the mohair wool is taken are ...
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Evo uses vacation days to fund hourly pay
Evo, an American multi-channel retailer of outdoor gear and fashion apparel, has encouraged its executives to give up vacation days and transform them into hourly pay for workers on furlough because of the coronavirus pandemic. So far at least 37 of them have made the sacrifice, each donating eight to ...
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O’Neills produces medical scrubs with Polygiene antibacterial finish
After receiving an enquiry from the Northern Irish health trust where there was a severe shortage in the area, sportswear producer O’Neills this week started production of 55,000 scrubs treated with Polygiene biostatic stays fresh technology. The technology proved to be active against both bacteria and virus in studies by ...
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American insole manufacturer offers to 3D print medical equipment
Superfeet Worldwide, a sandal and insole manufacturer headquartered near Seattle, Washington, opened its design and manufacturing facility to help those in the American Northwest who need immediate access to 3D printers and/or production facilities to meet short-term medical needs. Superfeet is 100 percent owned by its employees and has global ...
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Mountain Hardwear wins OIA award
Mountain Hardwear, a subsidiary of Columbia Sportswear, has won an U.K. Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Award in the clothing category, for its Ghost Shadow Hoody. The jacket is made with 100 percent postindustrial recycled fabric and semi-recycled trims, and is insulated with 100 percent and 70 percent post-consumer recycled PrimaLoft ...
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News briefsOberalp Group assumes crisis management
After our first news piece about Salewa’s commitment in the Covid-19 crisis, we now received an official company statement from the brand’s parent, Oberalp Group, with additional first-hand information. As reported earlier, the company has started to sew face masks and water-repellent protective coats. This takes place at Oberalp’s facilities ...
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Equip announces risk management action plan for retailers
Equip Outdoor Technologies, the owner of the outdoor brands Rab and Lowe Alpine, has developed a risk management action plan to help its retail partners deal with the problems during and after the Covid-19 crisis. While the priority is clearly to protect the health and safety of everyone - retail ...
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Covid-19: Companies take action
While many countries around the world have imposed severe measures like stay at home or curfews to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, some sporting goods manufacturers are using the collapse in demand for common consumer goods to convert their production capacities to help in this crisis. According to the ...
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News briefsBluesign revises criteria
Bluesign has released revised criteria as part of its mission to help the fashion and textile industry reduce its environmental impact. Among its changes, the latest update brings increased consideration of definitions and terminology as well as the implementation of new sections, such as the criteria for fiber manufactures. This ...
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Dragon Eyewear launches Upcycled
Dragon Eyewear – one of Marchon’s 25 eyewear brands – is launching Upcycled, a collection of frames made from recycled plastic water bottles. It comprises three unisex sunglass frames and three unisex ophthalmic frames, each made of five “upcycled” bottles. According to Marchon Eyewear’s senior vice president of global brands, ...
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Tecnica activates a Covid-19 insurance policy
The Tecnica Group announced on March 20 that it has activated a “Covid-19 risk insurance policy” for all its collaborators to help them in the current difficult situation, in addition to implementing all the required safety protocols. The policy, which has been subscribed with the Generali insurance company, covers a ...
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News briefsBergzeit wants everybody to stay at home
Outdoor retailer Bergzeit from southern Germany has called on its customers to show solidarity and stay at home to slow down the spread of the coronavirus. “Of course, as enthusiastic mountaineers, it is difficult for us to keep our feet still and not be out in the mountains, in the ...
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Devold of Norway’s measures in times of Covid-19
The Norwegian wool clothing specialist Devold of Norway, with its European subsidiary in Buchenberg near Kempten in southern Germany and its Lithuanian factories, today commented on the measures it is taking in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Since the company is not dependent on deliveries from any other factories ...
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Ternua launches Latxa wool project (Video)
Ternua has launched the “Latxa Artile” (Latxa wool in Basque) project, an initiative to reuse the wool from Latxa sheep and promote circular economy. This wool, which is currently almost entirely handled as waste, will be reused as thermal insulation for high-quality outdoor jackets. The first item designed by Ternua ...
