All General Outdoor articles – Page 71
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News briefsArc’teryx drops Chinese Lunar New Year capsule
Source: Arc’Teryx Lunar New Year 2023 Alpha SV Jacket With a 2023 Lunar New Year capsule that’s “furthering Arc’teryx’s push into the perpetually profitable Chinese market”, as Hypebeast puts it, the Canadian brand splits its fan base into some that embrace collaborations and some that reject them ...
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News briefsShe is Outdoors Awards Winter registration extended until Jan. 20
The #sheisoutdoors European award for women’s outdoor products announces its deadline for product entries related to the winter season 22/23 or 23/24. All submissions must be completed by Jan. 20, 2023. Samples will be needed until Jan. 25. Relevant categories for the next winter awards are outdoor professionals and expedition; ...
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News briefsNew York bans PFAS in clothing
The State of New York has banned the production and sale within the state of clothing and other textiles containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”). The legislation is set to go into effect on Dec. 31, 2023, after Governor Kathy Hochul signed off on Senate Bill S6291A earlier this month. ...
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News briefsRenewcell begins shipping from new plant in Sundsvall
Swedish textile recycler Renewcell has announced that it has shipped its first batch of dissolving pulp produced at its new factory in Sundsvall, Sweden, to a customer. The new facility, which started up in November, adds to the other Renewcell plant in Kristinehamn, west of Stockholm. Also in November of ...
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News briefsZDHC updates MMCF Guidelines and supporting documents
The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) foundation’s Roadmap to Zero program has updated its Man-Made Cellulosic Fibres (MMCF) guidelines version 2.0 and supporting document (ready for download here). With this latest update, the ZDHC MMCF Guidelines V2.0 now include the Responsible Fibre Production Guidelines, Wastewater Guidelines and Air Emissions ...
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ArticleNew anti-greenwashing rules come into effect in France
As part of its legislative arsenal to combat climate change, the French government has now introduced the next stage of its anti-greenwashing legislation, effective since January 1, 2023. The new rules are following a major step to control claims on carbon offsetting and carbon neutrality in advertising that came into ...
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News briefsSlide & OTS Winter opens for biggest edition since 2011
With more than 100 exhibitors for the annual U.K. Slide Snowsport Trade Show and Outdoor Trade Show (OTS), the events – jointly organized and run since early 2022 – will feature the largest number of brands since moving to the Telford event location in 2011. The combined show opens ...
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News briefsCotopaxi CEO steps down to serve Brazil mission
Davis Smith, founder and CEO of Cotopaxi, announced on Jan. 6 that he is stepping down as chief executive of the Utah-based outdoor gear company to return to Brazil, the place where he grew up and where the first seeds of the idea that would become Cotopaxi were planted. Smith ...
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News briefsEddie Bauer enters smart eyewear collaboration
Innovative Eyewear, Inc, a developer and distributor of smart eyewear under the Lucyd and Nautica brands, announced that it has licensed smart eyewear to outdoor brand Eddie Bauer under an agreement with the brand’s parent company Authentic Brands Group (ABG). “We are pleased to partner with Lucyd to expand Eddie ...
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News briefsHeiQ becomes major supplier of regulatory compliant copper and silver for industrial hygiene applications
Switzerland-based HeiQ Materials AG, a wholly owned subsidiary of HeiQ Plc, has signed an agreement to acquire all the shares of U.K.-based Tarn-Pure Holdings Ltd. Tarn-Pure holds key EU and U.K. registrations for the sale of metallic copper and metallic silver for use in hygiene applications. The Covid-19 pandemic triggered ...
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News briefsHoudini Sportswear presents fall 2023 collection, made of 100% eco-friendly materials
Houdini, the Swedish circular sportswear company, has unveiled its Fall 2023 collection, which represents a minimalist outdoor approach. The entire line is 100 percent recyclable, renewable, biodegradable and bluesign®-certified. As part of the collection, Houdini introduces the Mono Air Vest and Pants with Polartec® Power Air Light, a lightweight all-season ...
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News briefsActive Brands appoints new sales director for Central Europe
Source: Active Brands Richy Thomas Active Brands, the Norwegian parent company of sportswear and equipment brands Kari Traa, Sweet Protection, Dæhlie, Johaug, Bula, Åsnes and Vossatassar, has appointed Richard “Richy” Thomas as sales director for Central Europe, effective Jan. 1. Based in Munich, Germany, Thomas will work ...
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ArticleHelen of Troy making three organizational changes
Helen of Troy, the parent of Osprey and Hydro Flask, is undergoing three organizational changes and shrinking its global workforce by about 10 percent, with most staff reductions completed before March 1. Most notably, the group has decided to merge its Health & Wellness and Beauty segments, centralize its global ...
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News briefsSilva hires new marketing coordinator for Germany and Austria
Source: Silva Max Mangold Swedish brand Silva has hired Maximilian Mangold as its new marketing coordinator for Germany and Austria. In his newly created role, Mangold will be responsible for trade marketing, events, sponsoring and cooperation, and the organization and maintenance of an athlete’s team in the ...
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News briefsItaly's brands and retailers defy early season sales
GVO (Outdoor Value Group) is the name of a group of companies and outdoor retailers that have decided to take action to protect the value of their brands. The project is supported by the working table of the IOG (Italian Outdoor Group). It aims to postpone the end of the ...
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News briefsAdidas opens first Terrex store in Canada
Source: Adidas Canada The new Kitsilano Terrex store in Vancouver, BC, Canada On Dec. 26, Adidas officially opened its first Canadian Terrex store in Vancouver’s outdoor hub, Kitsilano, at 2235 W 4th Ave. The company said that the assortment of apparel, footwear and accessories in the new ...
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News briefsYeti sues Mercatalyst and TerraCycle for trademark infringement
The cooler and drinkware brand Yeti Coolers has sued the companies Mercatalyst and TerraCycle at the U.S. District Court for Western Texas for trademark infringement. Yeti claims that apparel branded with its trademark, which was meant to be destroyed or recycled by TerraCycle (which is also a recycling partner of ...
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News briefsSustainable Apparel Coalition publishes Higg FEM 4.0 technical paper for preview
Almost a year before it will come into effect (which will be November 2023), the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has published its Higg Facility Environment Module (FEM) 4.0 technical paper to provide transparency to users and allow them to prepare for the new version. The latest version ...
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News briefsSOG welcomes two new members
The Scandinavian Outdoor Group (SOG) has announced that two new companies have joined. The first is Moonvalley, a sports nutrition brand with roots in Måndalen, Norway. The brand produces organic, plant-based and nutritionally balanced products. Moonvalley was founded in 2018 by three Swedish professional trail runners: Emelie Forsberg, Ida Nilsson ...
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News briefsSport Conrad successfully runs pilot second-hand collection and sales project
Source: Sport Conrad Sport Conrad NOMOI second hand products German retailer Sport Conrad has now sold the 160 used garments from brands Patagonia, Ortovox, Maloja and Norrøna that were collected from mid-November 2022 as part of a pilot project integrated into the retailer’s sustainability initiatives. According to ...
