News Briefs – Page 106
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News briefsKatadyn Germany takes over distribution for Modestone notebooks
Katadyn Germany has added the Finnish brand Modestone to its distribution portfolio. Modestone is a manufacturer of notebooks made from stone paper – a fire- and water-resistant paper that is not made from wood pulp but ground limestone. Stone paper production takes comparably less energy and water and requires no ...
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News briefsOdlo 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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News briefsHaglöfs celebrates ten years of membership with Fair Wear
Swedish brand Haglöfs has maintained its Fair Wear “Leader” status in the nonprofit’s 2021 annual brand performance check. The brand performance check system is designed to accommodate the range of structures and strengths of different companies and reflects how brands can support better working conditions. The brand has worked with ...
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News briefsLoughborough University will host RIA’s inaugural “The Running Conference”
The Running Industry Alliance (RIA), a national trade organization for the U.K. and Ireland running industry, has confirmed that its inaugural “The Running Conference” will be held at Loughborough University in Leicestershire. The members-only event scheduled for Sept. 11-13 will welcome a maximum of 250 attendees this year, with members ...
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News briefsNew 2021 Material Change Index issued with input from 292 brands
The textile industry’s largest peer-to-peer comparison initiative has gathered data from 292 brands for its 2021 Material Change Index. Using data from Textile Exchange’s Corporate Fibers and Materials Benchmark (CFMB) and generating the Material Change Index (MCI), the report has been issued online and is ready for download here. The ...
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News briefsKKR acquires 96% of Accell Group
The consortium led by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) has now acquired 96.9 percent of Accell Group’s share capital, although the 80 percent acceptance period was not quite reached. Under the tender offer, 5,671,703 shares were tendered during the acceptance period, representing approximately 21.1 percent of the total outstanding ...
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News briefsSea 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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News briefsHelinox 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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News briefsSwedish 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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News briefsU.K. Running Industry Alliance and OIA form working partnership
The Running Industry Alliance (RIA), a national trade organization for the U.K. and Irish running industry with a not-for-profit membership structure, and the U.K. Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) have signed a new memorandum of understanding to focus, among other shared objectives, on connecting trail running and outdoor activities in general, ...
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News briefsZeal 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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News briefsBlackcrows hires new global chief commercial officer
The French freeski brand Blackcrows has hired Wanda Rozwadowska as its new global chief commercial officer.
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News briefsBuff sponsors East African cycling team Amani
Buff has announced a new partnership agreement with the pro cycling team Amani to become their official sponsor of head and neck products, both for cycling and for day-to-day use.
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News briefsREI expands its adventure travel program in the U.S.
U.S. retail co-op REI is expanding its line of multi-day adventure trips, guided day tours, rental outlets and adventure centers as part of a multi-year strategy to get 3 million people outside each year. Consumer interest in the outdoors and related activities has surged across the country in recent years, ...
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News briefsNaturkompaniet encourages litter pickup
For the sixth year in a row, Swedish retail chain Naturkompaniet has produced a multi-purpose bag for litter picking together with Håll Sverige Rent (”Keep Sweden Clean”). The bag’s purpose is to highlight the problem of littering in nature and encourage sustainable and responsible outdoor recreation. In 2021, Keep Sweden ...
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News briefsPivot Cycles promotes global sales manager to president
Source: Pivot Cycles Bryan Mason U.S.-based MTB and gravel bike company Pivot Cycles has promoted its current global sales manager, Brian Mason, to president. He will oversee management team members and key departments in his new role, “including all operations of Pivot’s Stuttgart, Germany offices.” Mason began ...
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News briefsBluesign and SCTI partner on new textile chemicals index
Bluesign and Sustainable Chemistry for the Textile Industry (SCTI) have teamed up to develop a “sustainable chemistry index.” The new tool, a verified inventory of sustainable chemical products, is hoped to become a standard communication guide for chemical suppliers, manufacturers, brands, and NGOs. Launched in October 2020, SCTI is an ...
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News briefsHuntsman 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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News briefsSpinnova 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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News briefsSalewa pilots wash and care station in Munich flagship store
Source: Salewa Salewa CareStation, Salewa Store Munich With a new CareStation – a wash and care service located in the Salewa store in Munich – the Italian brand wants to educate and encourage consumers to take proper care of their outdoor apparel and equipment in order to ...
