News Briefs – Page 137
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News briefsSateri Lyocell fiber production in Rizhao receives Oeko-Tex STeP certification
Chinese viscose fiber producer Sateri has received the qualification to carry the Made in Green by Oeko-Tex product label for the product coming from its Lyocell factory in Rizhao. The plant commenced operation in May 2020 and has an output of 20,000 metric tons of Lyocell fiber. The same site ...
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News briefsIsbjörn updates FW2022 range to 97% Bluesign-certified products
The Stockholm-based kids’ and teens’ outdoor brand Isbjörn of Sweden has revealed new facts and figures regarding its “Green Promise” for the fall/winter 2022 range: With the latest and updated collections, 97 percent of Isbjörn products will be Bluesign-certified. Furthermore, 100 percent of the range will be fluorocarbon-free, and all ...
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News briefsFormer Nike product manager to lead Arc’teryx footwear division
Arc’teryx has appointed Ovidio Garcia as VP, footwear, effective immediately. In his new role, Garcia will be responsible for leading the global footwear strategy and will report directly to Katie Becker, Arc’teryx chief creative officer. Garcia brings 15 years of experience at Nike in product management, merchandising and product operations ...
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News briefsInov-8 donates proceeds of Green Friday campaign
British brand Inov-8 has just donated more than €25,000 to help protect and restore peatlands in the Lake District. The money was raised through a Green Friday campaign called ”For Peat’s Sake.” According to a press release, the sum donated will keep 220 acres (that’s the approximate size of 146 ...
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News briefsBiden announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022
While the Winter Olympics won’t get really interesting for the outdoor segment until 2026, when ski mountaineering will be part of the Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo Games for the first time with sprint, individual and mixed-relay events, it’s still worth noting that the U.S. has just announced a diplomatic boycott ...
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News briefsFinisterre donates more than £14,000
Finisterre’s alternative Black Friday promotion has raised £14,120 (€16,614-$18,717) for the Finisterre Foundation (CIC). The foundation, which campaigns for equal access to the sea for all and breaks down barriers for all to enjoy the water, donated £2.50 from every order placed over the Black Friday weekend. All funds go ...
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News briefsDeuter and manufacturer Vina Duke win sustainability award for global partnership
The fourth edition of the Global Business Partnerships Award (part of the German Sustainability Awards) went to German brand Deuter and its Vietnamese partner company Vina Duke. The jury honored the 30-year old corporate partnership between the two companies as outstanding in the industry. Based in Ho Chi Minh City, ...
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News briefsCMP opens first HUB superstore
Italian outdoor brand CMP, part of the Fratelli Campagnolo SpA group, officially inaugurated on Dec. 2 its new HUB CMP Sport Concept, a new superstore format “that brings together the best brands in the outdoor world.” The first superstore in Mezzolombardo (Trento) is housed in a six-story building on 1,700 ...
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News briefsCallaway expands board with additional independent director
Callaway Golf Company has expanded the company’s board of directors from twelve to thirteen members by appointing Bavan M. Holloway to the board. The company’s bylaws require that its board of directors consist of a minimum of six and a maximum of fifteen members, the vast majority of whom must ...
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News briefsZumiez Q3 income beats estimates
Beating all estimates, Zumiez reported a solid 5.5 percent increase in net income to $30.7 million for its third quarter ended Oct. 30 on 6.8 percent higher revenues of $289.4 million. The international action sports retailer’s sales were 9.6 percent higher than in the comparable quarter of 2019 when the ...
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News briefsBergans’ Stranda V2 collection now even more sustainable
Source: Source: Hans Kristian Krogh-Hanssen Stranda V2 Insulated Anorak The second version (“V2”) of Bergans of Norway’s Stranda ski collection, which was first launched in fall 2018 and already designed with sustainability in mind, is now even more sustainable. The products are now designed to be ...
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News briefsItalian luxury brand Zegna launches outdoor and ski capsule
Source: Zegna New Zegna logo Italian luxury brand Zegna has unveiled its latest collection, The Outdoor Capsule, themed “performance apparel and ski gear for big and small outings with elegant style.” The capsule’s exclusive pieces include ski helmets from Zegna and Kask, performance footwear from Zegna and ...
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News briefsSOG with two new members
The Scandinavian Outdoor Group (SOG) welcomes two new member brands from Finland: Pomar and NordShield. Pomar is a third-generation Finnish family business of shoemakers dedicated to producing sustainable, authentic and high-quality footwear that combines comfort, ease of use and Nordic design. NordShield is a Finnish ingredient brand focused on antimicrobial ...
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Patagonia and Nike among brands charged with forced labor
The European Center for Constitutional Rights (ECCHR), with the support of human rights lawyers Prakken d’Oliveira, has filed criminal complaints against several Dutch and U.S. textile and fashion brands that have their European headquarters in the Netherlands. They argue that Patagonia, Nike, C&A and State of Art may have been ...
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News briefsGermany to adopt “lockdown for the unvaccinated”
The German Bund-Länder-Konferenz, a conference between the prime ministers of the German states and chancellor Angela Merkel and her successor Olaf Scholz, has decided on contact restrictions for the unvaccinated and an expansion of the “2G” rule in response to high Covid infection rates in the country. The 2G rule, ...
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News briefsPrana’s Responsible Packaging Movement well on track for success
PrAna, owned by Columbia Sportswear, reports that its Responsible Packaging Movement (RPM) has reached a significant milestone with the addition of more than 100 brands. The addition of partners such as Sephora, Sorel, Outdoor Research, Trek, Hoka and Burton demonstrates that the program is having an impact beyond the apparel ...
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News briefsYKK discloses progress on 2020 management strategies, sustainable growth and sustainability initiatives
YKK Corporation has published an integrated report entitled “This is YKK 2021.” The report contains both financial and non-financial information, including management and business activities based on YKK’s corporate philosophy of the “Cycle of Good,” as well as the company’s sustainability initiatives. In April 2021, YKK underwent a global restructuring ...
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News briefsClarus invests further in the Overlanding segment
Following its purchase of Rhino-Rack, Clarus Corp, the Utah-based parent company of Black Diamond and Pieps, has now bought Maxtrax, the group’s second brand in the “off-road vehicle accessories” sector. The segment has now been integrated into the group under the title “Overlanding.” Like Rhino-Rack, Maxtrax is an Australian company. ...
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News briefsJoin Performance Days Loop on Dec. 1-2
Following the Covid-related cancellation of the physical Performance Days in Munich, The Loop allows visitors to digitally view and explore all fabric innovations for the H/W 2023/24 season, the focus topic Sustainable Nylon and the new color trends in the digital space on Dec. 1-2. In the Marketplace, visitors can ...
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News briefsDeuter employees donate to flood victims
After the German backpack specialist Deuter called on its employees to make a voluntary donation to a social institution in the area of last summer’s disastrous floods in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, €3,000 have now been handed over to the Levana School, a special education facility with a focus ...
