News Briefs – Page 271
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The It's Great Out There Coalition is accepting applications for...
The It's Great Out There Coalition is accepting applications for a new policy officer post. The duties include managing the coalition's daily activities, keeping abreast of public affairs in Europe and advocating active, and especially outdoor, lifestyles – notably for the #itsgreatoutthere campaign. The new policy officer will be working ...
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Mammut won three awards at this year's Ispo Munich. The...
Mammut won three awards at this year's Ispo Munich. The Sota HS Hooded Jacket, with its four-way laminated fabric and 3D surface, was Product of the Year in the Snowsports category. The stretchable jacket is manufactured with a technique the company calls PHASEknit, which weaves together multiple layers of fabric ...
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HeiQ, the specialist in textile innovation, has launched a functional...
HeiQ, the specialist in textile innovation, has launched a functional fabric development service, called HeiQ Fabric Lab. The new service is designed to assist brands with fabric innovation, helping them turn their apparel concepts into reality. Through the new Lab, HeiQ takes a brand's product idea and contributes its expertise ...
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Vango has won the “Best Backpacker Tents Award” at The...
Vango has won the “Best Backpacker Tents Award” at The Camping and Caravanning Club's Tent Owner Satisfaction Awards for the third consecutive year. The awards, which take place in the U.K. every January, are based on the Camping and Caravanning Club's annual Tent Survey, which measures ownership satisfaction, based on ...
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Aiming to turn itself into a year-round brand, Pyua recently...
Aiming to turn itself into a year-round brand, Pyua recently launched its first running collection for spring/summer 2019. The collection was presented for the first time at the Ispo Night Run on Feb. 2, one day ahead of the fair. In addition, despite a previous focus on free-ride skiers, Pyua ...
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Dermaltitude won the French Outdoor Award at Ispo Munich for...
Dermaltitude won the French Outdoor Award at Ispo Munich for its so-called hands-free sunscreen, with an innovative packaging that lets skiers benefit from a high-level sun protection while keeping their hands and gloves free of the product. It has a patented a rotating on/off system that prevents any leakage. Currently ...
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Canada Goose has unveiled an exclusive collection of parkas designed...
Canada Goose has unveiled an exclusive collection of parkas designed by Inuit designers. The Inuit are indigenous peoples living in the Arctic regions of Canada, Greenland and Alaska. The company commissioned 14 designers representing communities across four Inuit regions to create one-of-a-kind parkas, using their traditional skills and designs from ...
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Vibram has introduced a new wrapping sole concept, called Wrap...
Vibram has introduced a new wrapping sole concept, called Wrap & Go, which is said to provide extreme grip on both wet and dry surfaces. The new sole uses Vibram Megagrip rubber as well as Vibram Litebase technology, which considerably reduces the weight and thickness of the rubber sole without ...
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Altra, the producer of ZeroDrop, FootShape and Fit4Her shoes, will...
Altra, the producer of ZeroDrop, FootShape and Fit4Her shoes, will be the title sponsor of the Tobacco Road Half Marathon, scheduled – along with the regular Tobacco Road Marathon – for Sunday, March 17, 2019, in Cary, North Carolina. Overhead costs will be limited by the all-volunteer staff. The proceeds, ...
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Since January 2019, Trerè Innovation has been the official supplier...
Since January 2019, Trerè Innovation has been the official supplier of both the Russian Gazprom RusVeló bike racing team and the Quantum bike racing team from the U.S. Trerè Innovation has also become the official supplier for underwear, socks and second-layer products for the national ski team of Austria, Germany, ...
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Maloja, the German sportswear brand, has engaged K2, Scarpa and...
Maloja, the German sportswear brand, has engaged K2, Scarpa and Sport Conrad as co-sponsors for its ski touring race, called Soul of the Mountains, for the next three years. This year's team ski racing event took place in January at Ehrwald near Garmisch-Partenkirchen. A total of 400 people took part. ...
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The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has chosen the themes that...
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has chosen the themes that will be debated at its seventh annual European Outdoor Summit (EOS), which will be taking place on Sept. 26-27 at the Congress Centre in Interlaken, Switzerland. This year's convention will focus on “The Outdoor Industry - Redefining Boundaries,” exploring how ...
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Tough Mudder, the obstacle course series, is partnering with Openfit,...
Tough Mudder, the obstacle course series, is partnering with Openfit, a new digital streaming platform for integrated fitness, nutrition, and wellness, to create Tough Mudder T-Minus 30, a 30-day fitness and nutrition program to prepare participants for the challenges of a Tough Mudder event, and to help users in general ...
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Messe München is still counting, but the total number of...
Messe München is still counting, but the total number of visitors declined to around 80,000 at the last Ispo Munich show from 83,606 a year ago in terms of daily passages through the turnstiles. Many cancelled their trips to the show because of heavy snow all over Europe, and others ...
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Dow Chemical, Sympatex Technologies and Adidas are among the members...
Dow Chemical, Sympatex Technologies and Adidas are among the members of the Plastic Leak Project (PLP), a new multi-stakeholder initiative to help address the issue of plastic and microplastic pollution. The project is co-founded by Quantis, a consulting firm specializing in environmental sustainability, and EA, an ecodesign center. The members ...
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Tatonka, the German specialist in outdoor apparel, recently launched its...
Tatonka, the German specialist in outdoor apparel, recently launched its waterproof, PFC-free apparel collection for autumn/winter 2019/20 at a fashion show organized in Hamburg for retailers and journalists. The collection, which includes hardshell jackets with environmentally friendly impregnation as well as waxed jackets of cotton blended fabric, is the brand's ...
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VF Corp. has been recognized as one of the 2019...
VF Corp. has been recognized as one of the 2019 World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute, a global organization that specializes in the measurement and definition of core ethics standards. VF, receiving the distinction for the third consecutive year, was among 128 honorees from 21 countries and 50 ...
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Odlo has been awarded Leader status by the Fair Wear...
Odlo has been awarded Leader status by the Fair Wear Foundation (FWF) for the fourth consecutive year. Odlo joined the FWF in September 2008. Leader status is awarded to select members for their outstanding commitment to improve labor conditions in their supply chains. The FWF explained that Odlo had shown ...
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Hi-Tec has announced a series of initiatives to help communities...
Hi-Tec has announced a series of initiatives to help communities across South Africa. The company has donated a community gym for Mofolo Park in Soweto, in Johannesburg's metropolitan area, which is home to cultural activities. Also, the company has erected a 14-meter plant wall in Maboneng, in the heart of ...
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Norrøna has joined Fashion for Good, a global initiative trying...
Norrøna has joined Fashion for Good, a global initiative trying to make fashion more sustainable. The Norwegian outdoor company already does 95 percent of its development in-house, and every year donates 1 percent of its total revenues to causes and organizations working on sustainability and environmentally-friendly initiatives. Fashion for Good is ...
