News Briefs – Page 314
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Eagle Creek has teamed up with National Geographic to develop...
Eagle Creek has teamed up with National Geographic to develop exclusive licensed travel gear and accessories for North America. Through this collaboration, Eagle Creek will offer a custom-designed range of bags and packing gear. The Eagle Creek/National Geographic-branded items will be available at retail in autumn 2018.
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Polartec has announced the launch of Polartec Power Fill, a...
Polartec has announced the launch of Polartec Power Fill, a new fill insulation technology made with 80 percent post-consumer recycled content. The technology is said to provide greater warmth retention in colder conditions without added weight. The new fill consists of a soft and pliable matrix of spun polyester yarns ...
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Schoeller Textil and Osmotex have signed a production agreement for...
Schoeller Textil and Osmotex have signed a production agreement for Hydro_Bot, an innovative technology for moisture management in performance and outdoor clothing. Hydro_Bot was first unveiled by Osmotex at Ispo in February. The technology relies on an active membrane that uses a small electric pulse to drive moisture away from ...
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Eighteen independent British outdoor retailers have become Exped Experts after...
Eighteen independent British outdoor retailers have become Exped Experts after they agreed to take on an expanded range of products from Exped, the Swiss outdoor equipment brand. Exped is distributed in the U.K. by Lyon Equipment, which previously focused on the brand's dry bags and sleeping mats, and a few ...
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Columbia Sportswear has announced a five-year partnership with the U.K.'s...
Columbia Sportswear has announced a five-year partnership with the U.K.'s National Parks, making the brand the official outfitter of their 300 rangers and the rest of their staff. The American brand will provide “tested tough” clothing for up to 2,000 members of the parks' staff. The company will provide various ...
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Camp has become the new technical sponsor of the Ragni...
Camp has become the new technical sponsor of the Ragni di Lecco, a prestigious Italian alpine club with a history of major accomplishment that goes back 71 years. The most recent ones include expeditions in the Himalayas, Baffin Island, Mexico, Patagonia and Ethiopia. In a few weeks' time, they will ...
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CMP, the brand of Fratelli Campagnolo, will act for three...
CMP, the brand of Fratelli Campagnolo, will act for three years as the sponsor of Trail Sacred Forests, which will host the Trail World Championships on June 9 and 10, with the participation of 300 athletes from 40 different countries.
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Inov-8 has announced a new partnership with Total Warrior, the...
Inov-8 has announced a new partnership with Total Warrior, the U.K.-based obstacle course race, ahead of this year's series. Under the terms of the partnership, all the warriors who participate in the three courses of the series this summer – in Leeds, Shap and Edinburgh - will benefit from exclusive ...
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Icebug, the Swedish footwear brand, will be hosting the third...
Icebug, the Swedish footwear brand, will be hosting the third edition of the annual Icebug Xperience, from Aug. 31 to Sept. 3. The race takes place in Bohuslän, a province in western Sweden, and is an opportunity for participants to explore 75 kilometers of the Swedish coastal landscape during three ...
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Oberalp has decided to show only the products of Wild...
Oberalp has decided to show only the products of Wild Country, its brand of climbing gear, at the next session of the OutDoor show, taking place in Friedrichshafen from June 18 to 21. Claiming an insufficient return on investment at previous editions, the Italian company, which also owns Salewa, Dynafit ...
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Terje Malum, head of outdoor purchasing for XXL, the big...
Terje Malum, head of outdoor purchasing for XXL, the big international sports retail chain, joined Mark Held, general secretary of the European Outdoor Group (EOG) and other experts on the jury for this year's OutDoor Industry Awards. After an intensive two-day panel session, the judges selected 38 new products out ...
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More than 480 companies with nearly 660 brands had registered...
More than 480 companies with nearly 660 brands had registered by the middle of May to participate in the 12th edition of Asia Outdoor, which will take place in the Chinese city of Nanjing from June 29 to July 2. The fair will give more importance than before to the ...
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The European Outdoor Group has opened registrations for the next...
The European Outdoor Group has opened registrations for the next European Outdoor Summit (EOS), which will be held in Treviso, Italy on Oct. 4 and 5. The early bird rate of €500 per delegate will be kept until July 31. It will also cover participation in a Networking Evening on ...
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Original Buff, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year,...
Original Buff, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, will organize a new family event, the Buff Mountain Festival. It will be held for the first time on July 7-9 in Vall de Boi, a valley in northern Spain. The festival will feature various competitive and non-competitive activities including ...
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The latest edition of Performance Days went well, with rising...
The latest edition of Performance Days went well, with rising numbers for both exhibitors and visitors. A total of 1,520 visitors from 49 countries attended the two-day fabrics show in Munich last month, up from 1,340 visitors from 44 countries in April 2016. The number of exhibitors increased to 177 ...
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Vaude and Sympatex Technologies are launching a range of footwear...
Vaude and Sympatex Technologies are launching a range of footwear made for the first time with a Sympatex membrane that is fully recycled, free of poly-fluorinated chemicals (PFCs) and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). Consisting of hiking, trekking and cycling shoes, the range will also have lining with entirely recycled Sympatex material. Furthermore, ...
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Vivobarefoot has partnered with Bloom to develop what it claims...
Vivobarefoot has partnered with Bloom to develop what it claims is the first molded shoe made from algae. Bloom is a performance-based materials manufacturer headquartered in Meridian, Mississippi with operations in Solana Beach, California. Bloom uses algae biomass harvested from freshwater sources around the world to make EVA (ethylene-vinyl acetate) ...
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Lenzing has announced the launch of EcoVero, an eco-friendly viscose...
Lenzing has announced the launch of EcoVero, an eco-friendly viscose fiber which the Austrian company describes as a new benchmark for the industry. The new fiber is said to be based on sustainable wood resources, an ecological production process and a fully transparent supply chain. Lenzing claims its wood is ...
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International brands and retailers have teamed up with Forum for...
International brands and retailers have teamed up with Forum for the Future, with support from the C&A Foundation, to form Cotton 2040, a new initiative aimed at overcoming barriers to sustainable cotton and turn it into a mainstream commodity. More specifically, Cotton 2040 will promote the use of sustainable cotton ...
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Three founders of Addnature, a predominantly online outdoor retailer controlled...
Three founders of Addnature, a predominantly online outdoor retailer controlled by Internetstores, have acquired a stake in Isbjörn of Sweden, a supplier of outdoor apparel for children. The shareholding was bought by Mathias Hedström, Klas Berggren and Martin Larsson, who have jointly become Isbjörn's third-largest shareholder. Hedström joined Isbjörn as ...
