All Product articles – Page 19
-
News briefs
Montbell hopes to revolutionize Japan’s school backpack
According to the national newspaper Asahi, the Japanese company Montbell has started revolutionizing the country’s market for the standardized “randoseru, ” the elementary school pack which is traditionally made out of heavy leather and quite costly. Source: Montbell Prices having risen to an average of $407 in ...
-
News briefsZDHC announces Chemicals to Zero leader program
After the recent update of many of its guidelines earlier this year, the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) foundation has announced the implementation of a new program that addresses the responsible use, production and disposal of chemicals during the lifecycle of a product. The new Chemicals to Zero (CtZ) ...
-
News briefsPolartec aims to reduce microfiber shedding
U.S. fabrics supplier Polartec is introducing a new production technology that aims to reduce microfiber shedding in the final product, combining newly developed yarn and knitting construction, treatment and production. The new fleece technology will be marketed under the name Shed Less. Source: Polartec The first fabrics ...
-
News briefsPaul&Shark launches upcycling capsule collection
Paul&Shark, the Italian casualwear and yachting brand, has presented Re-Sail, a limited-edition collection of jackets made from restored sails. The unique pieces are part of the brand’s spring/summer 2023 collection. Paul&Shark posted an 18.5 percent sales increase in 2022, with revenues reaching €150 million. International sales account for 90 percent ...
-
News briefsScarpa and Politecnico di Torino collaborate on foot insulation
Source: Politecnico di Torino Testing in the Comfort Lab at PoliTO Italian outdoor footwear specialist Scarpa and Politecnico di Torino (PoliTO), the prestigious engineering school located in Turin and founded in 1859, are collaborating on a new project to develop a thermal insulation analysis model for mountaineering ...
-
News briefsRossignol helping to smarten up skiing
Rossignol has a share in a French public-private partnership, called the Smart Ski Experience, that is working on a device to improve skiing technique, record ski time, help skiers select the ideal skis and make skiing more fun. The experiments turn on patented ski-mounted sensors that need no battery or ...
-
News briefsRoyal Robbins releases sustainability update and goals
For spring 2023, U.S. brand Royal Robbins has released a set of lower-impact products to support the brand’s climate goals for 2025. As a first and major step, the company has identified its material choices as a key portion of its overall carbon footprint and has picked lower-impact fibers for ...
-
ArticleBicycle developer and designer Andi Muff has new OEM offering
Andy Muff has developed a new damping system that uses an unusual natural fiber
-
News briefsParcours and Classified Cycling announce technical partnership
British wheel brand Parcours and Classified Cycling have announced a long-term technical partnership. Parcours will now offer ready-to-ride wheelset models, built to be compatible with Classified Powershift technology. Wheels are available with a Classified rear hub shell, ready to fit a Powershift hub. The ready-to-ride models include: Alta (gravel) – ...
-
News briefsJack Wolfskin introduces 3D-printed backpack carrying system
Source: Jack Wolfskin 3D Aerorise 40L Jack Wolfskin has unveiled its latest development in backpack technology. The new Aeorise series, consisting of 20-, 30- and 40-liter versions, has a 3D-printed carrying system that enhances the backpack design with zonal body mapping technology. The technology allows for a ...
-
News briefsArchroma launches new range of dyes made from textile waste
Chemical technology expert Archroma has launched a new line of colors originating from textile waste. The range of dyes called FiberColors uses cotton and/or polyamide and their blends (with a >95 percent purity) to substitute the major part of the petroleum-based raw material usually used to make dyestuff. Synthesized from ...
-
News briefsDesign & Innovation awards 2023 for bike and outdoor products presented
The Design & Innovation Awards have been presented since 2017 and describe themselves as the “Oscars of the bike and outdoor industry.” For the awards, an international jury tested and identified the most outstanding products and trends of the new season in San Vigilio, Italy. The companies honored include Deuter, ...
-
News briefsModern Meadow and Singtex partner on new sustainable materials for outdoor wear
Biotech firm Modern Meadow and Singtex, a global supplier of functional textiles, will co-develop innovative biomaterials, starting with a sustainably produced, high-performance, waterproof membrane-based material for outdoor apparel. The bio-derived membrane-based material, free of solvents and per- or poly-fluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS), is engineered to bring the outdoor industry a ...
-
ArticleGorpcore: Where fashion and sportswear meet
Gorpcore: the trend you may have missed and the huge potential it holds for performance brands. We explain it and evaluate its potential.
-
News briefsPatagonia and Samsung team up to combat microplastics
Patagonia and Samsung have partnered to develop new washing machines to help reduce the microplastics resulting from textiles and laundry that pollute the oceans. Microplastics are released from laundry when we wash synthetic textiles, even on the delicates cycle, and these end up in waterways. Add-on filters and protective laundry ...
-
News briefsHuman Material Loop: Startup uses human hair for textile applications
Source: Human Material Loop Utilizing human hair waste from hair salons as a raw material, the Dutch start-up company Human Material Loop is working on three different technologies to make use of the main component human hair is made of – keratin – and process it into ...
-
News briefsDidriksons expands into business outerwear
Source: Didriksons Still a jacket, but clearly fashion: The Alvina w’s coat for SS2023 The Swedish brand Didriksons enters the business fashion market with a new range of women’s business-focused jackets and coats. The collection is centered around a classic trench coat and will be available end ...
-
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 ...
-
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; ...
-
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 ...
