All Product articles – Page 23
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News briefsNew ePE Gore-Tex membrane goes to market with major partner brands
W.L. Gore introduces its new PFC-free membrane concept together with some of its major partners in the outdoor and snowsports industries. Launching brands are Adidas, Arc’teryx, Dakine, Patagonia, Reusch, Salomon and Ziener. Several products equipped with the new type of membrane made of expanded polyethylene (ePE) have received advance praise ...
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ArticleSecondhand market has tripled since 2020, according to new report
The value of the apparel, footwear, and accessories resale market is estimated at between $100 and $120 billion worldwide, nearly three times the size it was in 2020, according to a new study by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and global resale platform Vestiaire Collective. The report, titled “What an Accelerating ...
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News briefsExped brings new backpack category to market
This fall, Swiss company Exped is adding a new category to its collections. The new “Gear Bags” line consists of three backpack families, all designed with maximum versatility in mind. They combine aspects of backpacks and duffle bags to create luggage that works from climbing crags to the office or ...
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News briefsPrimus offers new tools for coffee and cooking with new Feed Zone collection
Primus, the Swedish cooking accessories brand, is equipping cyclists (and outdoorers) with everything they need to cook high-quality meals with its new Feed Zone collection. Highlights include a compact stove, a coffee and tea press, and a double-walled steel mug. The entire Feed Zone system stores in a roll-top bag ...
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News briefsPrimaLoft® Insulation Rise used by around 50 brands worldwide
PrimaLoft’s alternative to natural down, PrimaLoft® Insulation Rise, which was first introduced in 2020, has quickly become one of the fastest-growing products in the company’s portfolio. It offers increased thermal performance, style and versatility, according to the company. PrimaLoft Rise’s construction allows the insulation to meet a variety of weights ...
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ArticleYamaha launches first e-bikes under own name on European market
For a long time, pedelec pioneer Yamaha had maintained a low profile when it came to e-bikes to be sold in the Western world. It took (too) long to develop drive units and the associated service specifically tailored to the European market. Now, however, things are suddenly happening at a ...
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News briefsLycra partners with Qore for bio-derived Lycra fiber
The Lycra Company has signed an agreement with Qore LLC (a joint venture by Cargill and Helm) to enable large-scale production of bio-derived spandex. Qore’s main business is the production of QIRA, a bio-derived 1,4-butanediol (BDO) that replaces for chemicals traditionally made from fossil sources. QIRA is produced from fermented ...
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News briefsSilva presents headlamp made of recycled plastic
Silva’s new Terra Scout headlamp is made exclusively from recycled plastics. The material is called Revo and is made from recycled polymers and mixed with hemp fibers. According to the Swedish outdoor brand, its production emits 90 percent less CO2 than that of conventional plastics. In addition, the lamp mount ...
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News briefsVenator’s dyeing pigment gets eco passport from Oeko-Tex
The U.K.-based chemical supplier Venator is the textile industry’s first manufacturer and supplier of fiber anatase titanium dioxide (TiO2) to secure an ”Eco Passport” from Oeko-Tex, for its dyeing product Hombitan. With an eco passport in place, the pigment is now certified as suitable for use in specialist textile applications ...
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ArticleFox Racing enters the performance training category
Fox Racing, the California-based specialist in mountain bike and motocross safety equipment and apparel, has announced the brand’s introduction into the performance training category. The new training collection marks the brand’s first launch off the bike. The new autumn 2022 line will debut with a range of products for all ...
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ArticleAdidas exhibits its “made to be remade” products in London
At Design London 2022, taking place at Magazine London on Sept. 21-24, Adidas has organized an exhibition titled “Chasing Circularity.” The exhibits showcase the brand’s journey since the 2019 launch of Futurecraft.Loop, a corporate initiative that explores ways to make reusable products. The project has been working on a circular ...
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News briefsRevolutionRace launches new collection for children and youth
The Swedish DTC outdoor company RevolutionRace (RVRC) launched its first collection for children and youth on Sept. 20, the Swedish Day of the Rights of Public Access. The first collection features the brand’s bestselling pants and shirts in sizes 146-164. According to a company release, the RVRC product development team ...
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News briefsJack Wolfskin premiers tapeless jacket
Source: Jack Wolfskin Jack Wolfskin has developed a new tape-free manufacturing technology, enabling the German brand to sew 3L hard-shell laminate without penetrating the membrane/backer layer. According to details revealed by the company about the zero-tape process, the outer layer is sewn with regular stitching, while the ...
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News briefsZDHC to add PFAS to its harmful chemicals list
ZDHC has announced that the updated version of its Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (ZDHC MRSL) will include PFAS treatments used for textiles, leather and footwear. The MRSL Version 3.0 will be published by ZDHC on the Roadmap to Zero website (www.roadmaptozero.com) on Nov. 1, 2022, with a transition period of ...
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News briefsU.K. Outdoor Industry Awards 2022 winners announced
At its recent annual conference in Sheffield, the U.K.’s Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) has announced the winning products of this latest U.K. outdoor industry awards. This year, the categories have been expanded to include “diversity and inclusion.” The other categories are accessories, backpacks, camping equipment, climbing, clothing, tech accessories, footwear, ...
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News briefsFoehn debuts Dyneema fabric for new down parka
With a price point of $999,95, Foehn is introducing its first down parka made with a Dyneema outer fabric. The non-woven material is filled with 800 cuin fillpower traceable RDS down, and the company is using a fully recycled nylon interior fabric. For the new Salem parka, that is part ...
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ArticleOberalp Group presents products made from hemp
Right next to Oberalp’s own hemp field, the Alpine Hemp collection from Salewa was among the products presented at a cross-industry event on the topic of hemp on Sep. 7. For this purpose, industrial hemp was grown and processed into new products in a multi-industry partnership. At the press conference ...
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News briefsCEP launches innovative Infrared recovery sock
CEP has unveiled the new CEP Infrared Recovery Compression Socks, designed to help the wearer’s muscles recover after intense physical exercise and improve performance during training and competition. The new socks feature the heat-reflecting smart infrared technology with integrated bioactive minerals, which is said to help improve microcirculation and oxygen ...
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News briefsMoncler launches Trailgrip footwear line
Source: Moncler website Trailgrip GTX Moncler has introduced the new Trailgrip collection, an all-weather capsule, designed “for every active mountain, or metropolitan pursuit.” Materials include premium leather, Nubuck, and Cordura, as well as Gore-Tex and a TecTuff® rubber. The debut Trailgrip GTX low-top sneaker features ...
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News briefsCLR Outdoor presents folding backpack kayak at German Shark Tank
Source: CLR Outdoor CLR’s VIK3.8 folding kayak Berlin-based start-up CLR Outdoor, consisting of founders Constanze Lenau and Daniel Schult, presented their folding kayak VIK 3.8 on the German version of the entertainment show Shark Tank on Sep. 5. Although no deal materialized, the TV appearance helped introduce ...
