All Product articles – Page 33
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News briefsLifaloft gets lighter, warmer update
Lifaloft Air Insulator Jacket Helly Hansen’s Lifaloft™ thermal insulation receives an update for fall/winter in the Lifaloft™ Air Insulator Jacket. The new Lifaloft™ Air is lighter and warmer than the known Lifaloft insulation. According to the manufacturer, air pockets, as well as an open structure, allow for ...
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News briefsCamelBak and Lifestraw collaborate, integrate Give Back charity program
Hydration specialists CamelBak and LifeStraw are launching the new “Eddy+ filtered by LifeStraw” collection that includes integrated water bottles, reservoirs and stand-alone filters. Using a new two-stage filtration technique, the filter can also be purchased as a stand-alone accessory or combined with a bottle or reservoir filtration kit. Sales from ...
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News briefsKlättermusen launches first urban lifestyle collection
Swedish outdoor brand Klättermusen has launched its first off-the-mountain collection, and it’s called just that: “Off The Mountain®”. The 8-piece collection includes technical products designed for before and after the tour and/or everyday use. As always, true to the brand’s motto for over 50 years that its products should impact ...
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News briefsPolartec adds fabric library to Browzwear for digital 3D design solution
The Milliken & Company brand Polartec started a new partnership with Browzwear, a provider of 3D digital solutions for the apparel industry (headquartered in Singapore, with seven offices globally). Browzwear software users will now be able to design and create with Polartec’s performance fabric range. The library ...
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News briefsEKOÏ integrates Tocsen sensor into its bicycle helmets
Following Uvex and Alpina, French brand EKOÏ will now integrate the Tocsen crash sensor into its bike helmets. In Germany, the Smart Crash Helmet Sensor from Tocsen, a startup founded in 2019 in Freiburg, has been in stores since 2020. It sends an emergency call to all emergency contacts in ...
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News briefsNo More Boots introduces “shoehorn” for ski boots
No More Boots, the young Swedish company that brought the SkiClicker to ski rental shops, has launched a new product for the ski consumer. The Boot Bib™ serves two important functions: First, it makes it easier to slip into ski boots, especially on cold days when the plastic is at ...
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News briefsAdidas Y3 launches Terrex footwear and jackets
For this fall’s urban sportswear line Y3, Adidas is launching a new Terrex Swift R3 GTX sneaker in two colorways as well as two Gore-Tex shell jackets (one hard shell and one down insulated parka). The Y3 Terrex footwear capsule collection is launched on Oct. 14, while the apparel drop ...
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ArticleCake supports anti-poaching teams in Africa
Source: Cake African rangers on Cake Kalk AP e-motorcycles Cake, the Swedish electric motorcycle manufacturer and member of Scandinavian Outdoor Group (SOG), has successfully delivered the first batch of electric anti-poaching bush bikes to Africa. The quiet and powerful Kalk AP e-motorcycles have been delivered to rangers ...
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News briefsBoa wins another DI.A award
Boa Technology has won its second Design & Innovation Award (DI.A), after the one it won in 2016 for its IP1-S platform. The winning product is its Li2 dial platform, a bayonet and cartridge system – like the L6 platform – made mostly of anodized aluminum. Introduced this autumn, ...
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Dometic introduces new recycled material for camping products
To offer its environmentally-conscious customers lower-impact choices, Dometic has introduced the new material Redux, a lightweight polyester, made from 100 percent recycled plastic bottles with Global Recycled Standard (GRS) certification. As a start, the new material will be used for the production of a new RV awning and some camping ...
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PrimaLoft to save up to 70% carbon emissions with updated P.U.R.E. technology
PrimaLoft has launched an updated version of its PrimaLoft P.U.R.E. (“Produced Using Reduced Emissions”) technology. Using proprietary technology, P.U.R.E. is now said to further reduce carbon emissions by up to 70 percent. Three new products featuring the latest version of PrimaLoft’s P.U.R.E. manufacturing technology will be launched in 2022 and ...
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News briefsFjällräven launches platform to design your own Kånken
With Kånken Me, Fjällräven is launching a new platform that makes it possible for Kånken fans to be creative and make their Kånken even more personal. With 14 color options and 15 customizable pieces, the online configurator offers over 100,000 billion possible combinations, making it nearly impossible ...
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News briefsFull Tilt brand will be dropped, product to be integrated in K2 Skis boot collection
Seattle-based K2 Sports announces its plans to integrate the Full Tilt collection of ski boots into the K2 product line, effective for the 2022/2023 ski season. Founded in 2006 under K2 Sports, the Full Tilt brand has been known for its three-piece ski boot technology, the choice of top pros ...
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News briefsKeen launches sneakers made from agricultural waste
Footwear brand Keen has unveiled a proprietary manufacturing process that uses agricultural waste to create the industry’s first sneakers with plant-based soles made without chemical solvents. The “Field to Foot” (F2F) sneakers are part of the Detox The Planet initiative and were developed by the Keen Advanced Concepts team. The ...
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News briefsThe North Face launches revised Thermoball Eco jackets with recycled fabrics
In its redesign of the Thermoball Eco insulation jackets for fall 2021, The North Face (TNF) is now using PrimaLoft Thermoball recycled fiber insulation and combining it with face and liner fabrics made from recycled polymers. This means that the entire range of textiles and insulation used in the new ...
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ArticleGore-Tex unveils new ePE membrane
W. L. Gore & Associates has announced that the consumer business of its Gore Fabrics Division will introduce the use of expanded polyethylene (ePE) as a new complementary material platform that will serve as the basis for its membrane technologies. The new ePE laminates (membrane and DWR treatments) are PFC-free ...
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News briefsCanada Goose to start selling footwear in November
Source: Canada Goose Canada Goose journey boot Toronto-based brand Canada Goose announced the market launch of its first footwear line for November 2021, starting with luxury-priced snow and hiking boots ($750 and $1,295 SRP). The addition to the portfolio is part of the Canadian brand’s “beyond the ...
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News briefsBergans releases second edition of futurelabs.anorak from Collection of Tomorrow
Bergans has released a new edition of the Bergans.futurelabs.anorak, which sold out almost immediately after its first launch in February. The new 05.D anorak features a new fabric by Spinnova, Bergans and Halley Stevenson and the bright new color “Wake up Orange.” For all who buy the new anorak, ...
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News briefsPatagonia and Natural Fiber Welding reaffirm commitment to sustainable materials
Natural Fiber Welding (NFW), a U.S.-based company that develops technologies based on the sustainable use of plants and natural fibers to create durable textiles, and Patagonia announced their collaboration and shared commitment to developing and disseminating circular solutions in textiles. The partners said that with Patagonia’s support, NFW would continue ...
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Columbia prepares to launch Omni Heat Infinity campaign
“There is no such thing as bad weather. There is just bad clothing,” says Haskell Beckham, senior director of innovation at Columbia Sportswear, in a short video for industry professionals to explain the superior warmth retention and breathability properties of its latest technology, Omni Heat Infinity. It has already been ...
