All Product articles – Page 39
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BASF and Vaude cooperate to make pants from car tires
German companies Vaude and BASF are cooperating to create a more effective product cycle for the outdoor brand’s products. The first of these is a pair of trekking pants made from recycled car tires. The pants are part of the Vaude SS 2022 collection and will be on sale from ...
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Lowa now offers its resole service in the U.S.
Lowa has created a new “Repair and Resole” program in the U.S. that operates through an online system. Customers who want to repair or preserve their Lowa boots can now place a repair/resole order online to have the products refurbished by Lowa factory craftsmen in Germany. The company gives an ...
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Didriksons launches water-saving parka for World Water Day
Source: Didriksons Odin On the occasion of World Water Day on March 22, Swedish brand Didriksons is launching a new unisex rain parka called Odin. The model is limited to 150 pieces and will be sold on the brand’s own website and at Zalando.com. Made of a ...
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TNF chooses sustainable wool over down or synthetics for Heritage Collection
The North Face is taking its first steps toward incorporating more sustainable alternatives to synthetic and down insulation materials into its collections: Three styles in the new Heritage Collection are padded with HD Wool Insulation product. HD Wool Insulation is the innovation division of H. Dawson Wool, a U.K.-based international ...
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News briefsMountain Equipment adds sleeping bags to Earthrise collection
Source: Mountain Equipment Mountain Equipment is expanding its Earthrise collection to include sleeping bags filled with recycled down from the Down Cycle Project, which the company launched in 2017. According to Mountain Equipment, the down is post-consumer recycled down that is collected throughout Europe and reprocessed in ...
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News briefsDecathlon expands outdoor product lines for SS2021, greater focus on sustainability
Decathlon, the world’s largest sporting goods retailer with more than 1,600 points of sale worldwide, unveiled its spring/summer 2021 collection for the outdoor and mountain brands Quechua and Forclaz last week, live and digitally from its headquarters in France. Source: Quechua 2 Second Tent Among the innovations ...
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News briefsGerman Telekom unveils new corona warn and tracking device
Source: T-Systems Ever since the new Luca app, developed by the team around German rapper Smudo, appeared to offer a more straightforward, anonymous and faster tracking option than the German government’s ”Corona Warn App”, other market players have also been working on solutions to make everyday business ...
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News briefsHoka collaborates with TINT
HOKA x TINT Trail running specialist Hoka One One and Seoul-based lifestyle brand Thisisneverthat (TINT) are launching a new collaboration capsule that will be available for pre-sale at Bodega, END and thisisneverthat.com starting March 18, followed by hokaoneone.com and other select retailers starting March 19. The collection ...
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News briefsPorsche presents first serial-produced e-bikes
Like many other automakers, the upscale German brand Porsche is now expanding its e-mobility offerings with two first serial-produced e-bikes. Once again, industry expert and Rotwild maker ADP Engineering was on hand as a development partner. Both e-bike models are being launched under the “Porsche E-Mobility, Extended” umbrella and are ...
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News briefsColmar works with Iranian designer Morteza Vaseghi for third A.G.E. collection
Source: Lasse Fløde Morteza Vaseghi Colmar has appointed an Iranian-born designer, Morteza Vaseghi, as the new creative director for its third A.G.E. (Advanced Garment Exploration) collection. Vaseghi brings his longtime associate, Norwegian cultural entrepreneur Elise By Olsen, to the project as head of communication. Colmar A.G.E. was ...
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News briefsPOC presents first bike helmet with new Mips Integra
POC and Mips are entering a new phase in their long-standing partnership, which began back in 2009. After renewing its partnership with Mips in 2019 following some disagreements over POC’s proprietary protection system called Spin, POC has now launched the market’s very first bike helmet with Mips’ new Integra technology, ...
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ArticleThe North Face launches campaign and collection celebrating women
For International Women’s Day on March 8, The North Face (TNF) launches the Explore Everyday campaign, celebrating women who push boundaries, who move mountains big and small, who are proud to be different and lead the way so others can follow their example. Source: The North Face IWD ...
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News briefsPieps launches voluntary product recall
Austrian avalanche transceiver manufacturer Pieps, like Black Diamond part of U.S.-based Clarus Corp., has launched a “voluntary product correction” initiative to improve the product safety of its DSP series avalanche beacons. In connection with the program, the company says, “Pieps has conducted extensive evaluations of the safety and performance of ...
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News briefsOrtovox introduces waterproof PFC-free backpacks
Source: Ortovox Peak Dry (for high alpine activities) Ortovox is presenting the Dry series, a collection of weather-proof backpacks for high alpine touring, mountaineering and climbing that are also completely PFC-free, as part of its spring/summer 2021 releases. The outer material of the backpacks is a combination ...
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News briefsNalgene Outdoor increases commitment to use recycled materials
Nalgene Outdoor, a U.S. manufacturer of reusable water bottles, announced a significant increase in its commitment to manufacturing with recycled materials. By the end of 2021, Nalgene aims to have all of its reusable water bottle production switched to Tritan Renew material, a resin made from 50 percent recycled material. ...
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ArticleSAC and Higg release a new value-chain tracker
About 500 brands – among them Walmart, Patagonia, Nike, H&M, Zalando, Benetton and VF Corp. – will be using the latest version of the Higg Brand & Retail Module (BRM) for the next two years. Developed by the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) and Higg, the BRM is designed to evaluate ...
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News briefsFjällräven launches collection made from fabric scraps
Fjällräven has launched Samlaren (Swedish for “the gatherer”), an initiative that infuses new life into surplus material through innovative use of fabric leftovers. Samlaren products will be released in recurring, limited-edition capsule collections, the brand said. The new concept is rooted in Fjällräven’s commitment to quality and ...
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News briefsOlympic champion Callum Skinner launches rear-vision cycling glasses
Callum Skinner, the British former track cyclist and Olympic medalist, is launching special sunglasses that allow cyclists to see also behind them. The glasses were invented by physicist Alexander Macdonald, developed with Skinner and designed by Bob Henderson, an award-winning optical engineer, after raising more than £100,000 (€115,35-$139,25) via a ...
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News briefsJack Wolfskin celebrates 40th anniversary
The German outdoor brand Jack Wolfskin, owned by the U.S. company Callaway Golf since the beginning of 2019, is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2021. To mark the occasion, protagonists as well as customers will be featured throughout the year on www.jack-wolfskin.com/40years, who have shaped and accompanied the brand in ...
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News briefsWayne Edy buys back Inov-8 from Descente
Wayne Edy is back at the helm of Inov-8, the British footwear, apparel and equipment brand he founded in 2003. As the company prepares to launch a new graphene-based running shoe, Edy reportedly already bought back the 80 percent stake in the company last year that he sold to Descente ...
