All Product articles – Page 45
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News briefsColumbia launches Omni-Heat Black Dot warming technology
Columbia Sportswear has introduced what it claims is the industry’s first external thermal shield against cold weather. The exterior of each jacket in its new Omni-Heat Black Dot collection is covered by thousands of dots made of aluminum and coated in black. These dots collect heat from scattered sunlight, and ...
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News briefsNew textile infusions from drirelease
Optimer Brands, the parent company of the drirelease brand of “wicking, drying, cooling and freshening” textiles, is launching a series of substances for infusion during the manufacture of fabrics to produce such effects as dynamic temperature control, skin-soothing and “fresh garment confidence.” Lee Thompson, the company’s business development manager, describes ...
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News briefsReichmann offers retail and rental hygiene concept and products
Despite the exceptional circumstances caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, numerous owners and service staff of sporting goods stores and rental businesses took advantage of the opportunity to prepare themselves optimally for the coming winter season in this year’s service workshops of ski service specialist Reichmann & Sohn in Weissenhorn, Germany. ...
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Toray presents washable antiviral fabric
Toray Industries claims to have developed a fabric, called Makspec V, that retains both its antiviral properties and its softness with repeated washing. According to the Japanese multinational, the chief problem was fixing the antiviral agent in a manner that would last and keep the fabric comfortable. Cotton blends aid ...
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Merrell and Honey Stinger collaborate on a trail shoe
Merrell and Honey Stinger – the producer of honey, honey-flavored snacks and honey-themed apparel, with headquarters in Steamboat Springs, Colorado – have collaborated on a limited-edition trail shoe. The Merrell Agility Synthesis is lightweight and made with ecologically friendly materials “where possible.” The upper and outsole, for instance, are partly ...
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News briefsLatest GoPro camera causes record subscription numbers, confirms DTC push
GoPro Inc. announced that the high demand for its latest camera, the Hero9 Black, has pushed the number of paying GoPro subscribers past the 500,000 milestone. With the vast majority of consumers purchasing the new camera through the company’s website along with an annual paid GoPro subscription, which includes unlimited ...
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Isbjörn removes polyester, uses bamboo instead
As part of its Green at Heart sustainable mission, the Swedish specialist for kids’ outdoor clothing, Isbjörn of Sweden, has removed all polyester from its Husky baselayer range for the fall/winter 2020 collection and replaced it with sustainably sourced natural bamboo fibers and mulesing-free Merino wool as an outer material. ...
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U.S. brand unveils first cooler made from plant-based material
Taiga Coolers, a U.S. brand crafting customizable coolers, has launched a sustainably-built cooler, the Taiga Terra. Developed with a plant-based polymer, the Taiga Terra is the first of its kind on the market, and is the second collection of hard-sided coolers offered by Taiga, with the Taiga Original Collection having ...
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News briefsWintersteiger launches bike maintenance services
Wintersteiger, the Austrian company known for its ski maintenance equipment, has entered the growing bike category as a counter-seasonal business. After two years of market research and product development, it launched a new Bike Services division in an inaugural YouTube Livestream, offering a package for bike rentals that includes the ...
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News briefsTexon unveils new recyclable insole technology
Texon, a UK-based producer of materials for the footwear industry, has unveiled a new insole technology that is based on 85 percent recycled polyester (rPET) and is 100 percent recyclable. Texon Ecoline is produced with a special fusion-bonded process that enhances the internal bond structure of the material’s fibers, which ...
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Preventive inspection call for Skylotec’s SAM 2.0 climbing harness
The German climbing material specialist Skylotec has discovered a missing structural seam on a Skylotec SAM 2.0 harness during a routine inspection. After a thorough inspection of all harness inventories, no other harnesses with this defect pattern could be identified, but the manufacturer has published a precautionary inspection notice. Since ...
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Hohenstein debuts its Digital Fitting Lab
Hohenstein, the family-owned testing, certification and research company for textiles, has developed what it calls a Digital Fitting Lab for brands, retailers and suppliers. The German company is inviting such companies to consult its engineers and designers, through workshops or the Hohenstein Academy, to adapt their existing procedures to 3D ...
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Early launch of Swix’s next-gen fluoro-free race wax
The Norwegian company Swix, a subsidiary of Brav, has launched its latest gliding wax collection, Swix Pro, which will be available in stores this fall and comprises three lines called Performance Speed, High Speed and Top Speed, with both solid and liquid waxes available. The new line has been in ...
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News briefsNew Tencel fibers receive CarbonNeutral certification
Under the Tencel brand, the Austrain firm Lenzing is releasing Lyocell and Modal fibers that have received CarbonNeutral® certification. In other words, they comply with the carbon-neutral protocol set up – originally in 2002 – by Natural Capital Partners. In Lenzing’s summation, “the emissions associated with the fibers’ production, manufacturing ...
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VSSL’s new Kickstarter campaign surpasses goal by 1,500 percent
VSSL, a Canadian company that produces outdoor survival and preparation tools, last week completed a successful Kickstarter campaign for Java, a high-quality, extremely durable, portable handheld coffee grinder. The campaign exceeded the brand’s CAN$ 25,000 target by 1,500 percent. The Java is the fifth VSSL product to be successfully launched ...
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Dakine updates its Heli Pack series
Dakine is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its Heli Pack backpack by releasing a refitted, more durable iteration of the series, with recycled materials in its construction. The company describes the original backpack, released in 1996, as the “first low-volume backpack designed specifically for backcountry snowboarders and skiers.” It was ...
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Merrell releases eco-friendly undyed line
Merrell’s new line, the Undyed Collection, has white, undyed uppers made of partially recycled mesh and outsoles made of natural rubber. According to the brand, when measured against factory-supplied averages, the Undyed Collection saves about 80 percent of the water and 50 percent of the energy expended in the production ...
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News briefsYKK and Polygiene collaborate on self-cleaning zippers
YKK has incorporated Polygiene’s ViralOff into a line of zippers, making them “essentially self-cleaning.” The Japanese company – which has business lines in fasteners, architectural products, and machinery and engineering – is presenting its first zippers of this kind at the Lineapelle show, scheduled for Sept. 22-23 in Milan. ViralOff, ...
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News briefsEyewear brand Revo releases Jeep capsule collection
The eyewear brand Revo from California, founded in 1985, has introduced a capsule collection that combines its polarized lenses – which draw from lenses developed at NASA to protect satellites from the sun – with design elements from the Jeep automotive brand. The Revo x Jeep Collection comprises four styles: ...
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PrimaLoft Bio styles available this fall from 16 brands
PrimaLoft, Inc., an advanced materials technology company headquartered in Latham, New York, with offices in Xiamen, China, is partnering with more than 15 outdoor sports, fashion, lifestyle and home furnishing brands to introduce PrimaLoft® Bio™ to consumers this fall. According to the company, PrimaLoft Bio is the first biodegradable synthetic ...
