All Product articles – Page 46
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ArticleLGBTQ collections become mainstream for the sportswear and fashion industry
The LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual and queer) fashion market has been growing over the last decade. In recent years, an unprecedented number of mainstream brands have begun to release LGBTQ collections.
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ISO test confirms effect of Polygiene ViralOff
In the first test according to the ISO method (ISO 18184:2019 Textiles – “determination of antiviral activity of textile products”) using the SARS CoV-2 virus on textiles, Polygiene ViralOff® was confirmed to reduce the virus by more than 99 percent within two hours. The result did not surprise the Swedish ...
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ArticleHyosung provides environmentally friendly yarn for Osprey's Talon and Tempest series
Hyosung TNC, the South Korean supplier of textile technology, is accelerating its entry into the global market for environmentally friendly fibers by working with Colorado-based backpack specialist Osprey. According to the manufacturer, Mipan®regen robic, developed by Hyosung, is the world’s first environmentally friendly, high-strength nylon yarn. The material is produced ...
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Toray develops bio-based nylon
Toray, the Japanese chemical and materials company, has developed a nylon 60 percent of whose contents are drawn from a biological source – specifically, the sebacic acid in castor beans. Given the trade name Ecodear Nylon, the fiber can be spun in the same manner as conventional nylons, is both ...
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News briefsZeal Optics releases sunglasses made of grass and recycled plastic
Zeal Optics of Boulder, Colorado, is launching a line of sunglasses with frames made of a material the company calls ”See Grass,” a blend of grasses (straw, hemp, flax, rice) drawn from agricultural waste and recycled plastic bottles. Pellets of the material are manufactured in a process fueled by biogas ...
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News briefsIgloo reveals new recycled softside cooler collection
U.S. company Igloo released their softside cooler collection woven with Repreve™, a fiber created from recycled, post-consumer plastic bottles. In an ongoing effort and commitment to do more while using less, Igloo’s Repreve collection includes five new styles, ranging from a 10-can lunch bag to a 36-can backpack. Designed for ...
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News briefsTimberland and BASF join forces on work shoe
Timberland Pro’s Reaxion safety shoe features the brand proprietary Aerocor Energy System as well as BASF’s Elastollan thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). The Aerocore Energy System is comprised of three layers that work together for energy return, comfort and grip: the Anti-Fatigue Technology footbed, a foam midsole, and a non-marking outsole. Meanwhile, ...
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News briefsMammut releases new Barryvox firmware update
Mammut is offering its new BarryHeart 3.4 firmware updates for its avalanche beacons Barryvox and Barryvox S. The new firmware offers an alternative search mode with improved sound quality and easier interpretation of the analog sound check (Barryvox S only), optimized battery recognition and support for high voltage-output alkaline batteries, ...
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News briefsRoyal Robbins introduces new website and hemp sock collection
The Californian travel and outdoor wear label Royal Robbins, which was acquired by the Swedish Fenix Group in 2018, is launching into a new product category with the release of its Hemp Sock collection. For every pair purchased, Royal Robbins will donate 1% of sales to the Adventure Travel Conservation ...
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News briefsWolverine uses predictive analytics to optimize merchandising
Through a new global strategic partnership with First Insight, a leading digital product testing and decision-making platform headquartered in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, Wolverine Worldwide is planning to further leverage data in its product decision making process, enabling its brands to increase speed-to-market, sell-in, sell-through and reduce markdowns. To accomplish this, Wolverine ...
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News briefsKeen and Garcia Family team up for limited edition and good cause
Much to the chagrin of all “deadheads” – the nickname for fans of the band The Grateful Dead – on this side of the Atlantic, it probably won’t be available in Europe, but it’s worth noting that Keen has teamed up with the Jerry Garcia Family to present a new ...
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Mizu expands product line
Mizu, a brand founded by Finnish pro snowboarder Jussi Oksanen in 2008 and offering reusable and eco-friendly stainless steel products mainly for hydration and filtration, has announce the release of its all-new Mizu Lunch Box and re-envisioned Cutlery Set, available to ship to retail in January 2021. Focusing on solutions ...
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Osprey and Hyosung collaborate to launch sustainable backpack collection
Backpack specialist Osprey from Colorado has teamed up with Hyosung, a fiber manufacturer from South Korea, to launch a sustainable pack collection for spring 2021. Osprey will feature Hyosung’s new GRS-certified Mipan® regen robic high-tenacity nylon in its best-selling, multi-sport Talon/Tempest series, which has been completely redesigned and expanded for ...
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CamelBak introduces 50% recycled material into spring 21 product line
CamelBak announced the introduction of Tritan Renew, a 50-percent recycled material, into the brand’s everyday bottle collection for the first time in spring 2021. The collections made with Tritan Renew consist of 81 total skus. The material is a polyester renewal technology (PRT) manufactured by Eastman, which is a more ...
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News briefsEvolv keeps promise and donates $50,000 to diversity organizations
Evolv, the Southern California climbing brand owned by the Italian Oberalp Group, has donated $50,000 to various organizations focused on diversity, equity and inclusion in climbing. Evolv said this follows the wildly successful recent presale of its new Ashima X Brain Dead Zenist shoe. Evolv unveiled the competition-level shoe – ...
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News briefsTeva and Cotopaxi collaborate and give back to youth
The U.S outdoor brands Teva, a division of Deckers Brands, and Cotopaxi, a benefit corporation, have presented a limited collaboration collection featuring Teva’s classic sandal, the Original Universal, for men and women and Cotopaxi’s signature Teca unisex windbreaker in playful prints and bright neon colors. The colorful, sustainably produced Teva ...
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Oakley donates $200K to WHO with launch of new Kokoro collection
To mark the launch of its new Kokoro collection, Oakley donated $200,000 to the World Health Organization in support of the Covid-19 Solidarity Response Fund. The new collection, designed by Japanese artist Meguru Yamaguchi, consists of 11 performance and lifestyle eyewear styles “that represent the splendor and beauty of the ...
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News briefsPrAna introduces new sustainable stretch performance fabric
PrAna, a brand of Columbia Sportswear, has introduced ReZion, a new fabric that it claims is its most advanced and sustainable to date. Two years in the making, the ReZion collection for spring 2021 represents an evolution of the brand’s bestselling Stretch Zion. The new ReZion is sustainable while delivering ...
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ArticleGarmin hit by cyber attack
Garmin confirmed that the company was the victim of a cyber attack on July 23 in which some of Garmin’s systems were encrypted by outsiders, resulting in a significant failure of the company’s popular fitness tracking services. The German news site Spiegel Online reported indications that the company was attacked ...
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News briefsBergans and Kaibosh to release vintage-style eyewear collection
It all started with the Instagram account of Norway’s National Library, which posted a newspaper ad from the 1930s showing that Bergans of Norway once made eyewear. Someone at the company noted a resemblance to his wife’s pair of Kaibosh glasses. And so a collaboration was born. The Kaibosh x ...
