All Product articles – Page 64
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Columbia has launched a high-performance, Bluesign-certified rain jacket made from...
Columbia has launched a high-performance, Bluesign-certified rain jacket made from 100 percent recycled polyester that does not contain perfluorinated compounds (PFCs). Columbia Sportswear said it spent two years developing a “durable waterproof membrane” for the OutDry Extreme Eco Shell which does not need to be treated with a durable water ...
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Oakley is putting out a rather technical backpack under its...
Oakley is putting out a rather technical backpack under its own brand name. Its new Link backpack comes with integrated laptop storage, an eyewear pouch (naturally) and a bottom compartment for any kind of outdoor gear.
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Gore-Tex has established an “authorized repair center” for clothing in...
Gore-Tex has established an “authorized repair center” for clothing in Madrid through a contract with a third-party service provider, Plumas Las Cruces, which has been manufacturing and repairing sleeping bags and other mountaineering products. It will be Gore-Tex' 16th workshop of this kind in Europe and the first one in ...
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Arc'teryx is coming out with its first line of trail-running...
Arc'teryx is coming out with its first line of trail-running shoes
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Vans is launching a new collection of shoes, apparel and...
Vans is launching a new collection of shoes, apparel and accessories for men and women in cooperation with Nintendo. The “Vans x Nintendo” collection, showing images from well-known Nintendo games, like Super Mario Bros, Duck Hunt, Donkey Kong and The Legend of Zelda, is available online and in selected sporting ...
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Confirming reports that have already appeared in several countries, Michelin...
Confirming reports that have already appeared in several countries, Michelin Technical Soles says that it has won over a new partner, Mizuno. The Japanese brand is coming out with three models of trail running shoes for medium and long distances, equipped with two different soles developed in cooperation with the ...
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K-Way is partnering with N°21, a ready-to-wear fashion label from...
K-Way is partnering with N°21, a ready-to-wear fashion label from Milan, to produce a new capsule collection. For spring/summer 2017, N°21's creative director, Alessandro Dell'Acqua, has reinterpreted and restyled K-Way's iconic nylon windbreakers with unexpected fabrics. This is not the first time that the French waterproof apparel brand has collaborated ...
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Polartec has announced that Westcomb, Outdoor Research, Kitsbow and Velocio...
Polartec has announced that Westcomb, Outdoor Research, Kitsbow and Velocio will be the first brands to offer garments featuring its Delta cooling platform. Polartec Delta is said to utilize a sophisticated construction as opposed to chemical additives. The technology is based on a mechanical wicking construction which uses hydrophobic and ...
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Black Diamond has recalled about 100 of its Via Ferrata...
Black Diamond has recalled about 100 of its Via Ferrata Climbing Sets made in the U.S. due to a potential fall hazard. The sets were sold without the orange safety stitching on the lanyards, and this may allow the ends to unexpectedly detach, posing a risk of injury or death ...
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Hoka One One is releasing a new, lighter and more...
Hoka One One is releasing a new, lighter and more minimalist style, called the Clayton, that can be used for trail running as well as rack and road running
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Vibram, in collaboration with InStep NanoPower, Instituto Italiano di Tecnologia...
Vibram, in collaboration with InStep NanoPower, Instituto Italiano di Tecnologia and the University of Wisconsin, has developed an inexpensive prototype that is capable of converting kinetic energy into electrical energy, which can in turn be used to power smartphones or other electrical devices. Termed the Hero (for “Harvesting of Energy ...
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Nikwax, the specialist in waterproofing and cleaning products for technical...
Nikwax, the specialist in waterproofing and cleaning products for technical outdoor gear, was named among FabricLink's Top 10 Textile Innovations of 2015-16 for its Nikwax Hydrophobic Down. The annual FabricLink Network Top 10 Textile Innovation Awards honor organizations and product developers who strive for excellence in advances of textile products ...
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The Zipper Cooling Wallet of Frio, a British company, was...
The Zipper Cooling Wallet of Frio, a British company, was named overall Product of the Year at the inaugural UK Outdoor Industry Awards. The wallet has a water-activated crystal inner liner that can keep temperature-sensitive medication including insulin and anaphylactic shock pens at a safe temperature for days. Other companies ...
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Vertical, a brand of the Raidlight-Vertical group, has worked with...
Vertical, a brand of the Raidlight-Vertical group, has worked with the French hiking federation (FFRandonné) on the design of a full range of hiking clothes and accessories. Vertical will make an exclusive GR-FFRandonnée-branded line of products including waterproof and breathable technical apparel for men and women, ultralight backpacks and textile ...
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Researchers at the RMIT University in Australia are working on...
Researchers at the RMIT University in Australia are working on the development of self-cleaning fabrics based on the combined use of nanostructures and light. The idea is to grow nanostructures on textiles which release a burst of energy that degrades organic matter, when exposed to light. With such textiles, sunshine ...
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Black Diamond is recalling 16 models of climbing carabiners with...
Black Diamond is recalling 16 models of climbing carabiners with manufacturing date codes between 4350 and 6018 because they can unexpectedly open. An estimated 1.24 million defective carabiners were sold at specialty outdoor stores in the U.S. and Canada between December 2014 and January 2016.
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Britain's Jacobson Group is taking its Gola brand of sneakers...
Britain's Jacobson Group is taking its Gola brand of sneakers back into the sport performance segment with three new ranges for men and women – Gola Active, Activo 5 and Outdoor – that incorporate many technical features. Designed for any tough terrain, the shoes in the Outdoor range are equipped ...
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Replicating an initiative taken in the U.S., Noble Biomaterials has...
Replicating an initiative taken in the U.S., Noble Biomaterials has launched a European marketing campaign, starting in Germany, under the tagline “I will not stink.” It is intended to promote the use of XT2, its silver-based technology that makes fabrics odor-free. A recent study showed that 70 persons out of ...
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Thule has been honored by iF with international design awards...
Thule has been honored by iF with international design awards for the Thule Glide stroller and the Thule ProRide 598, a roof mounted bike carrier. Both were honored in the “product category.” The Thule Glide is a high performance sport stroller which comes in a lightweight, aerodynamic design. The Glide, ...
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Aku has adopted Zero Impact leather on an exclusive basis...
Aku has adopted Zero Impact leather on an exclusive basis in the outdoor footwear sector for the inner lining of its new Aku Plus line for the next autumn/winter season. Zero Impact has been developed by Dani Sustainable Leather through an innovative tanning process that eliminates chromium and other heavy ...
