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Sherpa Adventure Gear, the Nepalese brand, came out as one...
Sherpa Adventure Gear, the Nepalese brand, came out as one of the numerous winners of the Ispo Gold Award for an ultralight, hand-knitted wool sweater with Primaloft Silver insulation. The unusual combination will be available for only €280 at a retail, benefiting the local community in Nepal, but the company ...
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Starting with autumn/winter 2015-16, Montane, the U.K. higher-end supplier of...
Starting with autumn/winter 2015-16, Montane, the U.K. higher-end supplier of mountaineering apparel, will market products featuring Gore-Tex and Windstopper products. Montane's managing director Jake Doxat announced this strategic decision at Ispo in Munich last week. Though not a huge outdoor company, Montane has a wide reach and sells its gear ...
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Supported by the Ispo team, The North Face has developed...
Supported by the Ispo team, The North Face has developed a new concept for a jacket with ideal heat insulation in only 12 weeks by using Ispo's Open Innovation platform
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Lowa is presenting a new winter boot for the next...
Lowa is presenting a new winter boot for the next autumn/winter season, saying that its function is similar to that of winter tires, which are mandatory for driving cars in certain circumstances. The new Lowa Wintersole incorporates a special Vibram G Elika Ice outsole whose design resembles that of ice ...
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An Australian outdoor brand, Project, presented a line of winter...
An Australian outdoor brand, Project, presented a line of winter jackets and pants at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market that incorporates infrared reflecting materials developed by Celliant. The technology is said to improve the wearer's blood circulation, thus stimulating his or her performance and endurance, by recycling body heat as ...
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Eagle's Nest Outfitters (ENO), an American supplier of parachute hammocks...
Eagle's Nest Outfitters (ENO), an American supplier of parachute hammocks and other outdoor accessories, came out as the 2014 overall winner of the REI Vendor Partners of the Year awards. REI's employees voted also in favor of Kühl, Thule and Osprey Packs for specific product categories.
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Altra Running, the young brand of trail running shoes recently...
Altra Running, the young brand of trail running shoes recently acquired by Icon Health & Fitness, launched what it claims is the first “smart” running shoe at the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Called Halo, it features technology that provides the wearer information in real time on running ...
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Mammut is asking owners of a Mammut/Snowpulse avalanche airbag as...
Mammut is asking owners of a Mammut/Snowpulse avalanche airbag as a precaution to re-equip the release units of the backpacks with a special plastic clip. The point of possible concern is the connection between the release mechanism and the Venturi valve in avalanche airbags produced for the winter seasons from ...
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Komperdell is launching a new and quick adjustment concept for...
Komperdell is launching a new and quick adjustment concept for the length of its Nordic walking and ski poles, using a button on the handle. No other poles can be adjusted more simply and faster, the company claims, arguing that most hikers and backcountry skiers don't adjust the length of ...
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Gregory Mountain Products, which was taken over by Samsonite International...
Gregory Mountain Products, which was taken over by Samsonite International in July, says it has no intention of developing an apparel collection for Europe under its brand name. Meanwhile, Gregory has hired a new designer in the U.S., Rawmin Ehyai, who worked previously as a designer for Camelbak, Lululemon and ...
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Lowa will introduce its own line of technical socks during...
Lowa will introduce its own line of technical socks during thespring/summer 2015 season. Called Eightsox, the line is made in Italy. It is starting off with specific socks for trekking, running and cycling. An expanded collection of 23 styles is being developed for autumn/winter 2015/16.
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Researchers at the Hohenstein Institute in Bönnigheim and the Leibnitz...
Researchers at the Hohenstein Institute in Bönnigheim and the Leibnitz Institute for Interactive Materials (DWI) in Aachen have developed an antimicrobial treatment for wool and wool blends. Antimicrobial treatments are typically effective on cotton, polyester and polyamide, but not many are effective on wool, which tends to be washed less ...
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Osprey PackSizer, the backpack fitting app developed by Osprey, has...
Osprey PackSizer, the backpack fitting app developed by Osprey, has been recognized as a 2014 “Highly Commended” Innovation of the year by The Great Outdoors magazine. This recognition adds to the recent Ispo 2015 Communication Award in the mobile app category, and the app has already had more than 10,000 ...
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Goal Zero has recalled about 10,000 units in the U.S....
Goal Zero has recalled about 10,000 units in the U.S. and 110 in Canada of its Sherpa 50 and 120 models of rechargeable battery packs, following one report of a fire and two reports of property damage due to overheating. One consumer reported becoming ill after breathing fumes from an ...
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Outlast Technologies is launching a new high-performance filling material called...
Outlast Technologies is launching a new high-performance filling material called Universe, developed for climate comfort as well as moisture management in bedding and apparel products. Outlast's temperature-regulating phase change materials (PCMs), which are based on viscose fiber, make up 30 percent of the compound, and the balance is made up ...
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Austrialpin, the Austrian maker of climbing equipment, is voluntarily calling...
Austrialpin, the Austrian maker of climbing equipment, is voluntarily calling back one of its karabiners, Delta FD00A. The company says that due to inhomogeneous ingredients, the product might display tiny cracks. These cracks are especially hazardous because they may appear after a while and not initially.
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Hoka One One, which is now sold in about two-thirds...
Hoka One One, which is now sold in about two-thirds of the American specialty running shops, has developed new products for the major generalist sporting goods retailers in the U.S., with tests planned at The Sports Authority, Foot Locker and other chain next spring. They will probably be offered in ...
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In a further innovative initiative, Patagonia has launched a new...
In a further innovative initiative, Patagonia has launched a new temperature regulation technology that uses a proprietary element for extra stability against fiber migration. It is described as a multi-denier synthetic insulation, called FullRange, that is made up of different types of polyester fiber. It has been developed by Toray ...
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Patagonia has launched a capsule collection made from reclaimed or...
Patagonia has launched a capsule collection made from reclaimed or alternatively-sourced fabrics. The company said the new Truth to Materials collection is meant to re-imagine the source of raw materials. The collection includes an undyed cashmere snap-t pullover and cardigan, a reclaimed cotton hoody and crew, a reclaimed wool jacket ...
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Columbia Sportswear has revealed that it has signed a broad...
Columbia Sportswear has revealed that it has signed a broad apparel licensing partnership with the Dallas Cowboys, a professional American football franchise of the National Football League (NFL). Columbia will provide Cowboys-branded sportswear, outerwear and accessories for men, women and kids. The deal, which extends through early 2018, marks Columbia's ...
