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Houdini Sportswear's new Bedrock pants for women have received Ispo's...
Houdini Sportswear's new Bedrock pants for women have received Ispo's Eco Achievement Award because it is cradle-to-cradle recyclable. The company's new three-shell Bedrock collection uses a hydrophilic membrane, Atmos, made of pure polyester. The pants are fully seam-sealed and DWR-treated. They are made of engineered stretch panels. They feature a ...
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Icebug has won a Swedish award as best sporting goods...
Icebug has won a Swedish award as best sporting goods brand in 2013
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Black Diamond, Dakine and Ziener are among the new partners...
Black Diamond, Dakine and Ziener are among the new partners of W.L. Gore for its Gore-Tex and Windstopper membranes
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Dansko, the American brand of clogs, has launched Boulder, a...
Dansko, the American brand of clogs, has launched Boulder, a new outdoor lifestyle collection for women. The shoes in the collection, conceived with performance characteristics for everyday use, feature Vibram rubber outsoles and are finished with waterproof nubuck leathers uppers. The Boulder footwear also incorporates DuPont's Sorona fiber moisture management, ...
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Thermore is presenting yet another alternative to down through the...
Thermore is presenting yet another alternative to down through the second generation of its Aria insulation, which is more eco-friendly than the previous one. Half of the contents is recycled fibers. The Italian company has been Bluesign-certified for its Classic, Ecodown, Rinnova and Thermosoft ranges.
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Mammut has identified that some products in batches 12/12 and...
Mammut has identified that some products in batches 12/12 and 03/13 of the “RescYou” crevasse rescue device do not meet the functional requirements. The “RescYou” is supposed to simplify the rescue of any team member who falls into a crevasse thanks to a six-fold pulley allowing the weight of the ...
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Moving Comfort will be focusing on sports bras as from...
Moving Comfort will be focusing on sports bras as from 2015. Its full apparel line will continue to be sold until Dec. 31, 2014 only. The U.S.-based firm said that the move is part of an overall strategy shift by Brooks Sports, the parent company of Brooks and Moving Comfort, ...
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Berghaus is taking steps to standardize the sizing of its...
Berghaus is taking steps to standardize the sizing of its ranges of men's and women's garments and has committed to use AlvaForm technical fit mannequins for that purpose. AlvaForms are developed by Alvanon, the global supplier of integrated fit solutions for the apparel industry, based on the 3D body-shape scans ...
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Quechua, the outdoor brand of Décathlon, is preparing the launch...
Quechua, the outdoor brand of Décathlon, is preparing the launch of its own smartphone and its own tablet for outdoor enthusiasts in France, Spain and possibly other countries carrying retail prices of about €230 and €280, respectively. According to press reports that the retailer declined to confirm before a presentation ...
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Julbo won the Silmo d'Or award at the recent Silmo...
Julbo won the Silmo d'Or award at the recent Silmo eyewear show in Paris for its Tensing Flight sunglasses in the sports category. Developed for base jumping and other extreme sports, the Tensing Flight model features an adaptable nosepad, and its temples have been replaced by an elastic band. The ...
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Confirming an article in SportEco, TSL says it is going to...
Confirming an article in SportEco, TSL says it is going to launch a highly innovative Nordic walking pole at the 2014 OutDoor show, but doesn't want to give away any details. The French snowshoe specialist already markets a line of rather technical Nordic walking poles, with sales stablizing at around 20,000 ...
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Polartec has launched a new synthetic insulation technology that should...
Polartec has launched a new synthetic insulation technology that should enable the development of what the company has described as the “first-ever breathable ‘puffy' garments.” The new technology, unlike down and existing synthetic insulation batting, features a highly stable layer allowing for more open and breathable fabrics to be used ...
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Easton Mountain Products' new Syclone composite tent poles earned the...
Easton Mountain Products' new Syclone composite tent poles earned the “Best New Gear” award from the Gear Institute at this year's Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Gear Institute is a network of top outdoor gear testers in America, who conduct head-to-head tests of comparable outdoor ...
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Mountain Equipment, the U.K. marketer of outdoor gear, has called...
Mountain Equipment, the U.K. marketer of outdoor gear, has called back one of its models of slacklines, Passion 18m, as its safety can no longer be guaranteed. Consumers are recommended to return their slacklines to the retail partners of Mountain Equipment or its regional distributors. The product recall is limited ...
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Original Buff, the Spanish company known for its headwear, has...
Original Buff, the Spanish company known for its headwear, has decided to trim down its apparel collection, which represented only 5 percent of its sales, starting with the spring/summer 2014 season. Denying reports that it is stopping it completely, company officials state that it is being trimmed down, preserving only ...
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Wild Country has recalled some batches of its Classic Rocks and...
Wild Country has recalled some batches of its Classic Rocks and Anodised Rocks. The British brand of climbing equipment, which is owned by the Italian Oberalp group, voluntarily took the step to protect consumers after one item of the Classic Rocks broke during a climb even though no injury occurred. In a prompt ...
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Undergoing yet another mutation, Killer Loop, one of the brands...
Undergoing yet another mutation, Killer Loop, one of the brands of Italy's Benetton Group, has shifted its focus to the technical outdoor segment. Starting with the current autumn/winter collection, its offer now includes highly technical garments developed for extreme weather conditions. They are being sold in selected specialty stores and ...
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Woolrich has signed a global licensing agreement with Portland Product...
Woolrich has signed a global licensing agreement with Portland Product Werks (PPW) to launch its first footwear line in the autumn of 2014. PWR is a new company founded last year by Sean Beers and Carl Blakeslee, who have worked for Nike, Columbia Sportswear, Sorel and Korkers. Several styles will ...
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VF Corp. announced its plan to create three global “innovation...
VF Corp. announced its plan to create three global “innovation centers” to speed up the development of “game-changing” products in technical apparel, footwear and jeans. Sharing know-how and research into materials, technologies, consumption trends and other subjects, they will consist of international teams of scientists, engineers and technical designers, most ...
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H.S. Trask, an iconic American brand of rugged outdoor footwear...
H.S. Trask, an iconic American brand of rugged outdoor footwear that was taken over by Genesco in 2011, is being reportedly revived in the U.S. with an extensive line of technical and leisure shoes for men and women, starting with the present autumn/winter season. It has been taken up by ...
