All Product articles – Page 73
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In yet another effort to strengthen its collection with more...
In yet another effort to strengthen its collection with more functionality and technology, Kailas, the big Chinese outdoor brand, has teamed up with Polygiene, the Swedish supplier of anti-odor technology. The new partnership was announced at the last Asia Outdoor show in Nanjing, China, by Christian von Uthmann, chief executive ...
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Allied Feather & Down, a company based in Los Angeles...
Allied Feather & Down, a company based in Los Angeles that describes itself as the largest supplier of down for the outdoor industry, has developed a new antimicrobial treatment, called Allied Refined Down, to protect apparel and equipment used in rough environmental conditions, including camping, hunting and fishing, against the ...
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Adidas has decided that the proprietary Stealth Rubber soles of...
Adidas has decided that the proprietary Stealth Rubber soles of Five Ten will only be used in Adidas and Five Ten products in the future. The technology is featured in a range of Adidas outdoor shoes that has been presented to the trade for the spring/summer 2014 season. In the ...
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Gerber Legendary Knives has announced the recall of about 2,900...
Gerber Legendary Knives has announced the recall of about 2,900 Gerber Uppercut Fixed Blade Knife and Sheath Sets in the U.S., warning that the rigid plastic sheath that holds them doesn't fasten them securely inside, posing a laceration risk. The company said that one consumer was reported to have suffered ...
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Timezone, the German streetwear label, is teaming up with Salewa...
Timezone, the German streetwear label, is teaming up with Salewa and Maloja, to market fashionable, but also functional pants for climbing and cycling, respectively. The products, which are scheduled to hit the shops in spring 2014, take advantage of the partnering companies' know-how on fitting and other functional requirements as ...
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Danny Feuerstein has launched a new high-performance line of base...
Danny Feuerstein has launched a new high-performance line of base layer garments, called Komafram, which use natural alpaca wool. He is the son of Aaron Feuerstein, founder of Malden Mills, parent company of Polartec. Based in Chicago, the new brand is supposed to blend functionality with comfort and style, in ...
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PrimaLoft has awarded a license to Mitsui Bussan Techno Products...
PrimaLoft has awarded a license to Mitsui Bussan Techno Products to design, develop and sell fabrics using its own technological yarns. Mitsui has already started the development process and plans to put them out in the autumn of 2014. Mitsui Bussan owns the Pertex brand since 2005.
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(Already published in the Asia issue) Wenger will halt...
(Already published in the Asia issue) Wenger will halt the production of Swiss army knives at the end of this year. Victorinox, owner of the brand since 2005, will integrate 60 percent of Wenger's models and keep Wenger's production base in Delémont in Switzerland for its own use. Shareholders ...
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Camelbak has launched a new product line of thermal travel...
Camelbak has launched a new product line of thermal travel mugs, called ‘The Forge,' which will be available in two different sizes and 8 different colors. The new line of hot beverage containers are made from stainless steel and was presented for the first time during the OutDoor show in ...
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Berg Outdoor cooperated with Boa Technology, the maker of the...
Berg Outdoor cooperated with Boa Technology, the maker of the patented Boa Closure System, for its summer 2014 trail-running and hiking shoe collections. The collections were presented for the first time during the OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen. Berg Outdoor has been carried by Sportzone, the Portuguese sporting goods retailer controlled ...
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Sigg Switzerland, which has produced aluminum drinking bottles for more...
Sigg Switzerland, which has produced aluminum drinking bottles for more than a century, will be entering new product categories. The brand presented its complete stainless steel thermo collection for the first time during the OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen. The prototype of the thermo collection made from stainless steel was presented ...
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Tiong Liong, a Taiwan-based textile manufacturer, has collaborated with Invista's...
Tiong Liong, a Taiwan-based textile manufacturer, has collaborated with Invista's Cordura brand team to expand its Air Flow Technology (AFT) collection of fabrics with new knit constructions featuring enhanced abrasion and snagging resistance. Targeted primarily at outdoor, athletic and safety footwear, these breathable fabrics can also be used in mesh ...
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Bravo Sports has entered into an exclusive license agreement with...
Bravo Sports has entered into an exclusive license agreement with International E-Z Up, the Dutch company renowned for creating the first patented “instant shelter” and “pop-up” canopy. Bravo Sports will license, manufacture, and market the E-Z Up line of recreational instant shade products to retail markets. The move is part ...
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Gore-Tex is introducing a new, more contemporary logo, starting with...
Gore-Tex is introducing a new, more contemporary logo, starting with items sold for the autumn/winter 2013-14 season. The new logo enhances the visibility of the brand by featuring a new type of rhombus.
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CEP, a German brand of socks, has developed a...
CEP, a German brand of socks, has developed a technical line that combines merino wool and nylon for for thermoregulation and moisture management in hiking, trekking and climbing. Made the company's own German factory in Bayreuth, the new Outdoor Merino Socks line uses the gradual compression technology of ...
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Costa, an American brand of sunglasses specializing in the fishing...
Costa, an American brand of sunglasses specializing in the fishing segment, is expanding its activities in the area of branded apparel. It has hired Margaret DeWeerth as its new apparel merchandising manager, responsible for product development from design through manufacturing for its apparel line, which consists at this stage mainly ...
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Keen is launching an intensive consumer-testing program this summer on...
Keen is launching an intensive consumer-testing program this summer on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) to demonstrate the durability of its Olympus hiking socks. The PCT stretches from southern California to Canada, with elevations ranging from sea level to more than 13,000 feet. The route crosses 25 national forests and ...
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Woolrich is launching a collection of menswear that is exclusively...
Woolrich is launching a collection of menswear that is exclusively made in the U.S. for the next autumn/winter season. It is made at workshops in New York and Philadelphia with fabrics coming from its wool mills at Woolrich, Pennsylvania, whose production should be raised by 50 percent this year. The ...
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Shortly after the highly publicized product recalls for ABS avalanche balls...
Shortly after the highly publicized product recalls for ABS avalanche balls and the via ferrata sets of various climbing brands, another outdoor-related product is now subject to a recall. Migros, the big Swiss retail cooperative, is warning customers about the potential safety hahzards of a black snowshoe sold in its SportXX chain. The item ...
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ABS has put out a warning about the use of...
ABS has put out a warning about the use of its avalanche ball systems with wireless activation. Until further notice, this activation must no longer be used, says the German company. Instead, the ABS avalanche ball is to be inflated manually. Apparently, the sonic transmission that activates the ball possibly ...
