All Product articles – Page 74
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For autumn/winter 2013-14, Salewa will introduce a line of fashionable...
For autumn/winter 2013-14, Salewa will introduce a line of fashionable lifestyle apparel called “Alpine Life.” The idea behind the new collection is to merge outdoor lifestyle and high-end garments with traditional materials such as knitwear and loden. The line comprises 10 pieces for women and men each, including loden jackets, merino ...
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W.L. Gore presented at Ispo a new patent-pending...
W.L. Gore presented at Ispo a new patent-pending multi-layer membrane technology, called Gore-Tex Pro, that consists of 100 percent ePTFE-based microstructures, bonded to the outer material, and a specially developed inner lining. After working on this project for four and a half years, extensive testing with mountain guides showed that the ...
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TSL, the French snowshoe specialist, presented its first flexible...
TSL, the French snowshoe specialist, presented its first flexible model of snowshoes at this year's Ispo Munich show. Due to the flexible structure of the frame and the bindings, the new product, called Symbioz, adapts to the foot and the terrain, while independent claws provide for traction and holding. The ...
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Falk Outdoor Navigation, the German producer of GPS devices and...
Falk Outdoor Navigation, the German producer of GPS devices and navigation systems, has teamed up with a U.S. company, Rand McNally, a publisher of maps, travel information and navigation solutions. Rand McNally will introduce the device “Foris 850,” which is based on Falk's navigation technology. European customers also benefit from ...
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OutDry, the marketer of waterproof breathable laminates for gloves and...
OutDry, the marketer of waterproof breathable laminates for gloves and footwear, is exploring new business opportunities for its membranes. At Ispo Munich, the Italian company, owned by Columbia Sportswear, presented a new application designed to make backpacks waterproof. There had been multiple attempts to create this sort of product over the past decades, ...
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Meindl, the German manufacturer of outdoor boots, has decided...
Meindl, the German manufacturer of outdoor boots, has decided to pull out of the cross-country shoe business. An executive of the company told this publication that sales of the line were small compared with hiking and mountaineering footwear. The cross-country collection would have needed a complete relaunch with a major ...
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Lestra, the French brand of sleeping bags and backpacks, has...
Lestra, the French brand of sleeping bags and backpacks, has decided to concentrate more of its manufacturing in Europe. This was confirmed by Alpex Outdoor, which not only acts as Lestra's distributor in the German-speaking countries, but also as the center of the brand's global product management. Beginning with the ...
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Rab, the U.K. marketer of apparel and sleeping bags, and Nikwax,...
Rab, the U.K. marketer of apparel and sleeping bags, and Nikwax, the British company for product care supplies, have joined forces to create a new hydrophobic down that will be used in all down items offered by Rab as well as its sister company, Lowe Alpine, starting with autumn/winter 2013-14. The ...
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Woolrich has vowed to increase the volume of wool and garments...
Woolrich has vowed to increase the volume of wool and garments it produces domestically over the next three years. The company, which operates what is described as the oldest continually running textile mill in America, has announced that it will raise the yardage of wool produced in its woolen mill by 50 ...
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Gregory, the U.S. backpack company, has entered the fast-growing market...
Gregory, the U.S. backpack company, has entered the fast-growing market of backpacks for ski touring and backcountry use. At Ispo, it will present Targhee, its first skiing pack in four different sizes: 18, 26, 32 and 45 liters.
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Columbia Sportswear is recalling 9,600 of its 2012 Omni-Heat heated...
Columbia Sportswear is recalling 9,600 of its 2012 Omni-Heat heated jackets in the U.S. and 640 in Canada due to a problem with the heated inner wrist cuff, which can overheat and pose a burn hazard. These jackets have two battery packs located in inner pouches. To date, no incidents ...
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Thermore, the Italian maker of innovative thermal insulation, will have...
Thermore, the Italian maker of innovative thermal insulation, will have its own special area at Ispo Munich to showcase its research results. Its latest creation, Thermore Pro, is the result of a year of research. It is soft and warm with superior insulation. Made of 50 percent recycled fiber, it ...
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At Ispo Munich, Odlo will present its latest development, the...
At Ispo Munich, Odlo will present its latest development, the Muscle Force line. The line of base layers has been developed mainly for winter sports enthusiasts. The innovation in Muscle Force is the saving and conservation of energy through the reduction of vibrations in the body's key areas in order ...
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Polygiene, a Swedish specialty company for odor management solutions, has teamed...
Polygiene, a Swedish specialty company for odor management solutions, has teamed up with Patagonia, which will use the anti-odor coating in parts of its collection for winter 2013-14, notably in the line of base layers called Capilene. Polygiene's materials, based on silver salt, are eco-friendly and Bluesign-certified. The silver is recycled ...
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La Sportiva, the Italian company for technical outdoor footwear, winter...
La Sportiva, the Italian company for technical outdoor footwear, winter apparel and hardgoods, will show off its new winter collection at Ispo Munich next month. The newest clothing and hardgoods styles are geared toward the ski mountaineering market, divided into three categories. Skimo Race is for ski-alp racing, emphasizing lightweight ...
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Black Diamond Equipment says it has partnered with Schoeller, Polartec,...
Black Diamond Equipment says it has partnered with Schoeller, Polartec, PrimaLoft and Pertex to supply technical materials for its first apparel line, which is being launched for the next autumn/winter season. The collection will also feature embedded Recco technology for snow safety, and Black Diamond has signed up as a ...
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Patagonia has announced the introduction of its new water-repellent...
Patagonia has announced the introduction of its new water-repellent down called Encapsil. On March 1, a limited edition of apparel containing the down will hit selected stores and internet shops in the U.S., Europe and Japan. The new material is a result of the Californian brand's partnership with the specialty ...
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A study published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine &...
A study published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports suggests that running economy improves significantly when the runner wears Vibram's FiveFingers instead of regular running shoes, with the condition that the runner has been familiarized with wearing FiveFingers over a period of four weeks. The study, ...
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Big Agnes, a U.S.-based producer of sleeping bags, is diversifying...
Big Agnes, a U.S.-based producer of sleeping bags, is diversifying its product offer by introducing a line of jackets made with water-repellent down at the current Outdoor Retailer Winter Market in Salt Lake City. The line uses a proprietary nanotechnology-based coating that makes the product water-repellent while preserving insulation and ...
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Nemo Equipment is introducing its new Canon -40 sleeping bag,...
Nemo Equipment is introducing its new Canon -40 sleeping bag, designed for warmth and comfort in the harshest climates on earth. The bag hugs your body and moves with you as you sleep. Its hood has a Stove Pipe tunnel opening that keeps a pocket of warm air near your ...
