Known for first class outdoor footwear and its bold environmental and social responsibility projects, traditional Italian shoe manufacturer AKU lives up to its reputation with the all new AKU Rapida Air multi-terrain shoe....
Soft goods in the outdoor industry has already learned that recycling can be good for business. For footwear, this begins now....
Far from the glossy high-street corners of high-end retailers, Langbrett finds itself in obscure parts of town where customers are encouraged to join the community, to get involved, or to simply hang out. Leaving the drab winter weather behind and entering...
In November 2017, the Swedish cross-disciplinary research program Mistra Future Fashion announced a major breakthrough in recycling polyester/cotton fiber blends. The process, the result of six years of research, is called Blend Re:wind and generates three circular outgoing product streams....
For the entrepreneur Jeffrey Provencal, ”one person’s trash is another person’s treasure” is more than just a cliché – it’s a sustainable business opportunity. “I was born in Switzerland to Ghanaian parents. I recall my trips to Ghana growing up, where...
Polyester is the most widely recycled plastic in the world. Suston turns to expert Karla Magruder for a basic lesson on the subject of recycled polyester. What does recycled polyester actually mean? Polyester is a manmade fiber that is made from oil...
Five European companies have started an industrial partnership called Wear2wear, in order to develop 100 percent recycled, recyclable and PFC-free functional fabrics. The companies are Heinrich Glaeser Nachfolger GmbH, Märkische Faser GmbH, Schoeller Textil AG, Sympatex Technologies and DutchSpirit, and...
At ISPO 2017, Primaloft is launching its Primaloft Gold Insulation Active with 45 percent post-consumer recycled content. Haglöfs will be the first brand to use the new insulation in its AW 17/18 range. In addition, Primaloft Gold Insulation Eco, featuring...