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Gore on durability: why care is key to performance

Gore’s Marie Måwe on what a landmark study of 700 jackets reveals about durability, care and product longevity.

By Jonathan Eidse

Textile-to-textile recycling stalls — but a breakthrough may be close

Textile-to-textile recycling faces barriers despite progress, with industry collaboration key to scaling solutions.

By Jonathan Eidse

From concept to practice: 5 takeaways from Performance Days

Performance Days 2026 highlights five shifts shaping implementation in the functional textile sector.

By Victoria Reim

Intersport’s ESG Scorecard: unifying sustainability metrics

Intersport’s ESG Scorecard standardizes sustainability metrics for thousands of products. Learn how the voluntary tool works.

By Jonathan Eidse

Partner Stories

Outdoor Impact Summit 2026: Responsible business in action

Industry leaders and experts gather at Outdoor Impact Summit 2026 to drive responsible change in circularity, biodiversity, and supply chains.

By MagNet

Natural fibers penalized? Why sustainability metrics fall short

Natural fiber scores underperform due to flawed tools. Better metrics are emerging to reflect their true impact from soil to society.

By IWTO

Rab’s Service Centres aim to keep outdoor gear going

Rab reveals latest Service Centre expansions as part of their circularity journey, striving to reduce the impact of their products at every stage of their lifecycle.

By Rab
Mace durability test

Durability: a new benchmark

Durability is fast becoming outdoor’s new design benchmark. A GORE-TEX white paper calls for common definitions and transparent testing.

By GORE

In Case you Missed

Women in the wilderness

Women adventurers continue to redefine wilderness exploration. Three explorers describe what drives them, how they challenge conventions, and why fear in the wild can turn into moments of happiness.

By Karen Hensel
WIll the outdoor industry dare to pursue sustainability in the New Year?

2025 sustainability “Dare List” for the outdoor community

Suston challenges the outdoor community to take bold steps in sustainability for 2025 with its inaugural “Dare List.”

By SUSTON

Are we ready for “Made in a Democracy”?

Consumers and businesses have been more than willing to take advantage of rock-bottom prices offered by various dictatorships around the world. We’re beginning to understand the true cost is much greater.

By Gabriel Arthur