October 31, 2024 “What does ‘nature positive’ really mean?”
Emma Gittoes Bunting, Woolmark Global Sustainability Manager, says it’s time to get behind the new, bottom-led “nature positive” movement....
October 28, 2024 Performance Days Recap: Record attendance, new dye solutions, and “Day 0”
Discover how Performance Days once again helped drive textile innovation with low-impact materials, bio-synthetics, and circular design, attracting record visitors in 2024....
October 23, 2024 Enhancing natural ecosystems – the role of sheep
As one of the first animals to be domesticated, sheep have proved to be indispensable in sustainably feeding and clothing humanity for millennia. IWTO takes a closer look to show that they might be indispensable solution to our future challenges...
October 23, 2024 This brand continues its decades long tradition with new US Election campaign
Patagonia launches the Vote Her campaign to urge its community to elect climate candidates up and down the ballot in this fall’s general election in the United States. ...
October 7, 2024 The outdoor industry at a crossroads: Reflections from EOS 2024 in Cambridge
The annual European Outdoor Summit brings together executives, experts and key players for two intensive days of seminars, workshops and discussions. In Cambridge, Suston's editor-in-chief Gabriel Arthur meets an industry that is not just facing one crossroad, but several....
October 7, 2024 Winner of the Outdoor Changemaker Award 2024: Chemsec’s PFAS Movement
The Outdoor Changemaker Award recognizes transformative initiatives in the outdoor industry that prioritize collaboration. This year's winner, Chemsec, was honored for its PFAS Movement, which pushes for stricter PFAS regulations and supports companies in phasing out these harmful substances....
October 7, 2024 Textile Exchange’s Materials Market Report: the Good News and… Less Good News
Certified fibers like RWS wool, alpaca, and cashmere saw growth in 2023. Recycled polyester's share, however, declined to 12.5%....
October 4, 2024 From A to Z. Top 25 Sustainability Standards in the Outdoor Industry
You have seen the labels on many outdoor products – but what do they mean? Get to know the essentials of sustainability standards like GRS, Fair Trade Certified and Regenerative Organic Certification in this quick reference guide....
October 4, 2024 Mammut launches Loopinsulation for winter 2024 with focus on resource conservation
Swiss outfitter Mammut has introduced Mammut Loopinsulation for the winter 2024 season, in what it calls a breakthrough in resource conservation. Developed with Teufelberger, the insulation reuses rope manufacturing scraps, advancing Mammut's commitment to reducing emissions. Swiss mountain sports outfitter Mammut...
September 24, 2024 Performance Days 2024: Leading the way in textile sustainability innovations
Discover sustainable innovations in textile production at Performance Days 2024, from advancements in dyeing processes to innovative waterproofing....