February 7, 2020 Are Green Fridays Here to Stay?
Green Fridays make appearances across the industry yet again this year, with Swedish outdoor retailer Naturkompaniet discovering customers can go just as wild for secondhand as for discounts....
February 6, 2020 Achieving Sustainability with Synthetic Fibers
One of the most eco-certified recycled synthetic fibers on the planet, Chromuch, is the sustainable fiber the performance and outdoor industries have been looking for....
February 6, 2020 Relentlessly Responsible
PrimaLoft is fully committed to sustainability in every aspect of its business. The brand is pushing the limits of material science forward, resulting in the perfect balance between performance and responsibility....
February 5, 2020 Wool – Natural, Circular Sustainability
The International Wool Textile Organisation’s Dalena White outlines wool’s sustainability credentials at every stage of the product life cycle....
February 5, 2020 The Jacket of Our Future
Kulkija is the jacket of the future: Made from mono-material, built to last, easily recycled back to fibres that can get a new life in new products....
February 5, 2020 A Backpack Made From Wood
Spinnova and Bergans have entered a collaboration with a clear goal: To develop a new and revolutionary way of sustainably manufacturing textiles. The very first prototype product is already in use....
November 8, 2019 Circular Milestone
Sympatex, Wear2Wear and Design2Recycle present an innovative vision of the future of circular design....
November 6, 2019 Wool’s Second Life
Most Swedish sheep farmers either discard, burn or plow their wool into the ground. Suston visits the island of Gotland, where old wool is now becoming new insulation for outdoor jackets....
September 2, 2019 Coffee. Sack. Kayak?
Using a 3D printer and used coffee sacks, Melker of Sweden prints kayaks - showing the hard goods' circular revolution may finally be at hand....
July 12, 2019 Closing the Loop by 2030: Mission Possible
The crucial technologies needed for a closed-loop textile industry have been available for a long time. Instead of each one of us taking individual steps, we should now join forces to establish a goal for the future and set a...