February 7, 2020 A Fitting Focus
With the right knowledge and technology, real data can be used to optimize fit and pattern for reduced returns and loyal customers....
February 7, 2020 Pathfinder 2: The Storyteller
If you want to sell to environmental sceptics, you have to have both a good product and know how to talk about it. Nikwax Founder Nick Brown has made a career of doing exactly that....
February 7, 2020 Pathfinder 3: The Gardener
Many say that the suppliers of hard goods need to step up when it comes to sustainability. But Jake Lah could claim that his company DAC started doing this over 30 years ago, in South Korea....
February 7, 2020 Pathfinder 4: The Strategist
From calling up mill owners to explain sustainability, to piloting global strategy for the Textile Exchange, Karla Magruder has spent over 30 years shaping the textile industry into a force for good....
February 7, 2020 Longevity in Action
Long-lasting products aside, getting consumers to actually keep their product in use requires support. Perhaps none go the extra mile as does Patagonia’s Worn Wear program....
February 7, 2020 Return to Durability
Doubling the lifespan of a product reduces its impact by 50% – a sustainability silver bullet if there ever was one. The conversation around outdoor's durable roots and future has just restarted....
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 Hollywood Exhumes the True PTFE Story
A growing resistance to “everlasting chemicals” is greatly increasing the risk of a “Greta effect” when it comes to PFAS...
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....