June 12, 2018 Doing Business Unusual
KEEN is challenging the status quo on the journey to reduce their impact and protect the open spaces where we live, work, and play....
June 11, 2018 Listen to the Green Heart
With the launch of the VAUDE Green Shape Core Collection, a new chapter in the history of environmentally-friendly outdoor apparel began....
June 10, 2018 Outfitting the Future Generation
For spring 2019, Reima introduces sustainably designed garments that make the warm times of the year safer and more comfortable for children....
June 9, 2018 Bluesign: Born in Crisis
While the label bluesign is well-known in the industry and end consumers have begun to recognize the label, few know the fascinating story of how it came to be....
June 8, 2018 Unstoppable – Until the Loop is Closed
Two years ago, the functional textile supplier Sympatex set sail on a mission: to close the loop in the outdoor apparel industry without compromising performance....
January 10, 2018 Fully Transparent
AKU Bellamont Plus has recently been awarded the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) following rigorous calculation involving all partners along the entire supply chain....
January 10, 2018 Long Live the Product
In their flagship store in Oslo, Bergans of Norway is turning their vision of a circular economy into a reality. The 1000 m2 store near Oslo City Hall first opened in August 2016. Besides offering the world’s largest assortment of Bergans...
January 10, 2018 From Sheep to Shop
With over 150 years’ experience manufacturing wool clothing, Devold of Norway views wool sourcing as a key to quality. In 2016, the company decided to begin buying merino wool direct from selected sheep farms – and to pay them a...
January 10, 2018 Road to Ethical Wool
Since 2009, Fjällräven has been developing its 100% traceable down scheme known as the Down Promise, today considered to be among the best in the outdoor industry. Now they want to find a similar solution for wool....
January 10, 2018 A Look Inside Icebreaker
Transparency encourages scrutiny and accountability. Icebreaker, the natural performance clothing company, champions radical transparency with the launch of its inaugural Transparency Report. The journey made by clothes remains largely unseen. They may have started life in a field and then travelled...