November 16, 2023 Aku Launches “Impacto”
Aku offers retailers Impacto, the first manual of its kind that estimates CO2 emissions from outdoor footwear. The issue of environmental impact will continue to be a central topic in the outdoor industry....
November 16, 2023 Ready for Circular Economy
Sympatex has developed its own Eco Design Guide that brand partners can design their products in a circular way. The eco-design recommendations have been implemented in a separate trade fair collection together with YKK....
November 16, 2023 NextGen Ingredient Brands for a Regenerative Economy
From performance to sustainability to the regenerative economy. Ingredient Branding has undergone a “remarkable transformation” says Tomas Vucurevic, Managing Director of the Ingredient Brand consultancy Braind....
November 15, 2023 An Inconvenient Truth About PFCs
While “PFC-free” has become a common claim in the outdoor industry, Fjällräven’s extensive journey of eliminating PFCs since 2009, closely aligned with scientific research, reveals a much more complex reality....
November 15, 2023 Sustainability programme at ISPO Munich 2023
The exhibition highlight of the year is nearly here. Find out what awaits on the sustainability scene at ISPO Munich 2023....
November 6, 2023 Sustainability Program at ISPO Munich 2023
ISPO Munich is just around the corner. Suston has picked out the the best sustainability-related expert panels, discussions, and workshops that you won’t want to miss!...
November 3, 2023 Back to the Earth
Often at the end of a textile product life cycle, we make the decision on how best to dispose the product. For a sustainable future, we could consider biodegradability. What is needed for successful biodegradation?...
October 5, 2023 From Farm to Ocean-Friendly Fiber
Wool has long been lauded for its performance characteristics. But the natural fiber’s ability to fully biodegrade adds another impressive credential as microfiber pollution threatens marine ecosystems....