The Administrative Board of PUMA SE appointed Björn Gulden (47) as the Sportlifestyle company's new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective 1 July 2013. He succeeds Franz Koch who left the company at the end of March. Björn ...
This rocker is part of Dixie Seating’s new Woolrich Home Blanket Furniture collection. HIGH POINT — Outdoor apparel manufacturer Woolrich Inc. is partnering with Dixie Seating to introduce the Woolrich Home Blanket Furniture ...
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Aerogels, developed in the 1930s and first used as insulating materials in industrial and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) applications, now are finding their way into outdoor apparel, footwear and other outdoor gear. ...
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Ventura, Calif.-based outdoor apparel retailer Patagonia Inc. has introduced the Encapsil Down Belay Parka, a 100-percent independently baffled and differentially cut parka insulated using the company’s plasma-treated, ...
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The Trans-Pacific Partnership Apparel Coalition welcomed new data included in a report released today that showcases the substantial contribution that millions of American workers make to apparel manufactured oversees. The report, Analyzing ...
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The Trans-Pacific Partnership Apparel Coalition welcomed new data included in a report released that showcases the substantial contribution that millions of American workers make to apparel manufactured oversees. The report, Analyzing the ...
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Mavic Inc. has hired Phillip Sporidis as general manager, effective Monday. Sporidis comes to Mavic most recently from Amoena USA, a leading producer of post-breast cancer wellness products for women, where he served as president. He also ...
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Newlife returns to Première Vision for the PE 2014, with its Eco-Innovation Library – hall 5, booth D15 – packed with new items and new ideas, and fortified by an exciting end to 2012. In November 2012 the Newlife ...
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At ISPO BEIJING, from February 27th to March 2nd, more than 600 brands will present their product innovations for the Asia-Pacific region on more than 40,000 square meters of exhibit space. Visiting industry professionals will not just be ...
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Milan-based Thermore S.p.A., a manufacturer of thermal insulation, has launched Thermore Pro for outdoor apparel applications. Features of the insulation, which is made with 50 percent recycled fiber, include softness, warmth, water ...
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Ventura, Calif.-based outdoor apparel retailer Patagonia Inc. has selected Sweden-based Polygiene AB's Polygiene antimicrobial fabric finish for use in its Fall 2013 Capilene base layers and trail running base layers. Polygiene technology ...
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Fluid Inc, the creator of a leading on-demand visual merchandising suite and an award-winning digital agency, announced that outdoor technical apparel brand Wild Things has implemented Fluid’s market-leading product configuration ...
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Icebreaker,the New Zealand company that pioneered the merino wool adventure apparel category,announced it will open a new TouchLab store–more than 8,000 feet above sea level–in Vail,Colorado,on December 14,2012. Icebreaker ...
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DURHAM, N.C. — November 14, 2012 — PurThread Technologies announced today its clinically tested fiber with antimicrobial properties is now available to manufacturers of products for sports enthusiasts, industrial workers, and ...
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Greenpeace International–an environmental campaign group has called upon outdoor apparel brands to forsake use of perfluorinated and polyfluorinated chemicals(PFCs)in their clothing after tests indicated presence of these toxins.Tests ...
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