outdoor apparel
Nike ACG, Arc’teryx Named Among 12 Polartec Apex Award Winners
The dozen recipients were recognized for their work pushing the boundaries of material innovation using…
The North Face Reimagines Classic Styles in Denim With Help from Gore-Tex
The brand this week relaunched several heritage styles in weatherproof performance denim.
How 66°North Plans to Bring Iceland to the World
The regular Ganni collaborator calls itself a 100-year-old startup.
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The Crossroads Collection offers non-denim woven fabrics with performance.
Columbia Has Too Much Footwear While Prana Sales Plunge 32%
Columbia Sportswear expects cut $200 million in inventory this year and said China is its fastest-growing…
Toad&Co Wants a Piece of America’s Nearly $40 Billion Resale Market
The California purveyor of hemp fashion and organic cotton clothing launched a peer-to-peer secondhand…
Here’s Why Modern Performance Cotton & Gorpcore Make Sense
A growing part of the gorpcore category: cotton garments enhanced for the outdoors with performance…
Outdoor Apparel Brand Inks PFAS-Free Partnership
Outdoor Research and Nikwax keep outdoor clothing waterproof, bug-proof, sun-proof and thermal.
Cone and Collaborators Highlight the Mental Health Benefits of Nature
The Great Outdoors as a source of respite served as the inspiration behind Wander.
PrimaLoft’s Latest Insulation Is Made From Ocean Bound Plastic
PrimaLoft Insulation with Ocean Bound Plastic will be featured in Helly Hansen's and Isbjörn of Sweden's…
REI Aims to Entice the Unlikely Hiker
A new line of trail-ready apparel and gear retails for under $180, and includes a wider range of sizes.
Functional Fabric Fair Spring Edition Preps Outdoor Apparel Brands for 2024/2025
A look into the Spring edition of Functional Fabric Fair, returning to Portland, Ore., on April 4-5.
Why This Outdoor Founder Says a PFAS Ban Will ‘Force a Lot More Innovation’
The main barrier to change is brands and mills' unwillingness to "re-tool their supply chains."
Modern Meadow’s Making PFAS-Free Outdoor-Minded Material With Taiwan Textile Innovator
"This is only the start of Singtex's journey of collaborative innovation with Modern Meadow," said Singtex…
Halti Taps Spinnova Fiber, Imogo Dyeing for New Urban Parka
The Cyclus unisex parka combines two next-gen technologies: Spinnova fiber and Swedish textile technology…