performance apparel
Upstream Focus: Concept III President Chris Parkes on Pricing Squeezes and Pushing Newness
Concept III's Chris Parkes discusses how innovation can support mills' margins and why suppliers' response to…
From Coffee Grounds to Cacao Husks: Why Global Brands Are Turning to Taiwan for Eco-Friendly Performance Textiles
Here are six TEPP-backed companies that are driving this shift and reshaping the future of performance…
MAS-Holdings’ Twinery is an ‘Innovation Powerhouse’ for Textile Technologies
The material innovation hub aims to solve problems faced by wearers and provide cutting-edge performance…
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Filium’s Green Chemistry Enhances Natural Fibers for Performance
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Olympics or Market Gap? Milano Unica’s Athleisure Trend Examined
Exhibitors at Milano Unica wonder if luxury athleisure trends are emerging from Winter Olympics excitement or…
New Made-in-LA Activewear Uses Microalgae for Moisture-Wicking
Four-year-old Salt Lake City outdoor brand WNDR Alpine turned to Los Angeles' Lefty Production for its first…
This Italian Innovator is Packing Plants into Performance Apparel and Recycling Socks into Shoes
UYN goes hard on biomaterials including fibers from castor oil seeds, corn and eucalyptus, beech and kapok…
Turf’s Up: How Vuori Is Raising the Activewear Game
The California active lifestyle brand is outfitting NFL hopefuls and opening stores stocked with…
For Untuckit Cofounder, Biodegradable Socks Were Just the Beginning
Aaron Sanandres takes Definite Articles from zero-plastic socks into sustainable men's and women's activewear.
Saucony’s Latest Running Capsule Features Regenerated Polyester
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Carpet Wool Might Make a Better Performance Sock
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Vista Outdoor Acquires Brand ‘For Hunters, By Hunters’
Stone Glacier is the seventh brand that the outdoor sports and hunting designer and manufacturer has acquired…
How 37.5 Technology Enhances Athletic Performance
In a study, athletes wearing shirts with 37.5 Technology performed at higher sustained output 26 percent…
Polartec’s 2021 Apex Design Award Winners Mix Performance & Play
This year, the Polartec Apex Design Awards center on the importance of versatility and functionality for…