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Why trade fairs are critical infrastructure in tariff-disrupted markets

2026-03-04T11:55:00+00:00Sponsored by LTP Group

With rising trade barriers eroding planning confidence, sporting goods manufacturers are rediscovering physical fairs as essential tools for material validation. LTP Group explains why tactile interaction has become a strategic necessity for 2026.

EU’s new Ecodesign law takes effect

2026-02-12T07:17:00+00:00By SGI Europe Editorial Team

The new regulation requires companies to disclose discarded items and limit waste, with large firms required to comply by February 2027.

LifeLabs and the science of a cooler swing

2026-02-09T13:20:00+00:00By Valentina Giannella

A materials science company chose golf—not Everest—to prove its cooling fabric works where people actually play. The strategy reveals how innovation reaches mass markets

WHITESPACE partners with eVent for PFAS-free pants

2026-01-22T21:30:00+00:00By SGI Europe Editorial Team

This choice reinforces the brand’s commitment to sustainable technical materials in premium snowboarding apparel.

Roica brings sustainable stretch back to ISPO

2025-11-25T20:22:00+00:00By SGI Europe Editorial Team

At ISPO Munich, Roica by Asahi Kasei will showcase degradable, recycled and mass-balance stretch fibers developed with seven European partners – reinforcing its sustainability mission.

Lycra opens its largest spandex plant, in China

2025-11-16T20:24:00+00:00By SGI Europe Editorial Team

The Lycra Company has opened its largest spandex factory in Ningxia Province, China, representing a €90 million investment to meet rising demand in the Asia-Pacific region.