Jack Wolfskin boasts that it has come up with the first waterproof outdoor jackets using fully recycled materials. The range, which will be launched at retail in the spring, combines an outer shell and the Texapore Ecosphere membrane, which are both made from recycled polyester. Other suppliers sell “recycled” waterproof jackets in which only the outer shell is recycled, the German outdoor brand claims. Jack Wolfskin says it has developed the PFC-free Texapore Ecosphere with several suppliers and has exclusive rights to it for two years. The German group has been quietly but extensively working on sustainability in recent years, through partnerships with Bluesign, the Fair Wear Foundation and the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals program, among others. The innovation was introduced at the OutDoor fair in Friedrichshafen last week by Daniele Grasso, former head of product development for apparel, who has become director of apparel from the start of June, taking over from Jutta Brenneisen, who has left the company.

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