All Product articles – Page 81
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Gore-Tex has established an “authorized repair center” for clothing in...
Gore-Tex has established an “authorized repair center” for clothing in Madrid through a contract with a third-party service provider, Plumas Las Cruces, which has been manufacturing and repairing sleeping bags and other mountaineering products. It will be Gore-Tex' 16th workshop of this kind in Europe and the first one in ...
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Columbia has launched a high-performance, Bluesign-certified rain jacket made from...
Columbia has launched a high-performance, Bluesign-certified rain jacket made from 100 percent recycled polyester that does not contain perfluorinated compounds (PFCs). Columbia Sportswear said it spent two years developing a “durable waterproof membrane” for the OutDry Extreme Eco Shell which does not need to be treated with a durable water ...
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Cocona has released the results of research conducted at the...
Cocona has released the results of research conducted at the University of Colorado that shows the thermoregulatory benefits of wearing garments with 37.5 fabric during intense athletic activity. Cocona, a provider of active-particles technology to the sportswear market, is the maker of the 37.5 cooling fabric, used by outdoor apparel ...
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Polartec has announced that Westcomb, Outdoor Research, Kitsbow and Velocio...
Polartec has announced that Westcomb, Outdoor Research, Kitsbow and Velocio will be the first brands to offer garments featuring its Delta cooling platform. Polartec Delta is said to utilize a sophisticated construction as opposed to chemical additives. The technology is based on a mechanical wicking construction which uses hydrophobic and ...
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Anta Sports said that sales and orders of its Anta...
Anta Sports said that sales and orders of its Anta KT series of sneakers, launched last year, have gone beyond 650,000 pairs, making it the fastest product endorsed by an NBA player in the Chinese company's history. The series is endorsed by Klay Thompson.
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Vans is launching a new collection of shoes, apparel and...
Vans is launching a new collection of shoes, apparel and accessories for men and women in cooperation with Nintendo. The “Vans x Nintendo” collection, showing images from well-known Nintendo games, like Super Mario Bros, Duck Hunt, Donkey Kong and The Legend of Zelda, is available online and in selected sporting ...
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Nike has been working with several fashion designers for its...
Nike has been working with several fashion designers for its NikeLab collection. The most recent collaboration, reported on Instagram, is with Louis Vuitton's artistic director for menswear, Kim Jones, for a collection that will become available in July. Other recent collaborations have been reported for the NikeLab program with Olivier ...
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Samsung and Cheil Spain have collaborated in the creation of...
Samsung and Cheil Spain have collaborated in the creation of a special swim cap for blind Paralympic swimmers. The Blind Cap alerts swimmers when making a turn as they approach the wall of the pool. The Bluetooth-enabled cap vibrates when competitors are to flip. The Bluetooth device is connected to ...
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Technogym has launched an updated version of its Mywellness Cloud...
Technogym has launched an updated version of its Mywellness Cloud internet platform that is compliant with the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). The Italian fitness equipment maker's optimized cloud-based platform now enables wellness facilities, hospitals and insurance companies to securely monitor, share and track encrypted ...
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Nike has signed a deal with Hewlett-Packard to accelerate and...
Nike has signed a deal with Hewlett-Packard to accelerate and scale its 3D printing capabilities. The world's largest sportswear brand has spent over three years developing 3D printing and Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) applications, which shorten the amount of time needed to produce and modify prototypes from months to mere ...
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic has announced on his social media accounts that...
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has announced on his social media accounts that he will soon unveil his own apparel brand, called A-Z. The launch is scheduled for June 7, during a special event in Paris. The name of the brand is short for “amateur to Zlatan,” to match the player's philosophy that in ...
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Olivier Rousteing, the creative director of Balmain, has collaborated with...
Olivier Rousteing, the creative director of Balmain, has collaborated with Nike for the development of a small Football Nouveau collection of shoes and clothing that is part of the NikeLab Summer of Sport series
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Osprey Europe is asking customers to check their Poco AG...
Osprey Europe is asking customers to check their Poco AG Child Carrier due to a possible buckle failure hazard, which might result in physical injury. The products concerned are the Poco AG models - Poco AG Premium, Poco AG Plus and Poco AG - purchased from Jan. 29, 2016. All ...
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Polygiene, the Swedish odor control technology provider, has announced three...
Polygiene, the Swedish odor control technology provider, has announced three new partners for the spring 2016 season. The new brands it will work with are Dakine, Adidas and Propper. Dakine will collaborate with Polygiene on new mountain bike products, Adidas will feature Polygiene technology in a series of its products, ...
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Australian has developed a new tennis collection using merino wool....
Australian has developed a new tennis collection using merino wool. Paolo Lorenzi, its sponsored player, was the first athlete to wear the new apparel at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia tournament, which began in Rome on May 2. Australian is an official sponsor of the tournament. The Milan-based sportswear brand has ...
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Sympatex Technologies is introducing new outer and lining materials made...
Sympatex Technologies is introducing new outer and lining materials made of recycled PET bottles for a range of applications in sports, fashion and leisure. The recycled polyester outer material is certified according to the Global Recycle Standard and is 100 percent recyclable and free of PTFE and PFC, says the ...
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Puma has launched a programmable, self-driving and line-following robot to...
Puma has launched a programmable, self-driving and line-following robot to stimulate runners by giving them a moving target to beat, instead of just a stopwatch. Developed in partnership with MIT engineering graduates, the Beatbot is meant to help runners improve their performance in real time. They can enter the time ...
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TomTom has introduced the TomTom Golfer 2, a sport watch...
TomTom has introduced the TomTom Golfer 2, a sport watch with a second-generation GPS that uses automatic shot detection to provide detailed post-round analysis of the game. The golfer can see key golf course data like distance to hazards and green, and keep track of the score, distance and time ...
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The 2016 edition of Skechers' GOrun 4 performance shoe has...
The 2016 edition of Skechers' GOrun 4 performance shoe has selected as “Editor's Choice” in the Runner's World magazine
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Moncler is using RFID chips on all its products to...
Moncler is using RFID chips on all its products to allow consumers to verify their authenticity, starting with the current spring/summer collection. Consumers can check the alphanumeric code of the product on Moncler's website or use a smartphone app to scan the QR code built into the label.
