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News briefsSpinnova and KT Trading develop a fiber made from leather waste
Spinnova, a Finnish manufacturer of textile fibers derived from wood or waste, and KT Trading, a Swiss firm specialized in the sourcing and trading of materials for the leather industry, have managed to generate a fiber from leather waste without using harmful chemicals. The two companies have created a joint ...
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Lycra has a new CCO and two new VPs
The Lycra Company has promoted three European executives. Nicolas Banyols has become chief commercial officer, while Arnaud Ruffin and Alistair Williamson have ascended to vice presidencies. Banyols has been with Lycra since 2009, serving until now as VP of apparel for EMEA and South Asia. He is now in charge ...
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Kanghyuk and Hyosung team up for sustainable skiwear
A Korean fashion label, Kanghyuk, has utilized Hyosung’s waste materials to develop a special collection of sustainable skiwear with a futuristic look. The repurposed materials come from unused airbags, enough to make around 700 jackets. The collaborative skiwear collection, designed for all genders, comprises outerwear and ski pants, warm inner ...
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AAFA releases updated Restricted Substance List
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has released the 22nd edition of its Restricted Substance List (RSL), which lists banned or restricted chemicals and substances in finished apparel, footwear and home textile products around the world. The 22nd version of the RSL covers 12 categories with more than 250 ...
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Brazilian martial arts brand applies Polygiene’s Stay Fresh
A Brazilian company specializing in martial arts, KVRA, has incorporated Polygiene’s Stays Fresh treatment into a gi for the martial art of jiu-jitsu. Gis are made of thick fabric, absorb a lot of sweat and tend to take two or three days to dry in the air after a wash. ...
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3M launches Thinsulate Xerogel Insulation with 99% air
3M announced the launch of a new Xerogel insulation technology in the coming months. Comprised of 60 percent post-consumer recycled material, the new 3M Thinsulate Xerogel insulation is a highly porous structure consisting of 99 percent air for good thermal insulation. In order to apply this innovative material to apparel, ...
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HeiQ expands into coatings with the takeover of RAS
HeiQ, the Swiss ingredients brand known for its antiviral textile technology HeiQ Viroblock, is expanding its product portfolio to include coating technologies through the acquisition of a German materials company, RAS. Based in Regensburg, this company develops and manufactures highly functional materials including antimicrobial, hygiene-improving additives and durable antimicrobial coating ...
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Yue Yue swings to Q1 profit
Yue Yuen Industrial posted a net profit of $85.4 million in the first quarter, in the middle of the $80-90 million range that it predicted in April, compared with a loss of $56.3 million the year earlier. The gross margins of its manufacturing business and its Chinese retail subsidiary, Pou ...
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Wintersteiger goes solar
This spring Wintersteiger has decided to derive a substantial share of its electricity from the sun. Some 2,300 square meters of photovoltaic modules, spread over on seven roofs, are now churning out 300 kWp (kilowatt peak), or enough electricity for about 60 free-standing houses. The Austrian ski service and rental ...
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News briefsYKK opens a digital showroom
YKK has launched a digital showroom to improve contacts with its customers – virtually and interactively, without any time or space constraints. The Japanese zipper maker calls the concept behind the online showroom „connection,” a play on the brand’s expertise as a manufacturer of fastening products. The digital space, modeled ...
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ArticleNPD sees the European market down by 8% in 2020
Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the market for sports clothing and footwear fell by 8 percent to €28.3 billion in the five major European countries in 2020, according to revised estimates made available to us by the NPD Group. A previous, preliminary estimate by the market research company had set ...
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Short stops
April 12 Short Stops: 11teamsports - Aliexpress - La Sportiva - Lycra – Noble Materials - Nova – Pentland - Rewoolution - Rossignol – Sena Technologies – Sportler - Zeal Optics
Corporate: +++ 11teamsports, which is affiliated with Intersport Germany, announced the takeover of Cawila, a German brand of football equipment, from the Wiegmann family along with its online shop and a brick-and-mortar Absolute Teamport store in Niederlangen that was franchised by Sport 2000 +++ Hummel has started construction ...
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New line brings ViralOff to retail customers
An Italian company called Colors has channeled Polygiene’s ViralOff antimicrobial treatment into a line of products for retail customers. The Regenesis ViralOff Trigger Shield line of sprays and other products works on soft surfaces, hard surfaces and fabrics. It also meets the same ISO standards as regular ViralOff – eliminating ...
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ArticleOpinion: How to understand and reduce logistic disruption costs
by Luigi Grosso, Euro Brand Management Many factors have contributed significant increases in transportation costs over the last year, reaching highs far in excess of long-term sustainable levels. The shipping industry is experiencing tight capacities, leading to a shortage of containers because of the strong demand, especially in areas related ...
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Polygiene's new Iberian distributor
This month Polygiene will begin dealing with the distributor Ravago Chemicals in Spain and Portugal. Ravago Chemicals delivers chemical materials and specialty additives to about 15,000 customers.
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Descente to sell Polygiene-treated training gear through Anta
For the spring/summer 2021 season, Descente has added Polygiene’s Stays Fresh BioStatic Technology to a number of its men’s and women’s training products for the Chinese market. The Japanese brand will be selling them online and in stores through its local partner, Anta Sports Products. The brand entered China in ...
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ArticlePolygiene reports record quarterly sales
Polygiene said that the fourth quarter of 2020 was the best in its history, with sales rising by 40.0 percent from the year-ago quarter to a record 26.6 million Swedish kronor (€2.7m-$3.2m). The growth was largely due to the success of Polygiene’s ViralOff in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, ...
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Ryder Cup Europe announces official suppliers
Loro Piana, New Era, PRG and Titleist have been announced as official suppliers to the European Team for the next three Ryder Cups, starting with this year’s competition at Whistling Straits, Wisconsin, in September. Loro Piana has supplied the clothing to the European Ryder Cup Team since 2016, while New ...
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ArticleNPD: The European market fell by 10% in 2020, with running down 3%
We apologize for a mistake made in an article yesterday about the running market in Germany and the four other major European countries. We run the article here again with a different first paragraph: According to NPD, the total European market for athletic footwear and apparel suffered an overall decline ...
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Casall Sport collaborates with Polygiene
Casall Sport is releasing a training glove treated with Polygiene’s ViralOff, which has received an ISO18184:2019 certification for its elimination of more than 99 percent of viruses (the SARS-CoV-2 virus behind Covid-19 included) within two hours. The glove went on sale on Casall.com, at Casall’s concept stores and at selected ...
