All Polartec articles
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ArticlePolartec: A pioneer in supporting sustainable transformation
For decades, Polartec has been at the forefront of performance, comfort and sustainability with its innovative products. With the new “Beyond Begins Today” campaign, the company draws attention to the most important issues of our time, while celebrating its latest planet-conscious product innovations.
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SponsoredAt Polartec, the future began a long time ago
With the new ”Beyond Begins Today” campaign, Polartec is placing the global future issue of sustainability at the center of all its activities.
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ArticleISPO Munich 2023: Alive and kicking
Our editors sum up the biggest themes, most important numbers, trends and pinch points on show at ISPO Munich 2023.
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Article2023 Polartec Apex Award winners announced
Polartec has announced the winners of the Polartec Apex Awards 2023. The annual design award recognizes brands and designers that embody Polartec’s Made To Go Beyond ethos. The winning garments – selected from hundreds of entries that improve the lives of those who wear them – embody ...
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News briefsPolartec launches new brand ethos
Sending its press release from “Planet Earth, the Universe,” Polartec announced a new brand ethos, “Made To Go Beyond.” The new positioning and identity represent an evolution for the brand owned by Milliken & Company and form the foundation for future communications, reflecting and resonating with changing consumer values and ...
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SponsoredPolartec introduces performance fabrics made with Biolon:
Nylon just got betterPolartec has upgraded two of its most iconic existing product platforms, setting a new standard for sustainability in functional fabrics.
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SponsoredSustainable by Design: Polartec’s 30 Years of EcoEngineering
Find out how Polartec minimizes the environmental impact of its products at every stage of its lifecycle.
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ArticleWhat is the future of PFAS?
Are you ready for the latest legislation and certification guidelines on PFAS? We bring you the latest update.
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ArticlePolartec introduces new bio-based weather protection technology under Power Shield name
Polartec has launched a new bio-based fabric technology that aims to set a new standard for sustainable weather protection. The name of this new technology is an old acquaintance: Polartec Power Shield, a material already known for its softshell-like comfort with hardshell-like wind and waterproofness, especially in the advanced Pro ...
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News briefsPolartec sponsors 3D design online training with Portland Apparel Lab
In October 2021, Polartec launched a partnership with 3D solutions provider Browzwear and is now pushing further into the 3D design space. Starting in April 2022, the fabric specialist is sponsoring three design courses by the Portland Apparel Lab (PAL) to certify designers in VStitcher software, an industry-standard program from ...
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SponsoredI’ll take the Performance Fabrics – hold the PFAS
Polartec recently announced the removal of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in its DWR (durable water repellent) treatments across its line of performance fabrics. By itself, this may not seem especially surprising, or new, as in recent years the Outdoor Industry has increasingly moved away from PFAS. However, what makes ...
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Polartec adds fabric library to Browzwear for digital 3D design solution
Polartec has started a new partnership with Browzwear, a provider of 3D digital solutions for the apparel industry headquartered in Singapore, with seven offices around the world. Browzwear software users will now be able to design and create new styles with Polartec’s range of performance fabrics. An internet-based library of ...
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News briefsPolartec celebrates 30 years in the market
Polartec has kicked off an anniversary year with the launch of its “Peaking Since 91” campaign that started on Feb. 1. If you’re thinking 40 years of fleece, you’re kind of right, but still just off the mark, as the fleece was invented in 1981 in a partnership between Patagonia ...
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FW uses Polartec materials for new collection
FW Apparel of France has made use of materials by Polartec for its autumn/winter 2020-21 collection. The alpine-style Manifest Tour Hybrid Pants PFL and Hybrid Hoodie PFL – retailing for about €200 and €370 respectively – employ a recycled material, Polartec Alpha, in their middle, temperature-regulating layers. According to FW’s ...
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News briefsBurton and Polartec introduce the One World collection
Source: Burton Under the name Burton Polartec One World, Burton Snowboards has collaborated with its longtime textile solutions partner Polartec to create a capsule collection made from recycled materials. Its launch is accompanied by a film by the same name that is also a tribute to the ...
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Polartec’s enhanced fleece in Salewa’s jackets
Polartec has contributed an enhanced version of its high loft fleece made from merino wool to a new product line by Salewa, the Italian mountain sports brand. In the newly designed fabric, the layers of merino wool are connected to both sides of a synthetic core. This is said to ...
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ArticlePolartec starts to make some more noise
Polartec wants to raise its brand awareness with a bigger marketing budget under the ownership of Milliken & Company, the big American textile group that took over the fleece fabric producer a few months ago (Compass Vol. 12 N° 11+12 of June 28, 2019). It has already changed its logo, ...
