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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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New cycling shorts use electrical impulses to improve performance
Impulse, a British start-up, has unveiled new smart cycling shorts that use electrical impulses and artificial intelligence (AI) to stimulate the cyclist’s muscles while moving in order to improve his or her performance. The product is set to be showcased at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) later this month, ...
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Puma unveils the new Fuse sneaker
Puma has introduced the Fuse, a new cross-training shoe designed to resist the toughest workouts. The all-new sneaker has been tried and tested by the brand’s athletes, including Lewis Hamilton, the company said. The Fuse features a 4mm drop and wide toe boxes to provide stability. Its Pumagrip rubber outsole ...
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+++ Nike will be releasing in early 2021 an eco-friendly “Mean Green” iteration of its Challenger OG sneaker that is made using at least 20 percent recycled waste +++
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News briefsLululemon collaborates with London artist
Lululemon – which, thanks to lockdown-inspired fitness, enjoyed year-on-year increases of 22 percent in global sales and 160 percent in European sales in its third quarter ended on Nov. 1 – is starting the new year with a collaboration with a European designer. The Canadian sports apparel brand has launched ...
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Hoka will hold footraces to highlight its new sneaker
Hoka One One has launched the Carbon X 2, described as a new “lightweight and propulsive” running shoe. To celebrate the launch, the brand will be sponsoring, under the name Project Carbon X 2, a series of 100K footraces in the U.S. and Japan, in an attempt to break the ...
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Puma collaborates again with Michael Lau
Puma has worked with Michael Lau, the artist from Hong Kong who is known for his paintings, sculptures and designs of toy figures, on another special edition of the Puma Suede. It is the third time that the two have worked together, after collaborating on a Sample Suede by Michael ...
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Matrix Fitness will use the iFit platform
Matrix Fitness, the commercial fitness equipment brand owned by Johnson Health Tech (JHT), will equip the touchscreen consoles of its new machines with the iFit connected fitness platform of Icon Health & Fitness. The partnership will give the users of Matrix’ machines access to the iFit library of workouts and ...
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Marks & Spencer adds men’s and children’s activewear
Marks & Spencer is adding apparel, footwear and accessories for men and children to the British retailer’s Goodmove line of activewear, which has been limited to sports bras, training suits and other women’s products. Most of the items will include ecologically friendly materials such as recycled nylon, recycled polyester and ...
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Spalding releases new limited-edition basketball honoring Kobe Bryant
Spalding is releasing the Kobe “Hall of Fame” basketball, the third installment in a series celebrating the career of the late Kobe Bryant. This launch follows that of the Silver and Kobe Marbled Snake variations earlier this year. The new ball features a two-tone motif and two-half design. The gold ...
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News briefsAdidas collaborates with a porcelain manufactory
Adidas is collaborating with Europe’s oldest porcelain manufactory, Meissen, on a very expensive leather sneaker with ceramic overlays. The ZX800 was inspired by Meissen’s “Krater” vase of 1856, with its 130 floral patterns. Of these, 15 were selected for hand-painting on each pair. One pair of the sneakers is being ...
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New LED-embedded shoe laces for enhanced safety after dark
Textiles researchers at Nottingham Trent University have developed shoe laces which light up and flash thanks to light emitting diodes (LEDs). The idea could be leveraged to enhance the safety at night for joggers and cyclists, the researchers suggested. The innovative laces were created by scholars at the university’s Advanced ...
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News briefsKlarna enters partnership with Verifone
Klarna, the Swedish supplier of ”buy now, pay later” online payment solutions, has entered a partnership with Verifone, a California-based provider of hardware products for payment processing, that will make Klarna available to millions of Verifone devices in the U.S. and Europe. The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has impacted shopping behaviors ...
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Nike launches Yoon Ahn’s NBA female collection
Nike is introducing a new women’s capsule collection in partnership with the NBA that was designed by Yoon Ahn, the founder of Ambush and Dior’s Homme jewelry design director. Ahn is the first woman to design a line for Nike and the NBA. The new capsule collection comprises track pants, ...
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Nike launches a new sub-label with Drake
Nike and Drake are launching a collaborative label, called Nocta. The name is a nod to the nocturnal creative process of the 34-year-old Canadian rapper, explained the brand. The collection will comprise a branded puffer jacket in yellow and black colorways, matching sweatpants, as well as logo socks and hoodies. ...
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Drones as waiters at Michael Jordan’s ultra-exclusive golf club
Michael Jordan’s luxury golf club in Hobe Sound, Florida, the Grove XXIII, which has just under 100 invite-only members, caught some social media attention earlier this month when a video surfaced showing drones that were serving drinks and food to players on the course. The Grove XXIII, inaugurated in autumn ...
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ArticleWintersteiger’s new drying tech dispenses with chemicals
Wintersteiger, the Austrian manufacturer of special machinery, claims to have done away with chemicals in sterilization. Sterex, as its new system is called, uses cold plasma to eliminate up to 99.9 percent of the microorganisms found in skis and other products, among them the multi-resistant bacteria known as hospital germs ...
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A new book describes Nike’s design ethos
Nike has announced the release of a book that offers a behind-the-scenes insight into the company’s design philosophy. The 320-page book, described by the brand as a “first-of-its-kind publication,” is entitled Nike: Better is Temporary and is published by Phaidon. The book’s title is drawn from a conversation between the ...
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Titleist announces licensing deal with the Lions
Titleist has announced a new licensing partnership with the British & Irish Lions, the touring team of rugby players selected among the best players from the national teams of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. The deal has been secured by The Point.1888, a U.K.-based brand licensing company. Titleist will offer ...
