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Stephan

An overview of Scandinavian outdoor brands

Scandinavia and the outdoors – a match made in heaven. Rodane, Hurrungane, Sarek and Kebnekaise are all music to the ears of outdoor enthusiasts. Scandinavia is home to just about as many outdoor enthusiasts as it has great destinations. Ok, I’m exaggerating, but the message remains the same: Being outdoors is the Scandinavian way of […]

Gear & Maintenance

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Wiebke

Care instructions for merino

When it comes to base layers, as well as other layers of clothing, more and more outdoor enthusiasts are swearing by merino wool – its qualities are just that convincing. However, uncertainty always rears its ugly little head as soon as the merino garment needs to be washed. Like down, merino wool is a natural […]

Manufacturers & Brands

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Guest author

Repairing instead of throwing away – the Patagonia Worn Wear Program

How can we as people, as customers and consumers reduce the generation of emissions, waste and wastewater? How can we save resources and minimise the pollution and destruction of our environment? The answers to these questions are varied, and sometimes very complex and interconnected: the increase in renewable energy generation, efficient filter technologies, intelligent transportation […]

Fabrics & Technologies

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Jörn

An overview of sustainable down labels and certifications

Down is warm, fluffy and the absolute best when it comes to thermal insulation. How the down is obtained, however, is where things get delicate. Even though around 90% of the world’s down comes from slaughter plucking – i.e. the down is a by-product of food production – there are also cases of live plucking. […]

Nature & History

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Wiebke

Sustainability and the outdoor industry

As unfortunate as it is and ironic as it may seem to lovers of the great outdoors, outdoor products are not very environmentally friendly. In fact, many of them have been proofed with waterproofing agents containing chemicals, whilst others contain down feathers plucked from live birds or merino wool acquired from farmers who practice mulesing. […]

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