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Rain, wind or a lot of sun? Some of mother nature’s challenges can only be faced with the the right material. In this category you will find everything you need to know about various materials and technology.

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Lisa

Thinsulate – the life of a product family

If you enjoy being out in nature in colder temperatures and want to stay warm, then you need a good fleece. Wearing warm gloves and a comfortable beanie can also make a big difference in your comfort level. So, we would like to introduce you to a material that’s been around for decades and is […]

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Material: What is carbon?

All you adventurers out there have surely heard of carbon. After all, it is used in all kinds of sports equipment and is celebrated by many gearheads because of its lightness and stiffness (not strength!). If you have any questions as to the reasoning behind this distinction, you should definitely read on. In this post, […]

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Florian K.

Down Buying Guide: Winter is the time to get down

Down. That fluffy stuff that waterfowl like geese and ducks have. Their wonderful, insulating down feathers have been keeping us humans nice and toasty warm for a long time now. And today, it’s all over the place: in our sleeping bags, pillows and, among other things, our jackets! The latter is what we’re going to […]

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What does breathable mean?

In the outdoor sector, it often feels like you hear this word all the time, and it always seems like the egg of Columbus when it comes to the functionality of outdoor apparel. But what is actually behind the term breathability? Does the clothing actually breathe? And what does it breathe? The outside air, or […]

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Alpinetrek-Expert

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Merino wool – the functional fibre in detail

At the end of the 1980s, many outdoor fans considered functional clothing made of synthetic fibres to be the ultimate products – after “normal” wool and cotton had become obsolete due to their “unsuitability”. At that time only a few pioneering companies in the outdoor sector such as Icebreaker, Smartwool, Woolpower and Ortovox were using […]

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Alpinetrek-Expert

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How welded seams work

Dedicated outdoorsmen and women usually don’t plan their trips according to the time of year or even the weather for that matter. As long as the snow isn’t a metre high, there’s really nothing keeping them from going, not even adverse weather conditions. Of course, in conditions such as these, the proper clothing is absolutely […]

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Alpinetrek-Expert

Florian K.

Guide to sun-protective clothing

UV protection. Ever heard of it? Why, of course you have! From all those sunscreen adverts and going on holiday to the beach with mum and dad, right? Well, back then you may not have cared so much or really taken heed of what mum was saying. But now that we’re all grown up, the […]

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Alpinetrek-Expert

Stephan

Modal: What is it?

The most important facts: Modal – doesn’t this word have a little 60s charm about it? That would certainly be fitting, as the material was first created in that decade when people were increasingly looking for textile materials whose raw materials could be grown in Central Europe. For a long time, the resulting textiles led […]

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MIPS – Brainy Helmet Technology

Through advances in technology and scientific insights, all sports – along with the materials that go with them – are constantly being developed. This has enormous consequences, especially for skiing. The sport keeps getting faster, you ski down steeper faces, dare to take bigger jumps and do more crazy tricks. This is all well and […]

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Alpinetrek-Expert

Jan

DWR coatings – Blessing or a curse?

DWR stands for “Durable Water Repellent” and refers to a coating that is added to fabrics used for functional clothing and footwear. Thus, DWR is not a name for a specific material or system, but merely a description of a certain property. However, there are chemical and technological differences between the various treatments that manufacturers […]

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