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July 2020

31 July 2020
JP Face-cover gives runners room to breathe, ASICS says
US Huntsman second quarter results: revenue down, acquisition on track
CN Anta Olympic sportswear features Chinese flag for first time
US REI named best employer for women
US Adaptable children’s sneaker fits braces and orthotics
30 July 2020
MX Sanitized signs up new partner in Mexico
US Rocky’s digital investment pays off
US PPE provision bolsters DuPont Free Content
US Colourful, sustainable collection from Cotopaxi and Teva
GB Primark launches textiles, clothing, footwear recycling programme
29 July 2020
CA New appointment will help make Canada Goose footwear a reality
GB Alexander Taylor launching deadstock technical apparel line
JP Stretch material transforms cotton linter pre-consumer material
CN Patagonia boycotts Xinjiang cotton and suppliers Free Content
US US universities offer outdoor industry courses
28 July 2020
FR Clim8 secures new funding and will use it to grow
CN In spite of everything, analysts predict 7% for Li-Ning this year
DE BASF to publish CO2 footprint of all products
US New criteria puts VF Corp at top of Barron’s sustainable companies list
DE Natural dyes are scaling up – Performance Days
27 July 2020
DE Outdoor brand reaffirms stance against throwaway society
SE Uniqlo Team Sweden builds on partnership with Olympic and Paralympic committees
GB Promethean wins award for nanoparticles solution
IN Brooks running into India market
NL ChemSec, ZDHC build restricted substance candidate list for textiles
24 July 2020
CA Isko design competition goes “phygital”, adds custom face masks
FR Handball shoe project took Decathlon two years to complete
US LA team to be first majority-women founded in NWSL
PT Minister recognises the contribution of technical textiles
PK Archroma and Sanitized help textiles maker offer protection
23 July 2020
GB Start-up opts for HeiQ Viroblock from the off
US Apparel groups sign statement on forced labour
GB Vivobarefoot focuses on foot health
US Nike makes changes to leadership, $200m in termination costs
IT Rhenoflex Italia gets new sales and marketing director
22 July 2020
PK Alsaffa becomes Sciessent distributor in Pakistan
US Software company assigns ‘feel factor’ for describing 3D fabrics
CN Anta programme has benefited almost a million children
IT VF to open first multi-brand store
CN Messe Frankfurt ‘encouraged’ by turnout at Intertextile Shenzhen
21 July 2020
KR New 100% recycled fibres on offer from Hyosung
US Nike applies Space Hippie tech to Chuck Taylors
IT La Passione Feel collection focuses on female cyclists
ES Real Madrid and Legends announce comprehensive retail programme
GB UK Woolkeepers programme to validate sustainability, fairness, provenance
20 July 2020
IE Irish rugby renews kit partnership with Canterbury
DE Reebok adds forefoot strap to Nano
DE Gold sustainability rating for Lenzing
JP Spiber wins emerging leader award
US Online women’s event focuses on fitness, leadership
17 July 2020
SE Isbjörn SS21: focus on sustainability and longevity
CN Arc’teryx to open flagship store in Shanghai
CN Successful ISPO Shanghai can “breathe confidence” into global industry
DE Techtextil North America and Texprocess Americas further delayed
UA Ukraine textile company signs distribution deal with Polygiene
16 July 2020
CH Rieter says mills are now operating at 80% of capacity
US OR announces finalists for inspiration awards
DE PrimaLoft tech awarded ‘Innovation of the Year’ from Outdoormarkt
US Senators urge assistance for US cotton and textiles industry
US Wilson appoints president of brand
15 July 2020
CN Climbing events cancelled following Chinese government announcement
DE Compressed hexagonal cells steady Puma trainer
PL Four diving teams rejoin Healthy Seas mission
US Adriano Goldschmied collaboration creates ‘the perfect t-shirt’
GB Vivobarefoot initiative aims to keep shoes from landfill
14 July 2020
US A first athletic garment collection from Hoka One One
IT Customer challenge leads COIM to develop renewable TPU
US Digital catalogue will let Drirelease continue to help its customers
BE FESI says the crisis will not halt European School Sports Day
DE Europe's outdoor sector 'shows resilience'
13 July 2020
CN Recyclable running shoe from Anta
PK Archroma aids Pakistan’s hand sanitiser efforts
DE Partners announce highly breathable coated synthetics
PK Lahore meeting leads to Hugo Boss deal for Pakistan garment maker
NL Urban cycling surge inspires overcoat
10 July 2020
US Dry weather drives ICE cotton to a 4-month high
GB UK organisations collaborate on sustainable water repellency
DE LOPEC to launch platform with webinar on printed electronics Free Content
US Liquid Wire closes $10m for stretchable electronics technologies to medical wearables Free Content
09 July 2020
CH Federer’s first On collaboration launches on Wimbledon anniversary
US Keen developing TPU technology for 2021 debut
US Richey Seaton to retire from Georgia Cotton Commission
US Dakine launches campaign to support schools
08 July 2020
US Footwear designed by and for nurses
IN Garmon appoints Nikhath Mubeen to KTA
CH Sanitized’s laboratory gets IAC certified
US Reebok range designed for multiple sports
07 July 2020
IN Puma expands experiential retail space in India
US Acquisition by Head is “start of a new era” for Zoggs
06 July 2020
IE Columbia opens first standalone store in Ireland
US NRI get logistics contract for Rip Curl USA domestic ops
US New technical outdoor brand highlights made-in-America creds
BE Finipur is working on a virus-inhibiting coating
03 July 2020
CH HeiQ antiviral textile treatment certified bio-based and renewable
SE Haglöfs adds new brand message, launches campaign
US Deal with Fiberpartner expands PrimaLoft into staple fibres
US Nike run collection transitions from sport to play
02 July 2020
JP Mizuno debuts energy-return tech
GB UK outdoor brand raises £1.5m in crowdfunding
01 July 2020
CA Lululemon expanding into home fitness
US NASS: 2020 Cotton acreage down 11% in the US

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