Issue #35
While the traditional textile system still has a huge environmental impact, the outdoor sector is at the forefront of embracing a circular path. This issue looks into the circular innovations of the sector with international case studies: from materials, such as recycled fabrics and bio-fibers, to new business models, such as clothing and equipment rental and repair.
Summary
EDITORIALS
The Invisible Thread
Emanuele Bompan, Pamela Ravasio
Sustainability and Outdoor: Rediscovering the Sector’s Long-Term Connection with Nature
Kim Scholze
THINK TANK
We Will Travel Outdoors
Emanuele Bompan. Interview with Casey Hanisko
PrimaLoft, Circular Insulation for Outdoor Apparel
Emanuele Bompan. Interview with Tara Maurer
INSIGHT
Regeneration: The Next Step for Outdoor Fashion
Marco Ricchetti
Infinite Fibres
Sergio Ferraris
Repair: Hallmark of Adventures Lived
Pamela Ravasio
The (Vital) Second Life of Shoes
Antonella Ilaria Totaro
Rental: A New Frontier for the Great Outdoors
Daniele Lettig
Back to the Future: Hemp Makes a Comeback for Outdoor Gear
Elisabetta Tola
Clothing Goes Green
Mario Bonaccorso
Doing Good and Talking About It: Traceability, Transparency, Innovation, and the Outdoor Industry
Pamela Ravasio
CASE STUDIES
Sustainability: Recycling Plastics and Manufacturing Materials at Oberalp
Chiara Buratti
Fjällräven, Sustainability Through Timeless Design (and More)
Daniele Lettig
STARTUP
by Antonella Ilaria Totaro
Cyclon, Bio-based Running Shoes that Will Never be Yours
Luxury Coats from Production Waste with Imbotex Lab
Re:Down, Second Life of Feathers and Down
Upcycled Clothes from Cellulose and Wood with Spinnova
CIRCULAR BY LAW
Textile Industry Meets Circular Economy
Francesco Petrucci