Ski touring is the winter sport with the greatest tie to nature. But does the industry automatically bear a greater responsibility in terms of sustainability? In part 5 of our Ski Touring series, the industry gives insights into their strategies.
With its Outdoor Industry Microfibre Consortium the European Outdoor Group tackles the issue of microfibre pollution. Together, major brands, research partner biov8tion and the University of Leeds work on a roadmap to more sustainability.
Sympatex boss Rüdiger Fox sees the shoe and textile industry facing radical changes. Climate change is forcing consistent sustainability. Fox also explained what this means for Sympatex.
Microfiber pollution has become one of the main concerns for sustainability in sports business. 700,000 microfibers are released per garment through home laundering. Sports brands and textile suppliers are reacting quickly.
