The GOREWEAR CONCURVE WINDSTOPPER® Insulated Hooded Jacket is a great cold-weather running companion for protection and adaptive insulation. Featuring WINDSTOPPER® Laminate by GORE-TEX LABS and PrimaLoft® Active insulation, it offers exceptional windproofing and adaptive warmth, ensuring comfort in freezing conditions without excess bulk.
For cold-weather runners, staying warm and protected without feeling weighed down is essential, and this jacket delivers just that. The air-permeable outer material provides effective thermoregulation. Designed with freedom of movement in mind, it offers a lightweight, unrestricted fit that allows for full mobility. Plus, the jacket’s environmentally conscious construction, utilizing recycled materials and a PFAS-free DWR coating, means you can enjoy top-tier performance with a lower impact on the planet. In the eyes of the ISPO Award jury, this jacket is ideal for runners who demand the perfect combination of weather protection, and comfort. And with sustainable material choices added to the mix, this jacket is a great choice for tackling cold weather with confidence and without being too bulky
The insulation used in the GOREWEAR CONCURVE WINDSTOPPER® Insulated Hooded Jacket features material from Primaloft's Active Insulation Evolve Series: It is lightweight, warm and 100% recycled. An ePE WINDSTOPPER® Liner by GORE-TEX LABS makes the jacket windproof and breathable, yet lightweight. The uniqueness of this running jacket is its highly air-permeable outer layer. It ensures more circulation of the buffered air in the insulation the faster you run. While more physical activity usually means more sweat and body heat, the chances of overheating are still minimized when wearing this jacket. Still, it provides warmth and protection in wintery temperatures.
The GOREWEAR CONCURVE WINDSTOPPER® Insulated Hooded Jacket combines high-performance functionality with sleek, modern aesthetics. Its minimalistic design, available in trendy colors, ensures you look as good as you feel during your run. Subtle reflective details hidden beneath the fabric add a touch of visibility without compromising the clean, streamlined look. The light crinkle texture and soft material enhance comfort while providing a stylish edge, making it the perfect blend of form and function. Whether you're tackling a cold-weather workout or simply out for a run, this jacket offers a refined, contemporary style that seamlessly integrates with your active lifestyle. It is GOREWEAR’s warmest running jacket for cold weather runs and is suitable for runners of all levels and intensities. It comes in styles for both men and women.
Comprehensive protection for keen hikers: combining trail-running technology with hiking design, the high-cut Yan GTX High trekking shoe by Kailas is versatile and eco-friendly.
The Yan GTX High by Kailas is a trekking shoe offering extensive protection for avid hikers participating in outdoor activities with mixed terrain. In addition to enhanced grip and support, it gives special attention to use of sustainable materials, functionality, lightweight design, and comfort. With outdoor environments being both dynamic and complex, the performance of the shoe helps users ensure their safety and fully enjoy their outdoor experiences. At their meeting at the end of October, the ISPO Award jury assessed the design and functionality of the Yan GTX High and honored it with the ISPO Award 2024.
The Yan GTX High combines the technology of trail running products with the design features suitable for hiking. The higher and wider heel design offers ankle protection, greater stability, and protection. The shoe combines stable support with exceptional sole grip to ensure safe and fast multi-day traverses. The full-length rubber outsole is widened at the forefoot and heel to increase the ground contact area. Combined with the tread pattern and Vibram N-OIL eco-friendly compound, it offers excellent grip.
Mr. Zhou, Deputy General Manager at Kailas, explained: “Yan’s design comes from both our consolidation of past outdoor shoes and our vision for the future. Based on the design of possible future outdoor sports methods and the deconstruction of traditional outdoor shoes in the past, Yan was born. Therefore, we hope that it can give athletes a completely novel outdoor sports experience. We also hope to make future extreme outdoor players fall in love with wearing Yan and explore their future outdoor sports.”
The innovative appearance and sustainable materials of the Kailas Yan GTX High reflect the company’s production priorities. Mr. Zhou said: “The reason why we use as many environmentally friendly materials as possible on this pair of Yan is because for us, Yan is a pair of professional outdoor sports shoes with a very futuristic feel. Using environmentally friendly materials on it is our vision for the future of sports development and environmental protection. A kind of sustenance; it represents that while we are trying to change the future of outdoor sports and provide high-performance outdoor sports products, we will still adhere to the concept of sustainable brand development, which is a consistent goal for Kailas.”
The eco-friendly materials in the outsole and a durable lightweight design with everyday comfort render the shoe significantly more sustainable. The Yan GTX High weighs only 455g per shoe (size 42). To integrate environmental concepts into the product life cycle, it incorporates renewable materials, including GRS-certified eco-friendly fabrics, 25% recycled TPU in the upper’s heat-pressed film, GORE-TEX XT 3L fluorine-free eco-material, a midsole with 16% Brazilian sugarcane recycled material, and Vibram N-OIL rubber compound made by 90% petrol-free components and natural plant-based dyes. The upper materials are abrasion-resistant and tearproof while the liner is antibacterial. These functional materials offer greater durability, extending the shoe’s lifespan, reducing waste, and lessening environmental impact and resource consumption.
Kailas gave the Yan GTX High a thickened, stable, and supportive midsole featuring layered and zoned construction with strong cushioning and dual-density materials to ensure comfort and provide energy return. The internal elongated supportive piece and the rear TPU support frame provide stable arch support for long hikes and reduce muscle fatigue, which is especially beneficial for less expert users.
The shoe also features GORE-TEX waterproofing and windproofing as well as the BOA Fit System which is engineered with performance fit at the center to create a precise fit and better connection between an athlete and their equipment. BOA Technology, a core design feature of Kailas products, also integrates micro-adjustable dials, super-strong lightweight laces, and low-friction lace guides, delivering fit solutions purpose-built for performance.
Despite its strong outdoor functionality, the innovative design integrates current fashion trends and thus extends its usability to more everyday wear scenarios. This strong sense of style and coolness increases the product’s usage frequency and reduces repeat purchases caused by conflicts between outdoor and casual wear.
The ISPO Award jury found this well-thought-out concept worthy of an ISPO Award 2024. The Kailas Yan GTX High will be available in the summer of 2025.
The Heat Stream Down Jacket 3.0 from Chinese sportswear manufacturer Anta is made from a three-layer fabric composition, with the outer and inner layers consisting of 100 percent carbon-captured polyester yarn.
In this down jacket, Anta uses the latest sustainability technologies and combines them to create a high-quality and highly functional jacket. Designed for extreme cold with temperatures as low as minus 40°C, the jacket is designed to provide the necessary protection in increasingly extreme climate conditions.
The jacket is made of a three-layer composite fabric, with both the outer and inner layers consisting of 100 percent carbon-bonded polyester yarn. This innovative material captures carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and converts it into the raw material necessary for polyester fiber polymerization. This reduces dependence on non-renewable petroleum resources and lowers CO2 levels in the atmosphere. In addition, the jacket is treated with bio-based water-repellent and flame-retardant agents that are free of PFOA and PFOS and can withstand many washes. This ensures protection from rain and prevents burns from sparks from outdoor campfires.
The jacket is also equipped with Anta's latest Heat Stream heat circulation system and basalt far-infrared thermal print. The Heat Stream system features a three-dimensional ventilation function that allows for even heat circulation throughout the jacket and prevents localized cold or hot spots. The basalt far-infrared print, made from high-quality volcanic rock from the Taihang Mountains and micronized for better performance, is the same material used for the flag of the Chinese lunar mission Chang'e 6. This material has an impressive far-infrared emission rate of over 95 percent and a radiation temperature increase of up to 5.4°C. Combined with the high-quality RDS-certified down (RDS = Responsible Down Standard), the Heat Stream Down Jacket 3.0 offers exceptional warmth and comfort.
The jacket has an extended hood with an adjustable system to minimize the effect of cold on the face. The front button placket is equipped with a two-layer zipper that uses a waterproof outer zipper and a magnetic snap fastener, further improving windproof and heat-insulating properties. Adjustable Velcro cuffs and a drawstring hem, along with a two-layer adjustable windbreaker on the inside, effectively prevent cold air from entering and reduce the wind-chill effect. A wide, high-visibility reflective stripe on the arms and torso increases visibility.
The jacket will be launched in October 2025.
Advanced textile recycling: Tanboer uses several recycled materials in this jacket, including recycled down and an outer fabric made from recycled airbag fabric.
Recycling is the future of the textile industry, because in the coming years, the focus will increasingly be on returning used materials to the production cycle and using them to make new products. This will also be required by law. With this lightweight transition jacket, Tanboer has demonstrated that there are a multitude of possibilities for this.
What makes this waterproof, breathable and abrasion-resistant jacket so special is that the nylon 66 outer fabric is made from recycled airbags. The fabric is very strong, has a certain heat resistance and good wear resistance, and also has a unique texture and appearance. Another plus point: compared to other high-performance fabrics, the costs are lower. However, this was only made possible by a new method that facilitates the removal and recycling of used airbags. The recycled fabric is subject to strict controls to ensure high quality and performance. Each scrapped car contains almost 2200 grams of recyclable airbag fabric that can be recycled and regenerated. Almost 22,000 tonnes of fabric resources from airbag fabric can be made available every year.
The jacket is filled with recycled down from used down jackets. Professional cleaning and treatment processes remove impurities and odours from the down, so that it once again achieves a quality and thermal insulation performance that closely resembles that of new down. In this way, Tanboer not only wants to reduce waste, but also to contribute to animal welfare by reducing dependence on new animal down.
In addition to recycled fabrics and down, other high-quality materials are used in this down jacket, such as resin zips, wear-resistant cuffs and windproof brims, to ensure that the clothing performs well in various harsh environments.
Designed for men, the jacket is perfect for everyday commuting and outdoor sports and will be available in March 2025.
By providing measurable data and fostering collaboration, impact tools lay the foundation for transparency and drive global change.
In an era where sustainability and social justice are non-negotiable, impact tools have become indispensable for fostering transparency and accountability in an increasingly reporting-oriented landscape. These tools empower industries to monitor progress, pinpoint challenges, and implement targeted actions based on measurable outcomes, such as labor metrics, environmental impact, and supply chain practices. By aligning with frameworks like the OECD guidelines and leveraging validated certifications, organizations ensure that their efforts are data-driven, credible, and consistent across borders.
Crucially, this aligns with EU legislation such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which mandates transparent reporting on environmental and social performance, and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and upcoming EU Forced Labour Regulation. These legislative frameworks provide a legal backbone that reinforces the role of impact tools in creating a unified standard of responsibility across industries.
Education also plays a pivotal role in driving sustainability. Impact tools are not just about monitoring—they enable informed decision-making by fostering a deeper understanding among stakeholders, from businesses to consumers. Education helps bridge the gap between complex data and actionable insights, creating the foundation for a shared vision of responsibility.
Systemic change requires collaboration. Multi-stakeholder industry organizations bring diverse expertise to the table, helping companies avoid inefficiencies and redundancies. These organizations establish shared standards, prevent greenwashing, and enable collective action that scales sustainability initiatives. By integrating risk assessments, certification standards, and transparent labeling, these partnerships ensure that sustainability and social justice is not just an aspiration but a measurable reality.
Step into the future of responsible business at the ISPO Munich 2024 Sustainability Hub, where seven visionary organizations are reshaping supply chain transparency and driving measurable progress in social and environmental impact. This is your chance to connect with the people behind the scenes, setting new standards for sustainability, explore actionable solutions, and gain the insights you need to scale transformative practices.
Looking to drive real change? Dive into expert-led resources like the bluesign Academy and Fair Wear Academy to navigate critical EU legislation such as the CSDDD and the newly implemented Forced Labor Ban. Strengthen your impact by partnering with leading tool providers like Cascale, Retraced, Oeko-Tex, and initiatives like Sympatex Digital Fabric Libary or Material Facts by Rab. Together, you can align your business with sustainable and equitable practices that deliver real change.
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Retraced enables brands like Vaude to systematically create transparency and efficiency in their supply chains. By integrating 121 Vaude suppliers on its platform within just 12 months, Retraced facilitated real-time collaboration and automated processes, achieving a 95 % active supplier rate. With centralized management of certificates and advanced risk assessment tools, Retraced streamlines compliance with supply chain laws while reducing administrative workloads. Retraced demonstrates how efficient transparency can drive meaningful change, enabling brands to meet regulatory requirements and foster responsible supply chain practices and self-efficacy.
Cascale, formerly known as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), is an industry association dedicated to accelerating environmental and social justice throughout the consumer goods value chain. With over 300 members, including brands, retailers, manufacturers, service providers, and non-profits from the apparel, footwear, and textile sectors, Cascale envisions an industry that gives back more than it takes from people and the planet. One of Cascale's flagship initiatives is the Higg Index, a suite of tools that members use to measure environmental and social impacts across their supply chains and scale sustainable solutions.
At bluesign, transparency and accountability are key to driving change in the textile industry. Impact Numbers from bluesign System Partners are publicly available, showcasing their efforts to reduce environmental impact and promote responsible production. By sharing progress and challenges, the aim is to inspire others toward sustainability. Using key environmental performance indicators (eKPIs) like water and energy consumption, carbon emissions, and renewable energy, bluesign partners track and improve their performance. The Impact Scorecard aggregates data to guide further improvements. Together, they are transforming sustainability into action.
Sustainability is increasingly becoming a data-driven discipline, driven by evolving legislation, stringent reporting requirements, and the need to assess sustainability performance effectively. When communicated clearly, data also empowers consumers to make informed decisions. However, current methods of generating and transferring sustainability data are often inconsistent and incomparable, creating the need for a unified approach. The Material Facts Collective, initiated by British outdoor brand Rab, is an industry working group uniting leading brands from the UK, Europe, and the US to establish a shared standard for product sustainability claims. Join the Collective in shaping and launching an industry-wide methodology for sustainability product data, set for publication in 2025.
The Digital Fabric Library by Sympatex reduces environmental impact by minimizing the need for physical fabric swatches, thereby conserving energy and lowering CO₂ emissions from shipping, in line with their sustainability mission. The platform's advanced digital capabilities, including Digital Twins for 3D prototyping, enable brand partners to visualize laminates within design systems such as CLO and Browzwear, streamlining the design process and decreasing reliance on physical prototypes. With user-friendly search and inquiry tools, material selection becomes efficient and precise, saving time while supporting sustainable product development.
The European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (EU CSDDD) has been adopted. This legislation will mean that European garment brands have to implement HRDD in their supply chains. Fair Wear, the number one HRDD expert in the garment and footwear industry, brings decades of experience in providing high-quality, credible resources and practical guidance on human rights due diligence (HRDD). Building on this expertise and its OECD-based approach to responsible business conduct, Fair Wear has developed an online learning platform to help brands implement HRDD effectively. Join the HRDD Academy and take the first step in your HRDD journey.
When it comes to staying active, we often think about performance and comfort in our sportswear—but what about its impact on our skin health? Many athletic fabrics contain hidden chemicals that can be absorbed through the skin, potentially causing irritation or even long-term health risks. Oeko-Tex sets the standard for transparency and trust in the textile and leather industries. Guided by sustainability and backed by proven science, Oeko-Tex ensures that responsible choices are accessible to everyone. By promoting safer materials and processes, these standards not only protect consumers but also preserve natural resources for a sustainable future.
