As cold weather gear begins to trickle into stores, outdoor retailers are hoping a new kind of high-tech jacket will heat up winter sales. Called soft shells, the jackets block wind and repel water, ...

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NIJVERDAL, The Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TenCate Protective Fabrics and PBI® announce the launch of PBI® Peak5®. The new outer shell is a result of a strategic partnership between PBI®, a leading ...

Outdoor activity is unpleasant when: A). you are wet; B). your pack is too heavy; or C) when you are not wearing and Outdoor Research Axiom Jacket with Gore-Tex Active Shell (which, conveniently, ...

While developing protective fabrics for the fire service, Safety Components dedicates special attention to mobility, protection, and durability for PBI Max Outer Shell, Armor Outer Shell, Fusion Outer ...

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Nomex 360 by Safety Components has been selected as the fabric of choice to protect the first responders of Fire & Rescue New South Wales in Australia. GREENVILLE, SC — Nomex 360 by Safety Components, ...

Started by former Assos designer Luigi Bergamo, Q36.5 brings a wealth of good ideas to the performance waterproof-jacket table. Like many Italian brands it has a racer's cut, so most will probably ...

The Akito Desert pants pair with the Akito Desert jacket (review) and they can be attached with a waist zipper. The pants have the same basic quality of construction and stitching as the jacket, with ...