ISPO 2015, Christian Mayer (Product Specialist MountainSports) presents the new Goretex C-Knit™ Technology.
Interview: Jessica Ceotto
Video shooting and editing: Matteo Menapace
Goretex C-Knit™ Technology at ISPO 2015
Video Interview with Christian Mayer
GORE-TEX® SURROUND™ Technology: the Impact on the Market. Interview with Achim Löffler
ISPO 2015, Achim Löffler (Global Business Leader Footwear) describes the impact of the new GORE-TEX® Surround Technology on the market.
Interview: Jessica Ceotto
Video shooting and editing: Davide Dalmas
Peak Performance With the GORE® C-KNIT™ Backer Technology: ISPO AWARD WINNER
The Peak Performance Heli Line Six suit has won the Ski Category Outer at the ISPO AWARD 2015/2016. The Heli Line Six Suit is made with the new GORE® C-KNIT™ Backer Technology and has a 4-puller zip system for entering and exit as well as a Boa adjustment system on hood.
The Heli Line Six suit is made from the new GORE® C-KNIT™ Backer Technology with a soft feel and a fit that gives the freerider maximum freedom of motion. GORE-TEX® products with GORE® C-KNIT™ Backer Technology are 100 percent windproof and waterproof, yet lighter and even more breathable and softer than comparable previous generation products. The increased breathability and softer feel is achieved through a revolutionary backer construction made of an extremely fine nylon circular knit fabric and a lamination procedure specifically engineered to complement this construction. (more…)
Gore to Taunch New E-Learning Platform: Gore Fabrics Academy
W.L. Gore & Associates (Gore) is set to present a new function on the Gore Business Portal: the Gore Fabrics Academy. The new e-learning platform offers retailers, buyers, floor staff and retail employees with courses about Gore products and services. It is available in 12 languages.
The eight different training modules within the new Gore Fabrics Academy (academy.gorefabrics.com) are comprised of stimulating exercises that teach selling skills, as well as creating a knowledge and understanding on how best to match customers’ needs with the right GORE-TEX® or WINDSTOPPERTM product. The courses are separated into three distinct levels of difficulty – foundation, advanced and expert level – and give insights into essential Gore topics like the GORE-TEX® membrane, superior climate comfort, responsibility and the three different GORE-TEX® product classes Products, Active and Pro. A responsive web design will also allow the platform to be used across a range of different devices, including PCs, tablets and smartphones. (more…)
ECCO SS 2015 Styles Featuring GORE-TEX® SURROUND™ Product Technology
For spring/summer 2015 the Danish shoe manufacturer ECCO puts its first casual collection featuring new GORE-TEX® SURROUND™ product technology on the market. The selected styles of our new brand partner are durably waterproof and highly breathable – even through the sole. (more…)
Improved Technology for Warmer Hands – GORE-TEX® Gloves + Gore Warm Technology
As of winter 2015/16 complaining about cold hands will be a thing of the past – thanks to a product innovation of Gore: GORE-TEX® Gloves with the new + Gore warm technology keeps hands warmer for longer. This benefit is delivered without sacrificing the durable waterproof, windproof and highly breathable performance people have come to expect from GORE-TEX® products.
“Hands become cold due to reduced blood flow” explains Kip Sturgill, product specialist at Gore, “In addition, the heat loss from your hands can be accelerated in the presence of moisture. Our studies have shown that skiers can produce as much as 5 grams of sweat per hand per hour. While most of this can escape through the glove, some moisture can accumulate and that will reduce the thermal insulation performance of a glove. Understanding and measuring the insulation performance of gloves in the presence of moisture has allowed us to introduce GORE-TEX® Gloves with + Gore warm technology that helps maintain warmth for longer.” (more…)
Gore is OEKO-TEX® ‘January 2015 Company of the Month’
On January 14 2015, the Fabrics Division of W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) was voted “January 2015 Company of the Month” by OEKO-TEX® for its sustainability programme. OEKO-TEX® launched this campaign to recognise textile companies for their ongoing commitment to product safety and sustainable production processes. The award went to Gore in recognition of the fact that the company has now completely eliminated PFOA from all raw materials used in its Fabrics Division.
Bernhard Kiehl, Sustainability Leader at Gore Fabrics, commented: “As a company whose core competence lies in the field of innovation, it is our commitment to continually drive ecological and social development efforts without compromising the functionality or durability of our products. We are extremely pleased that OEKO-TEX® has recognised our sustainability programme as exemplary in the textile industry and awarded us the title of ‘January 2015 Company of the Month’.” (more…)
The Full Spectrum: Gore Welcomes Four New Licensees
Woolrich John Rich & Bros., Gaastra, Black Crows and Skhoop soon to feature GORE-TEX® or WINDSTOPPER® product technology.
Four brands are to make their debut in 2015 as new customers of W.L. Gore & Associates (Gore). The range spans everything from nautical sailing styles and traditional American functional clothing to unconventional free-ski fashion and vibrantly coloured insulated skirts from Scandinavia. The four new customers – Woolrich John Rich & Bros., Gaastra, Black Crows and Skhoop – are now introducing styles featuring GORE-TEX® or WINDSTOPPER® products to their product ranges.
On the water, in deep powder or far from the slopes, whether preserving the legacy of tradition or following an infallible instinct for trends, Gore’s new licensees certainly add a touch of variety. “We are looking forward to working with our new customers, due to the fresh impetus these relationships will add to our business, including the new functional and fashionable jackets and trousers and, needless to say, the skirts,” says Luca Cerruti, responsible for sales at Gore. (more…)
Change of Leadership at GORE-TEX® Footwear
Achim Löffler, 43, to head GORE-TEX® Footwear, Gloves & Accessories worldwide business with immediate effect. Former job holder Christian Langer takes over leadership of Fabrics Division at W. L. Gore & Associates.
Achim Löffler has held various positions at W.L. Gore & Associates over the past 12 years. Since early 2013 he has headed the Sport and Outdoor business of GORE-TEX® Footwear. He now takes on responsibility not only for the entire global GORE-TEX® Footwear business but also for GORE-TEX® Gloves & Accessories.
“I am looking forward to this challenge. With our leading brand partners, a motivated team and enormously exciting innovations such as our GORE-TEX® SURROUND™ Product Technology, we are in an excellent position to continue to pursue the consistent growth of GORE-TEX® Footwear over the next few years.”
Christian Langer, who headed the business unit for over 8 years, will be assuming joint responsibility with Mike McCollam for the Fabrics Division at W.L. Gore Associates. As Achim Löffler’s successor, Matthias Zaggl is to take over leadership of the Sport and Outdoor business. Zaggl previously headed GORE RUNNING WEAR® and GORE BIKE WEAR®. Since the middle of 2013 Richard Leckenwalter has been responsible for the Casual and Kids Footwear business.
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GORE-TEX® Experience Tour: History Sessions with Edurne Pasaban
Edurne Pasaban knows her way around the mountains of the world. She is one of the first women to have climbed all of the 14 8,000-metre peaks. Edurne comes from the Basque country in the North of Spain. In June 2015, the strong Spaniard will go to the Swiss Alps and lead a very special GORE-TEX® Experience Tour project: Edurne embarks on a trail of Lucy Walker, another strong woman and true pioneer of mountaineering. On the 21st July 1864 Lucy Walker succeeded in the first ascent of the Balmhorn – a mighty rock and Eisgipfels in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland. With this success, the intrepid Englishwoman wrote alpine history.
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