Just a Zipper » ispo awards http://www.justazipper.com Because without fabric, a jacket's just a zipper. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:08:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Two ispo Awards for Polartec http://www.justazipper.com/2010/02/04/two-ispo-awards-for-polartec/ http://www.justazipper.com/2010/02/04/two-ispo-awards-for-polartec/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:25:20 +0000 Ian http://www.justazipper.com/?p=623 The Polartec team is converging upon Munich, Germany for the annual ispo tradeshow and we’re incredibly excited to be greeted by not one, but two coveted ispo Awards. The North Face Kishtwar jacket, featuring Polartec Power Shield Pro fabric, won an Outdoor ispo Award in the textile category. Likewise, Patagonia’s new R3 HiLoft Hoody, made with recycled Polartec Thermal Pro High Loft fabric won the Eco Responsibility Award for textiles. Here are excerpts from the ispo website.

Company: The North Face

Product: Men’s Kishtwar Jacket

Hall/Booth: B6.101

Web: www.thenorthface.com
Outdoor sports can become a true challenge if the weather does not cooperate. Ice rain, snow storms, wind gusts not only batter the athletes but also his or her sports apparel. The North Face promises the perfect combination of ventilation and protection against the weather with its “Kishtwar Jacket” – thanks to the new Polartec Power Shield Pro. The materials is 99% wind-proof, the remaining percent circulates in the membrane and supports active moisture wicking. In addition the jacket’s outer material is extremely wear- and water-resistant.

Jury Statement: The most prominent feature of the men’s Kishtwar jacket is the use of the new Polartec Power Shield Pro material. This new technology ensures the highest degree of breathability with optimum wind protection for outdoor sports enthusiasts. The product is perfected with a well-though-out design and extremely well finished.
Company: Patagonia

Product: W´s R3 HiLoft Hoody

Hall/Booth: A1.315D / B5.110

Web: www.patagonia.com
The fleece jacket  “W´s R3 HiLoft” is one of many eco-friendly products manufactured by the Canadians (ed. note I think they mean Californians not Canadians, close enough, right?) : it is made almost entirely of recycled and recyclable Polartec materials. In addition, the light weight, warm jacket is bluesign certified. This means that the production process was evaluated to determine the use of resources, level of consumer protection, water and air pollution, and working conditions. The jury was not only impressed by the jacket , but also by Patagonia’s long-time continuing, successful overall concept.

Jury Statement: For many years Patagonia has been proof that a sustainable overall concept for the entire production chain is feasible. The R3 HiLoft Jacket is no exception and impressed us with its high degree of function, well-though-out design, and excellent solutions for sustainable production.

These awards are a tremendous honor for The North Face, Patagonia and Polartec and an awesome way for us to kick-start the largest outdoor tradeshow of the year.

(P.S. If you want to completely derail your productivity for the day, surf over to the ispo Brand New awards – so many drool-worthy products).

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