A summary of popular trends from the largest outdoor gear fair in the United States, "Outdoor Retailer Winter Market" (part 1)
Written by Yasushi Hisatomi
The Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, the largest outdoor gear trade fair in the United States, is currently being held in Salt Lake City, the capital of Utah, USA. Held twice a year, in summer and winter, thousands of outdoor manufacturers from all over the world gather together over four days to unveil upcoming new products and technologies (as well as a wide variety of events such as lectures and workshops), making it a must-see event for outdoor gear enthusiasts
Check out this video to see what it's like in the summer
This American festive, festival-like atmosphere is always great to see
, we will introduce some items and topics that Gearzine has noticed from the ``next generation'' outdoor gear information announced there ( which is available online
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Hard shell (outerwear)
The popularity of Polartec NeoShell material has been on the rise for several years, and its "highly breathable, lightweight, smooth, and easy to move in" trend seems to be accelerating even further. As a result, next season's outerwear will be even lighter, slimmer, more stretchy, and more breathable. And in response to this trend, GORE-TEX has announced a new material, seemingly to compete with NeoShell
New GORE-TEX material "GORE-TEX Products with GORE C-KNIT Backer Technology"
This new outdoor apparel material, "GORE C-KNIT Backer Technology," utilizes a newly developed lining. It uses a
high-density, thin, lightweight circular knit fabric as the lining and is bonded to the GORE-TEX membrane. The
newly developed circular knit lining has an extremely smooth surface, feels comfortable against the skin, and allows for easy slip-on and slip-on. Its
supple feel allows it to move smoothly with the body and is quieter than
conventional 3-layer GORE-TEX products with a knit (tricot) lining, making it comfortable to wear all day. This new material is also up to 10% lighter and up to 15% more breathable than conventional 3-layer GORE-TEX products. Its
soft, supple texture is its greatest feature, providing comfort for enjoying outdoor activities in any weather.
Insulated (synthetic/down) clothing
Until a few years ago, there were clear differences in the properties of different materials, such as "down for temperature regulation (warmth)" and "synthetic fibers for moisture and breathability regulation (it's okay to get wet)," but looking at the trends for next season, we can see that this distinction is gradually being broken down. Each material continues to evolve, with synthetic fiber insulation strengthening its "down-like" properties and down insulation strengthening its "water resistance."
The world's warmest jacket! Columbia Heatzone 1000 TurboDown Hooded Jacket
The jacket's construction, which combines water-resistant down and synthetic materials in a unique "wavy" pattern, prevents heat loss, making it what the manufacturer calls the "warmest jacket in the world."
Montane Hi-Q Luxe Jacket: Luxurious, down-like synthetic insulation
Fluffy, lightweight, and warm like down, yet resistant to humidity and wetness. These all-inclusive synthetic insulations are appearing one after another and are the trend for synthetic insulation for next season
Recycled Down Products Ternua Loughor
The first down jacket made from recycled down
Image: TERNUA
Other noteworthy gear was summarized in the second report → Read the rest of the report
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