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North Face unveils locally made collection with The Backyard Project

North Face recently unleashed its second installation of its locally made line The Backyard Project. The activewear and outdoor label, which has established itself as an eco-friendly alternative fashion option, is launching the project in order to help promote more products made in the U.S. Based out of Southern California, the brand released...

Fashion

The North Face to use 100 percent certified responsible down for AW16

Outdoor label the North Face has achieved its goal of using 100 percent certified responsible down in all of its retail and wholesale down products for its fall 2016 range. The step comes one year earlier than anticipated, with the down fill used by The North Face to be certified through the Responsible Down Standard (RDS) which the outdoor...

Retail

North Face expands recycling initiative

Outdoor clothing brand North Face is looking to recycle more than 100,000 lbs of apparel and footwear in 2015, through the expansion of its Clothes the Loop recycling initiative in its outlets and stores in the US. The expansion of the program is being conducted in tandem with an in-store and social media campaign to encourage consumers to...

Fashion Featured

Four Paws launches new initiative to promote "Cruelty Free Down"

A new online initiative aimed at encouraging outdoor labels to take on stricter regulations regarding their down feather supply chain whilst showing customers which retailers source down from animal-friendly suppliers has been launched by international animal welfare organization Four Paws. Dubbed the “Cruelty Free Down Challenge,” the...