HAGLÖFS STOPS SELLING BOOT AFTER GREENPEACE REPORT
Haglöfs withdraws its hiking boot Grym from the stores based on the background that Greenpeace, in a review of outdoor products, found high levels of the fluorocarbon PFOA in the boot. Fluorocarbons is a group of chemicals that are used to make products water and dirt repellent. The concentration of the fluorocarbon PFOA was higher than the allowed limits in Norway.
THE ART OF STAYING WARM – IN ANY WEATHER
One of the challenges to the art of staying warm is deciding between a down jacket and a jacket with synthetic insulation. New innovative solutions mean that old truths are no longer indisputable. The choice has not necessarily become easier – but there are more alternatives.