Industry Outsider

Although Icebreaker (www.icebreaker.com) makes excellent tops in all sorts of configurations, we’re going cover some of their pants, as well as shorts and even underwear, for men and women. For those not familiar, Icebreaker is one of a growing number of companies that seeks to find a balance between profits and sustainability. That entails ensuring … Read more

Twin Six (www.twinsix.com) is a small cycle wear company run by a couple of graphic designers that happen to be passionate about cycling. They’re also fed up with the industry’s notion that the only good design is garish colors and “look at me!” team kit. Rather than sticking with boringly predictable bold colors, they lean … Read more

Hats are more than just a fashion accessory. They can keep your head warm in the winter, and dry in the rain and snow. A good hat keeps the sun off your head, face, and neck, protecting from skin cancer and premature aging. Hats are handy for covering bald spots and bad hair days too. … Read more

We certainly love our technology, especially when it’s applied to performance textiles that allow us to do more while maintaining safe and comfortable body temperatures. Of course, one of the most advanced materials used in clothing today is not some synthetic created in a lab, it’s created on rugged hillsides in New Zealand and Australia. … Read more