Product reviews/11/20/2024

Winner of the ISPO Award 2024: Kathmandu’s Women’s Seeker Lined 4” Shorts with Carbon Capture technology

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Crafted with the planet in mind, Kathmandu’s Women’s Seeker Lined 4” Shorts boast innovative materials and finishes, utilizing carbon capture, advanced recycling, and a bio-based anti-odor finish for sustainability and performance.

Author: Dr. Regina Henkel

Performance shorts for the outdoors, made with carbon capture technology:

Iconic New Zealand outdoor brand, Kathmandu, continues to explore how it can incorporate recycled materials into products. As part of its Outdoor Active range, the Women's Seeker Lined 4" Shorts pack a punch crafted from three innovative technologies: carbon capture, advanced recycling, and a bio-based anti-odour finish.

Dame in oranger Shorts — Kathmandu’s performance shorts pack a punch with innovative technology.
Image credit:
Kathmandu

Carbon Capture:

The Women’s Seeker Lined 4” Shorts main fabric features performance-focused, four-way stretch polyester, made with LanzaTech's carbon recycling technology. LanzaTech’s technology captures carbon emissions from steel mills before they enter the atmosphere, converting them into ethanol using fermentation by bacteria. The ethanol is converted into a chemical used to make polyester.

Advanced Recycling:

A secondary fabric used to make the shorts is Q-Cycle by Fulgar: a nylon made from recycled plastic waste, including end-of-life car tires.

Bio-based Finish:

The citric acid-based Ionic+® Botanical finish eliminates odours.

Active Performance design:

Designed with meticulous attention to detail, the Kathmandu Women's Seeker Lined 4” Shorts prioritise comfort and confidence in motion. The supportive waistband offers secure storage for essentials, eliminating bounce and providing peace of mind during any activity. Crafted from lightweight fabric with a flattering leg shape and airy inner brief, these shorts deliver a ‘forget you’re wearing it’ comfort.

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Image credit:
Kathmandu

What convinced the jury:

Polyester converted from captured carbon emissions
Nylon made from recycled plastic waste, including end-of-life car tires
Bio-based anti-odor finish made from citric acid
Versatile, performance 4-way stretch

What the jury says:

"The highly functional Women's Seeker Lined 4” Shorts have a deep connection to sustainable technology. They are an excellent example of how the need to protect the climate is creating new opportunities for innovation in the textile industry, even transforming emissions into new raw materials."

ISPO Award Jury

Statement from Kathmandu:

“In-line with our B Corporation certification, Kathmandu continues seeking ways to reduce our climate impact. By using LanzaTech carbon recycling technology, we are working to reduce our reliance on virgin fossil carbon to make new fabrics and support the recirculation of carbon-rich gases. We are incredibly passionate about designing product that pushes industry boundaries, and to be recognised for that, on a global platform, is an honour and we are immensely proud.”

Karinda Robinson, General Manager of Product, Kathmandu

Learn more about Kathmandu All winners

www.kathmandu.co.nz
www.kathmandu.com.au
www.kathmanduoutdoor.de
www.kathmanduoutdoor.fr
www.kathmandu.co.uk
www.kathmanduoutdoor.com

For questions about product sales, please contact:

Etienne Lassus - Sales Manager Europe
etienne. lassus@kathmandu-eu.com
+33 617 194 788

Benedikt Nöth - Country Manager DACH
benedikt.noth@kathmandu-eu.com
+49 1763 1760 776

Max Wallder - Country Manager UK
max.wall der@kathmandu.co.uk
+44 7375 112 874

For further information or PR inquiries please contact:

Emily Reeves - PR & Partnerships Coordinator AU
emily.re eves@kathmandu.com.au
+614 16 339 084

Author: Dr. Regina Henkel

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