Winter is definitely a season for “the right” outdoor equipment. It’s when everything you have been promised by the manufacturers is put to the test. Icy winds, heavy snowfall, wet conditions, darkness… it’s the time for wool, for waterproof shells and pants, for head protection and cosy sweaters!
And NORR has just the right selection for you. We have had a look at the production criteria and the materials and everything you will find here contributes its part, when it comes to responsibility towards the planet its inhabitants and our future!
When it comes to functional jackets, you can not do it better. This jacket is made of recycled materials, especially the membrane, which is a real novelty and it is also recyclable thanks to the purity of the material. The impregnation is PFC-free and bleed is one of the first sports and streetwear brands to offer a completely carbon-neutral functional jacket in cooperation with the membrane manufacturer SYMPATEX® and the climate protection consultant ClimatePartner. In addition, the manufacturing company is Fairwear audited, which ensures fair working conditions.
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You already know that all Woolpower products are manufactured by A-Z in Sweden. Also for this Balaclava 400 mulesing free wool from South America is used. When cut remnants of the right material are available, they are used in manufacturing this Balaclava, saving new material on one side and waste on the other side. The Balaclava 400 is STANDARD 100 by Oekotex® certified. Accordingly, there are no harmful chemicals found in the finished product.
Devold – Nordsjø womans split seam sweater
This wonderfully warm pullover is made of 100% merino wool from Norwegian sheep. This kind of Fisherman’s knit, which never went out of style, was originally made for fishermen and farmers on the harsh Norwegian coast. It’s a great mid-layer or worn just like that, when it’s dry and cold. The wool remains in Europe from the farm to manufacturing, a supply chain that is very rare, because most wool is washed outside of Europe. The wool is prewashed in England, dyed in a factory in Lithuania, then processed by a spinner, knitted in Devolds own company and washed again on site as a finished part.
The Breheimen 3L W Pants is a simple shell pants made of waterproof, windproof and breathable 3-layer Dermizax® material (water column = at least 20,000 mm). The pants are suitable for versatile outdoor activities in harsh weather conditions.
The main material and the lining (mesh) are BLUESIGN approved, as well as several of the trims. BLUESIGN ensures holistic chemical management at the level of the ingredient suppliers. The pants are manufactured in a quality-tested company that also has been BSCI and WRAP audited, which ensures good working conditions. The jacket is equipped with a Recco reflector.
Fjällräven has always liked to use wool in their products because of their unbeatable properties for outdoor activities. This elegant Re-Scarf is made of recycled wool from Italy. Wool recycling in northern Italy (Prato) has a tradition of more than 200 years. Colored wool remains are sorted from worn clothing parts, cleaned, quality-tested and remixed. The yarn will not be re-dyed, saving water, chemicals and energy. The color arises from the special composition of existing fibers. The products from Re-Wool are also knitted in Italy.
This 2-layer woollen jacket can be used in cold weather either as a mid-layer or on the outside on dry days. The main material consists of 100% merino wool. The inside is made of a blend of 80% merino wool and 20% polyamide, which again has an insulating effect due to the air chambers. Unprotected body parts such as shoulders and elbows are reinforced with two warm wool layers. Aclima has been a Norwegian family business for three generations specializing in merino wool products. The foundation on which Aclima relies is animal welfare, guaranteed mulesing free merino wool, personal intensive business relationships with farmers in New Zealand and Australia with on-site inspections. The clothing production is predominantly in-house in the Baltic region.