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Berg Outdoor and Porcher Sport Awarded Golden Winner of ISPO Awards 2019

Berg Outdoor and Porcher Sport Awarded Golden Winner of ISPO Awards 2019

Sustainability & Recycling, Textile
Berg Outdoor, a valued customer of Porcher Sport, the Sports and Leisure Division of Porcher Industries, has been announced as the ISPO Awards 2019 Gold Winner for its GERES Zero Gravity Down Jacket within the Outdoor category. Berg Outdoor’s zero gravity down jacket represents the latest trends for sustainable produce in the outdoor sector. Made out of recycled (2nd grade waste) ultra-light parachute fabric and other recycled components it delivers a waterproof, highly insulated yet light weight outdoor jacket that is also easily packable. The top layer of the jacket uses Porcher Sport’s recycled ultra-light weight parachute fabric that has been treated with an in-house formulated PU coating that is both water repellent and designed to resist the harshest of conditions. Grade B sec
Porcher Sport at ISPO 2019 With New Ultra-Light Avalanche Airbag

Porcher Sport at ISPO 2019 With New Ultra-Light Avalanche Airbag

Nonwoven, Textile
Porcher Sport elevate safety with new ultra-light avalanche airbag fabric. Porcher Sport, the Sports and Leisure division of Porcher Industries, is elevating levels of safety for skiers and snow boarders with a new ultra-lightweight avalanche airbag fabric that will be launched at ISPO 2019.  Considered the lightest fabric on the market with a super low weight of just 132g/m2, Porcher Sport’s new performance fabric is proven to reduce the weight of avalanche bags by more than 12%. Treated with an in-house formulated PU coating that is designed to resist the harshest of conditions, the material also boasts an extreme tear resistance, more than 50% higher than other airbag fabrics.  Easily repackable and compact, the fabric ensures the airbag can also be used for multiple deployments.