After dedicated outdoor testing and lively discussions in North Karelia, Finland, the international jury of outdoor journalists and gear specialists have agreed on the winners of Scandinavian Outdoor Award Spring/Summer 2024.
The overall winner was the down jacket Lodur from Silkeborg-based Nordisk. According to the jury, it’s the lightest highly rain repellent down jacket they’ve seen, weighing only 300 grams, yet keeping them warm. Nordisk uses RDS-certified Chrystal Down, where the name refers to its appearance which is reminiscent of a crystal. The jacket has an ultra-thin and light membrane that has a thickness of 1/10th of a human hair.
The Sustainability Award is given to Norwegian specialist in functional and outdoor Merino wool clothing Aclima with ReBorn Terry Pullover. The third-generation family business continues to turn its production scrap into products and the wool used here comes from Oeko-tex certified scrap fabrics. The reinforcing synthetic fibres are GRS certified, ensuring low environmental impact and controlled recycled material sources. The scrap wool is sorted by colour, so no re-dying is needed.
Five other awards were handed out to Haglöfs (Apparel), Dometic (Hardware), Viking (Footwear), Recco (Technology), and Reima (Kids).
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