With an eye toward making the best fishing wader in the world, Patagonia brought together an incredible array of in-house quality experts, advanced R&D engineers, fabric developers, designers – and, of course, seasoned field testers – to create an all-new line of waders for men and women in Spring 2016.
This holiday season, I have an early New Year’s resolution for the sake of Planet Earth: let’s all become radical environmentalists.
This sounds like a big leap – but it’s not. All you need is a sewing kit and a set of repair instructions.
VENTURA, Calif. – On Dec. 8 in Paris, Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario will discuss the choices consumers can make to reduce their carbon footprint and ‘vote with their dollars’ in support of businesses committed to the environment at The International New York Times Energy for Tomorrow conference, a COP21 approved event.
This fall, Patagonia will release Jumbo Wild – a gripping, hour-long documentary film by Sweetgrass Productions telling a true story of the decades-long battle over the future of British Columbia’s iconic Jumbo Valley – highlighting the tension between protection of wilderness and the backcountry experience and ever-increasing development interests in wild places.
Patagonia’s snow and alpine design teams joined forces for Fall 2015 to create the all-new Backcountry Touring Collection, a comprehensive, customizable system of outerwear, under layers and packs for backcountry skiers and riders who go deep into the mountains under their own power. Each piece addresses specific needs of self-supported winter backcountry travel, balancing critical protection with excellent breathability and total freedom of movement.
From October 1 through December 1, 2015, the 2016 Mugs Stump Award will be accepting grant applications from small climbing teams with fast and light alpine objectives.
Today, Patagonia is announcing three key milestones that demonstrate how environmental activism continues to become more and more embedded in the core of our business.
Patagonia has recreated the iconic Snap-T® pullover in six exclusive styles for Fall ‘15, using innovative material combinations to represent Patagonia’s dedication to tinkering and design evolution – and to celebrate the stories and history that are intrinsically woven into the fabric of each Snap-T.
We’ve spent the past several days looking deep into our wool supply chain, shocked by the disturbing footage of animal cruelty that came to light last week. Patagonia’s partnership with Ovis XXI has long been a source of pride because of the program’s genuine commitment to regenerating the grassland ecosystem, but this work must come equally with respectful and humane treatment of the animals that contribute to this endeavor.
PETA has shown us video footage from within the Ovis XXI farm network that supplies merino wool for Patagonia’s baselayers and insulation. You can watch it here. It is as disturbing as anything PETA puts out. Four minutes long, the video contains graphic footage depicting inhumane treatment of lambs and sheep; of castration; of tail docking (the removal of a sheep’s tail); and slaughter of lambs for their meat. We’ll go into detail below.
Patagonia Provisions has launched a groundbreaking partnership with Dan and Jill O’Brien of Wild Idea Buffalo to conserve and restore the grasslands of South Dakota, while producing a delicious, sustainably sourced Buffalo Jerky.
With its new denim collection launching today, Patagonia is changing the way denim is made and raising the bar for environmental and human rights practices – using innovative, environmentally friendlier dye, Fair Trade Certified™ sewing practices, and 100% organic cotton grown without pesticides, herbicides, or synthetic fertilizers.
Patagonia has promoted longtime Patagonia territory sales manager, Sven Shiers, to Eastern Regional Sales Manager. In his new position, Shiers will be managing eight sales representatives.
After 20 years at 101 Wooster St, Patagonia’s first New York retail space has moved two blocks to 72 Greene, a space long dubbed the “King of Greene Street.” Originally a warehouse belonging to the dry goods dealer Gardner Colby Company, its three dimensional iron façade is considered the finest example of French Renaissance and Second Empire style in the entire district. In honor of such magnificence, and in celebration of the brand’s two decades in New York City, Patagonia has poured effort and attention into building an impeccable retail experience and space for community environmental activism at 72 Greene St. Read more about our new shop's features!
The Yuba Salmon Partnership Initiative shared a plan that would create the first “trap and haul” program of its kind in California. Trap and haul involves capturing fish, putting them in trucks and moving them up or down rivers around obstacles such as dams.
Patagonia today announced the breakthrough Merino Air Baselayer, a first-ever fusion of sustainably sourced wool and cutting-edge technology. Merino Air looks, feels and performs like nothing else on the market – it offers outstanding warmth, more breathability and better fit than conventional merino baselayers, while still maintaining the natural odor-fighting properties of wool.
Patagonia released #FreeTheSnake, a short film from the producers of DamNation that looks at the effects of four dams on the lower Snake River. Featuring previously unseen footage, Free the Snake envisions a future that works for farmers, fishermen, tribes, salmon and the natural world
I am writing to introduce myself as Patagonia’s new PR and Communications Manager. I’ll be focused on stories about Patagonia’s great products, the people behind those products, our incredible ambassadors and other sports and lifestyle related pieces.
We know from experience that doing the right thing by employees is a necessary element of doing business. I endorse the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act (FAMILY Act) because workers in the United States should be able to take the time they need when serious family or medical needs arise – no matter where they live or where they work.
Most people think about energy consumption in terms of concrete usage – we use it to power things, run our cars and heat our homes. But what about the energy required for storage and distribution of…energy?
