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Part 2: Engineered to Resist Hydrolysis Introduction Most waterproof gear is built from mixed components that were never designed to work as a single ...

Introduction I recently spent time with our partners at Toray International Inc. In 22 years of working with all the major fabric suppliers, it’s my view that...

Built For Our Lifestyle At AKOVA, we don’t build gear for trends or fast fashion. We build products we want and need ourselves. The Men’s All-Purpose Pant was...

With our Kids' Elevated Insulator, our goal was to make the best kids' puffy jacket. Here, we share our R&D findings and final technology choices that went into our design.

UPF clothing is a game-changer for sun protection in the outdoors. This article explains why, how it's made, and what to look for.

Part 2 of 2:  Here are 5 more kid-centric features in our line of gear for skiing, snowboarding, or just playing for hours in the snow. Which is your favorite?

We design our kids' outdoor gear specifically with kids in mind. Here are 5 of the kid-centric features in our upcoming winter products for skiing, snowboarding, or just playing for hours in the snow.

Waterproofness and breathability of kid's winter jackets, ski pants, and snowboard pants is often confusing. With this post, we hope to decipher some of the lingo, cut through the confusion, and he...

Seam taping (also called seam sealing) is the application of a strip of waterproof tape over the seams created where different panels of fabric are sewn together. Each stitch in a seam creates a sm...