6 MORE DAYS to nominate your products ... BECAUSE ... WHY NOT??!

HAPPY 2. ANNIVERSARY TO US!

Two years ago we -?Miriam Mayer?&?Jana Erb?sat down for the very first time to elaborate the idea of a WOMEN'S GEAR AWARD.

One thing led to another and last year it became obvious that #she is outdoors had outgrown the two of us, so Jessica W?rnlein joined the team in January.

And here we go... Today seems to be a good day to announce: REGISTRATION IS PROLONGED TO JANUARY 26TH. Join in!

HYBRID AWARD CEREMONY 09.03.2023 | LIVE + LIVESTREAM

Our long term partner and good friend Matthias A?mann | Mandel Media AB brings the 2ND SPORT & OUTDOOR Medientag back to munich. We will not only participate but have the great opportunity to announce the winners live at the event... For those who can not participate in person: We will of course simultaneously have a live-streamed Award Ceremony!

UPDATED SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT 2023

In the last weeks the question about our sustainability statement - and how we handle it - popped up again. And we think given the current situation it's about time to get back to this topic…

Here is what is and has been happening around the world:

• Since last week the circumstances are?changing rapidly and significantly in the EU:?The national authorities of Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden have submitted a proposal to European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) under REACH, the European Union ’s (EU) chemicals regulation. ECHA will publish the detailed proposal, one of the broadest in the EU’s history, on 7 February 2023.
• New York?and?California?have now also implemented PFAS bans,
• Just last week? OEKO-TEX? announced?a general ban on the use of PFAS for many of their standards
• And? bluesign technologies ag have announced?that from from July 2023 all PFAS based chemicals will be phased out from the bluesign? FINDER and as of July 2024 all bluesign? APPROVED fabrics that are treated with PFAS formulations will be removed from the bluesign? GUIDE.

So if it comes to the question "How in depth is the research of the jury going to be? How can we guarantee that the products are judged fairly and equally?“

We do we rely on trust and honesty from the brands submitting the products to provide a full, clear and accurate picture of the materials used.

We do make one exception though: We are aware that it has been incredibly hard to get your hands on the new materials and membranes. Especially given the supply chain issues at hand.

If your sample does still contain materials that do not stand up to this criteria, but that very material will be replaced BEFORE the product enters retail stage, you are welcome to send it in.

In the latter case please attach all informations about the current state and the changes that will be applied.

Here is the updated version of our jury statement:

Going forward, all products submitted to the WOMEN'S GEAR AWARD #she is outdoors, and destined for sales seasons of 2023 and beyond, must be PFAS free. This criterion also applies to laminated products (PTFE-free).

You can find the full statement and further information on our website!

If you have any further questions, please don‘t hesitate to contact us by phone or email. You can also schedule a quick video call here!

We would be more than happy to have you!

Best regards from the south of Munich, Jana, Miri & Jess #she is outdoors

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