Fabric That Can Switch Between Heating and Cooling

While the race to create the most versatile fabric has yielded significant offerings from the likes of The North Face and Columbia, a pair of researchers at the University of Maryland may have made the next promising push. Their fabric is made from two yarns—one to absorb water and one to repel it. Together, they react to moisture from your body. When you sweat, the …

“Thank You” T-Shirt

Cannabis-lensed publication Gossamer teamed up with women-owned and women-led brand VEDA for this simple T-shirt that also gives back. Emblazoned with a lime green rose and the words “thank you,” the boxy shirt will suit all genders, and all proceeds from the sales go to the Women’s Prison Association. The organization works with women and their families during all stages of the criminal justice journey—from helping …

Climber Alex Honnold’s Custom The North Face Tuxedo

After tackling Yosemite National Park’s 3,000-foot El Cap, in under four hours without ropes, pioneering rock-climber Alex Honnold gained widespread notoriety. At the 2019 Academy Awards, the film that documents Honnold’s experience, Free Solo, won the best documentary Oscar. And Honnold sported a first-ever The North Face custom tuxedo. The slim fit,  one-button, single-breasted suit was the vision of designer Mona Al-Shaalan and tailored Devon …