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Spring is the mood booster we all need! Our motivational ideas will help you get outside and enjoy it.

March 20th officially marks the first day of spring and with the weather already warming and brightening up, bird song noticeably louder, and (finally) an official roadmap out of lockdown, we’re feeling pretty positive here at Nikwax!  In celebration of imminent springtime, we’ve put our heads together and compiled a list of ideas to motivate […]

March 3, 2021 Read More

How To: safely re-proof your softshell jacket

Softshells are great, versatile jackets that provide a range of uses… Wear a softshell as an insulating mid-layer in colder, wet weather, or as a lightweight outer layer in-between seasons, when the weather can shift from cool to warm.  Most softshells have a durable water repellent coating (DWR) to keep you dry in light rain […]

March 3, 2021 Read More

Interview: we talk environment, sustainability and lockdown, with Nikwax’s Sustainability Director

Here at Nikwax, our passion for the great outdoors and protection of the environment is at the heart of what we do. We constantly strive to improve our sustainability and environmental credentials throughout the business, and with that focus, we employed our own Director of Sustainability. We speak to Maïté Angleys about Nikwax, the outdoor […]

February 23, 2021 Read More

How To: stay cosy and dry in your fleece

Many of us are having to spend more time at home right now, why not make the most of this opportunity to clean and proof your winter gear with Nikwax, so that you stay warm and dry and really enjoy the time you spend outdoors. Fleeces are often an overlooked item when it comes to […]

February 8, 2021 Read More

Polartec® and the evolution of fleece as a go-to mid-layer

Most of you probably own a fleece item that you bring out every winter season as a versatile, warming layer – be it garment, hat or gloves. We all know it to be that soft, comfortable fabric that just makes you feel lovely and snug when outdoors in winter! Made from synthetic fibres, fleece is […]

February 4, 2021 Read More

Staying dry and warm in base layers

During this current pandemic, the time we get to enjoy the outdoors feels more important than ever. However, during the freezing winter months, you may be tempted to stay indoors because of dreading getting cold or wet if you venture outside. Right now, fresh air is vital for us all in terms of health and […]

January 12, 2021 Read More

Nikwax Hydrophobic Down – the world’s best performing hydrophobic down – Chosen By NOMAD®

NOMAD chooses Nikwax Hydrophobic Down for its iconic yellow sleeping bags, taking performance to a new level in extreme cold and wet conditions New for Autumn/Winter NOMAD have launched a range of new high performance sleeping bags for Autumn/Winter 20-21 filled with Nikwax Hydrophobic Down+ (NHD+). This is the beginning of a new brand partnership […]

November 23, 2020 Read More
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European Outdoor Conservation Association

There are currently over 80 members of this 'not-for profit' Association, stretching from Norway to India and from the UK across to the Czech Republic.

As a charitable organisation directly funding specific projects, the association wants to proove that the European outdoor industry is committed to putting something back into the environment, and all working together a real difference can be made.

World Land Trust™

The World Land Trust (WLT) is an international conservation charity, which protects the world's most biologically important and threatened habitats acre by acre.

Since its foundation in 1989 (as the World Wide Land Conservation Trust), the WLT has funded partner organisations around the world to create reserves, and give permanent protection to habitat and their wildlife.

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