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Textile Brand Releases Fully Recycled Performance Outerwear Collection

Trailberg Debuts First-Ever 100 % Recycled Performance Outerwear Line Built From Post-Consumer Plastic

Denver, November 25, 2025 Denver-based technical apparel brand Trailberg today announced the retail launch of its Thermore Collection, a 12-piece men’s and women’s outerwear range manufactured entirely from recycled inputs—shell, insulation, zippers and trims included—without the price premium normally attached to circular garments.

Each garment in the line diverts an average of 65 post-consumer PET bottles from landfill, according to third-party lifecycle data verified by Intertek. The recycled polyester yarn is sourced from certified U.S. material-recovery facilities, then spun into 50 denier, 4-way-stretch fabric that delivers 20,000 mm waterproofing and 15,000 g/m² breathability—specifications on par with top-tier virgin-poly alpine gear. Independent abrasion testing shows the fabric retains 92 % tensile strength after 30,000 Martindale cycles, outperforming conventional recycled shells by 18 %.

The collection arrives as outerwear is cementing itself as the fastest-growing sustainability battleground in fashion. Global demand for recycled-performance apparel is projected to rise 14 % annually through 2030, reaching USD 9.8 billion, according to the latest Textile Exchange Material Change Index released this month. Recycled polyester currently represents only 14 % of total poly use, leaving significant room for brands that can scale circular feedstock without sacrificing technical attributes.

“Our design brief was simple: build gear good enough for a January ascent of Torreys Peak that is also restorative to the planet,” said Liam Loughrey, Trailberg co-founder and CEO. “By integrating Thermore’s Ecodown® fiber—spun from bottles collected within 300 km of our mill—we closed the loop on performance outerwear while cutting CO₂ emissions 48 % versus our 2023 baseline. The customer doesn’t have to choose between planet and performance anymore.”

Thermore’s Ecodown insulation is Bluesign-approved and Global Recycled Standard (GRS) certified, guaranteeing traceability from bottle to finished garment. Trailberg further eliminated per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the DWR finish, opting for a plant-based C0 coating that maintains 80 % water repellency after 40 domestic washes—exceeding industry minimums by 20 %.

Retail prices range from USD 219 for the 12-oz Windridge Anorak to USD 349 for the 15-oz Eldora 3L Parka, positioning the line 10–12 % below comparable technical shells constructed with virgin fiber. Pre-orders opened November 18 on Trailberg.com and at REI, with full wholesale rollout scheduled for December 15 across 220 specialty retailers in North America and the EU.

Early sell-through data from a 500-unit pilot drop last month indicate a 1.8-week inventory turn, outpacing the brand’s conventional line by 2.4× and suggesting strong consumer appetite for verifiably circular gear. Trailberg plans to expand the recycled platform to mid-layers and packs for Fall 2026, targeting a 70 % reduction in Scope 3 product emissions by 2028.

About Trailberg

Founded in 2020, Trailberg engineers mountain-to-city apparel that balances alpine performance with everyday versatility. The Climate Neutral–certified company offsets 100 % of operational emissions and diverts 92 % of its supply-chain waste from landfill through repair, resale and recycling programs.