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All-Paca Fleece Hoodie Wins Backpacker Magazine Editors' Choice Award!
We have big news to share! Appalachian Gear Company is thrilled to bring home one of the industry’s most prestigious ...
Meet the Team: John
John started his career with a Fortune 500 textile manufacturing company, developing and producing fabrics for severa...
Meet the Team: Cole
A lifelong backpacker, Cole thru-hiked the Long Trail while still in high school. He then thru-hiked the Appalachian ...
IN THE NEWS: Single Clothes Wash May release 700,000 Microplastic Fibers
We’ve all seen the images of plastic bags, bottles, packaging and other large plastic items floating in our oceans. B...
Nylon and Acrylic Microfibers from Clothing are Polluting Our Oceans
Recent studies are showing that microplastics from discarded clothing are polluting the oceans and shorelines, and be...
IN THE NEWS: Studies Show That Synthetic Fibers Create Microplastics Pollution
New studies show that alarming numbers of tiny fibers from synthetic fabrics are making their way from your washing m...
