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Commentaires de
consommateurs
Vous n'en reviendrez pas en entendant ce que les gens peuvent faire avec leurs vêtements Icebreaker. Certains luttent contre les feux de brousse en Australie, d'autres donnent des concerts de rock en République Tchèque, d'autres encore étudient les étoiles en Antarctique, ou traversent la Nouvelle Zélande à pied habillé en chou.
“…amazing… takes hard abuse.”
– Adam Colton
“I had no idea that one of your t-shirts would do so well as a travel shirt in hot, humid equatorial South Pacific.”
– Lyle Neville
“Our new Icebreaker gear was perfect for what we were doing as we had limited room in our motorbike boxes.”
– Lyndon Conner
“Everyone else on our trip was spending time doing laundry…but I just kept on having fun because my shirts didn’t stink!”
– Debra Gagner
“The merino cycling top has performed brilliantly in all places — it does what Icebreaker says it will: it keeps me cool in the heat and warm in the cold.”
– Helena, Icebreaker fan
“I don’t normally write to companies about their products, but this purchase experience was so good that I felt compelled to do so… I have never made a clothing purchase that has impacted my life is such a positive manner and I appreciate it.”
– Drew Buzzell, Icebreaker Fan, Los Angeles, CA
“Perfect for a spot of mountaintop yoga! Warm, but also cool, flexible and supercomfy.”
– Nick White, Portland, OR
“My Icebreaker keeps the Southern California sun off my skin and keeps me cool on the trail. It’s the best piece of hiking equipment I own.”
– Pete Flanagan, Los Angeles, CA
“After six torrid hours, leg cramps and gazillion river crossings, my Icebreaker GT150 (and my Icebreaker GT260) crossed the finishing line on our first ever Off Road Marathon.”
– Lisa Schofield, Icebreaker fan, Australia
Revues de presse
Icebreaker is a Natural
Time Magazine,
Global Edition, 22 March 2010
As a young man in New Zealand, Jeremy Moon became fond of sheep. Wait a minute, let’s start that again. As a newly minted cultural anthropologist making a living in market research, Jeremy Moon was given a T-shirt by a farmer…
Evangelist in sheep’s clothing
Financial Times,
London, England, 2 June 2010
"Our product is the antithesis of fashion. It’s about simplicity and being natural and being long-lasting, as opposed to high-change fashion," Mr. Moon says…
Icebreaker Creates Not-So-Synthetic Fleece
Fast Company,
United States, September 2010
Icebreaker’s Realfleece repels outside moisture while absorbing perspiration, making it perfect for a fall hike.
Icebreaker Gets the Plastic Out
Backpacker Magazine,
United States, 5 January 2011
Coming soon to a retails store near you: Icebreaker socks without the that weird s-shaped clippy thing that socks are often folded over so they can hang on a display.
Talk about an Icebreaker!
Ecostylista.com,
1 December 2010
For the women who run - and row, and swim, and whatever else - in the all weather conditions including the current frigid one, the right sportswear is incredibly important. So thank goodness there’s Icebreaker…
New Stores
Time Out
New York City, 25 November 2010
Just in time for the bracing winds of winter, New Zealand company Icebreaker has opened a store in Soho, ready to outfit New Yorkers with its all-natural outdoor and activewear apparel.
Sheep invade SoHo
Metro US,
6 December 2010
At a party in SoHo last week, a shirtless male model walked around wearing a plush merino sheep headpiece. No, this wasn’t a furries convention, but the opening of the first East Coast retail store of a New Zealand outdoor apparel company, Icebreaker.
Pulling the Wool Over One’s Body
Newsweek Magazine,
United States, 26 January 2008
Long a favorite of knitting grannies, merino wool is finding a new purpose in activewear, thanks to a group of innovative designers in sheep-abundant lands. Soft as cotton but much more breathable, it’s cool in summer and warm in winter…
Buyers unravel the ethics behind the label
Financial Times,
15 September 2010
In May, the Global Reporting Initiative, a network of 20,000 organisations developing a framework for corporate sustainability reporting, published "The Transparent Economy", a report that identified traceability as a key challenge in corporate reporting over the next decade.
Gear Box: Icebreaker Tech T Lite
The Adventure Blog,
12 August 2010
Sometimes the best gear is the stuff you didn’t know you needed until you had it. Such is the case with the Tech T Lite from Icebreaker, a company that makes a whole line of performance apparel using Merino Wool as its basic building blocks.
Synthetic Fleece Replacements
TrendHunter.com, September 2010
Realfleece wool-based fleece may sound like an oxymoron, but the merino wool-based fleece fabric is an alternative to the usually petroleum-based synthetic material, ’fleece,’ used in the manufacture of outdoor clothing.
Icebreaker RealFleece Aspiring Zip
GearPatrol.com,
9 September 2010
Sometime in the 1980s, clothing companies discovered that plastic fibers could be spun to look like wool fleece... Those were the halcyon days of plastics before anyone cared about garbage patches in the ocean, global warming or unemployed sheep.
Fabric of Choice
Modern Hiker,
11 August 2010
I’ve already written about my conversion from synthetics to merino wool while I was in New Zealand. Now it’s my fabric of choice, and I never leave for a hike without an Icebreaker t-shirt or long-sleeve in tow…
Best Base Layer
Walk Magazine,
UK, 20 February 20 2010
Best base layer award. Out of all your gold winners, Icebreaker is the manufacturer that creates some of my all-time favourite pieces of gear.
Boxers or Briefs?
Backpacker Magazine,
United States, 2010
Gear Review: Boxers or Briefs? Most Luxurious – Icebreaker Beast 150. “If you want to put your lap squarely in the lap of luxury, the Beast is the way to go. There were multiple times during an extended hike through the Sierra’s Minarets that I had to stop and try to remember if I had even put on briefs that day…”
Gear Review: Icebreaker Superfine 200
Backpacker Magazine,
United States, 5 January 2011
Gear Review: Multi-Use Shirts – Icebreaker Superfine 200 Top. This quickly became my favorite go-to top for autumn activities. Whether it was running to the store for last-minute dinner ingredients, dayhiking through fall colors, or heading to the pumpkin patch for Halloween preparations…
Best Base Layers
Ski Magazine,
October 2010, United States
Best base layers: “Icebreaker Sprint Leggings: We’re suckers for all-wool undergarments, and the Sprint Leggings are no different. Icebreaker has upped the functionality of their GT line of baselayers, so the Sprint has a tiny bit of Lycra in it…”
50 Best Winter Sports Gear
The Independent,
UK, 31 October 2009
The 50 best winter sports gear: Designed to provide extra support at the Achilles, ankle and instep, these eco-friendly merino socks give ‘unparalleled warmth and comfort’.
50 Best Skiing Essentials
The Independent,
UK, 8 November 2008
The 50 Best Skiing Essentials: “I’ve been using Icebreaker for about five years and it’s simply the best there is. Made from merino wool from New Zealand, these thermals provide unparalleled comfort and impressive warmth-to-weight ratio.”
Best in Test
Walk Magazine,
UK, 30 February 2009
Best in Test. 5 in 5. “I’m a big fan of Icebreaker and this top didn’t fail to impress. It kept me warm and the finely woven wool didn’t itch or feel uncomfortable. The women’s version has a feminine, flattering cut and the seamless underarms and flat sewn stitching on the seams makes it a great fit…
Baacode traces clothes origin
Vancouver Sun,
Canada, September 23rd, 2008
It has become de rigeur for foodies to know whence their table fare came. Now an outdoor clothing producer has opened its business wide so that consumers can trace their clothes back to their origin…
Témoignages de
sportifs
Pourquoi porter du synthétique alors que vous faites de l'exercice en pleine nature ? Pour les randonneurs, coureurs à pied, cyclistes, vététistes, adeptes du ski et du snowboard et pour tant d’autres sportifs, aucune matière n’égale les performances de la laine mérinos Icebreaker.
Keeps me cool while training when my teammates are soaked and smelly.
BethAnn Chamberlain
Icebreaker Sponsored Biathlete
Whether I am running, rollerskiing or cycling, Icebreaker keeps me cool with its amazing lightweight merino wool fabric in styles that are comfortable and stylish. And did I mention you don’t have the smell that comes with all those other workout clothes.
BethAnn Chamberlain
Icebreaker Sponsored Biathlete
Icebreaker’s lightweight, breathable, fabric allows me to stay cool and comfortable while training through the hot sticky summer weather.
BethAnn Chamberlain
Icebreaker Sponsored Biathlete
Multi-day adventure racers need clothing that is cool during hot days, holds off the chill after dark, dries fast, and never chafes or blisters. Icebreaker fabrics do all that. They are perfect.
Chuck Vohsen (Team Rock Racing)
Icebreaker Sponsored Adventure Racer
Endurance athletes spend many hours training in the heat and wet. Icebreaker fabrics keep us comfortable and never feel wet or clammy. But most important it eliminates chafing and blistering.
Chuck Vohsen (Team Rock Racing)
Icebreaker Sponsored Adventure Racer
Adventure racing is a wet, sweaty, and dirty team event. Icebreaker fabrics eliminate the odors so teammates can stay focused on the race, and not each other.
Chuck Vohsen (Team Rock Racing)
Icebreaker Sponsored Adventure Racer
I combine different Icebreaker layers according to the weather and it works like magic for me!
Corrina Schwiegershausen
Women’s World Champion Hang Gliding
When you have weeks between showering and washing clothes, Icebreaker socks and GT base layers keep you comfortable and smelling good.
Ian Mangiardi
Icebreaker Sponsored Long Distance Trekker
I wear the long sleeves so that if I crash off the jumps it stops me from getting too bloody. Thanks Icebreaker for looking after me!
Gustav
The kids wear their Icebreaker gear when they’re skiing, motorbiking and playing soccer. It’s by far the most useful clothing we own.
Luca’s mother
Gustav (age 4) and Luca (age 6) just won gold and silver
I have been skiing a lot, and my Icebreaker has been keeping me nice and warm.
Finn Bilious
Racing in sub-zero temps in New Hampshire, they are cozy in their Icebreaker.
Oliver’s mum Edie
I have had a great season. It was really good to have all that nice Icebreaker gear. It kept me warm!
Manu Barnard
Freeskier, Wanaka, New Zealand
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