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Two Outdoor Clothing Brands Emerge In Alaska
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through KTUU's website.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska entrepreneurs Jennifer Loofbourrow & Linda Leary makes some waves by each beginning nontraditional clothing apparel brands to challenge the outdoor clothing industry. Alpine Fit, which s still in the development stage, is owned by Jennifer Loofbuorrow. "I've worked in the apparel industry for over 10 years, so I'm kind of just combining my career, my passion for the outdoors with features that I know will hopefully work for other people too," Loofbourrow is quoted saying in a press release. She says, "I also want to give people buying choices in line with their value systems so I'm sourcing my materials in the U.S."
KTUU writer Victoria Taylor relates in here article, "A few blocks away, Fishewear (the e in Fishe is silent) is making a splash with its bold and bright attire. "We're always looking to kind of reinvent and put color and pattern where it hasn't been before," owner of Fishewear Linda Leary said. Fishewear products and outdoor gear are mostly made in America..."to get women out into the outdoors so they want to go fishing and go out and enjoy the community of other women," according to Leary.
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