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subverting the stuffy country-club image of golf
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To All Golf Professionals.
Please read and discuss;.Sports apparel facts. You need chemical factories to make the ingredients for synthetic sportswear. Some ingredients are highly toxic... Read more
Posted on 23 January 2013 GOLF, SPORTS -
Nikki Disanto
With snow on the ground in the UK, here's a summer pic of the multi-talented Nikki DiSanto wearing Maurice Flitcroft by Golf Refugees in the San Diego... Read more
Posted on 23 January 2013 GOLF, SPORTS -
A Great Golfing Hero?
Who is your golfing hero? Arnold, Nicklaus, Hogan, Tiger, Rory? It makes perfect sense to have your hero as one of the best players. Golf Refugees golfing hero... Read more
Posted on 22 January 2013 GOLF, SPORTS -
The Original
Many of you across the pond may believe that Nike launched the first black golf ball.But you would be wrong. Golf Refugees created the original black golf... Read more
Posted on 20 January 2013 GOLF, SPORTS -
Just Do It
The words are spoken by Lance Armstrong in a TV advert for Nike. “Everybody wants to know what I am on. What I am on? I’m on my bike busting my ass six hours a... Read more
Posted on 18 January 2013 GOLF, SPORTS -
Missed Opportunity
Have those brilliant marketing peeps at Nike missed a global branding opportunity by not putting a swoosh on face masks? Could their contracted golfers wear fac... Read more
Posted on 17 January 2013 GOLF, SPORTS -
Dear Rory Mcilroy Part 2
Apart from ‘loads of money’, what else should Rory ask from Nike?How about ‘remove all lead from my Nike golf apparel’?Why, well ‘Lead’ is highly toxic element... Read more
Posted on 14 January 2013 GOLF, SPORTS -
Dear Rory Mcilroy
Dear Rory, Have you asked Nike which chemicals are in your new synthetic golf clothing? We've made a check list to help you: • Alkylphenolethoxylates... Read more
Posted on 10 January 2013 GOLF, SPORTS -
Love the Way It's Made
Just for a moment imagine you are a designer for a new range of shirts for golf professionals and amateurs. You will have to make a number of challenging... Read more
Posted on 09 January 2013 GOLF, SPORTS -
One Pound One Sleeve
Though there is a catch. It costs the same to post one sleeve within the UK, as it does four sleeves, thanks to Royal Mail’s pricing policy.UK offer only,... Read more
Posted on 08 January 2013 GOLF, SPORTS -
Power Table
Which energy resources do golf brands choose to make their apparel? Low carbon ‘clean’ wind solar power Golf Refugees High carbon ‘dirty’ coal fired power... Read more
Posted on 08 January 2013 GOLF, SPORTS -
This Years Model
Please let us know your favourites; 1,2,3,4,5 or 6.Ethically made, carbon reduced golf apparel, manufactured solely from wind and solar power.... Read more
Posted on 07 January 2013 GOLF, SPORTS -
January Sales
50% off selected items. Here we go with our logo t-shirt ‘a square peg in a round hole’ Now you probably already have a few t-shirts, so what makes this one a... Read more
Posted on 02 January 2013 GOLF, SPORTS -
How Do They Get Away with It Part 4?
Is synthetic sports apparel safe to wear in active play? You may be surprised to learn the limitations of how they are tested. Read more
Posted on 31 December 2012 GOLF, SPORTS -
Spiral Ball Logo
We like using circular logos on golf balls. We are experimenting with our new 2013 spiral ball. The circle here looks too large in diameter and I prefer the... Read more
Posted on 28 December 2012 GOLF, SPORTS -
Chemically Enhanced
We’ve been trying to think of a phrase to capture the essence of modern quick-drying polyester sportswear. That should cover it. http://www.facebook. Read more
Posted on 27 December 2012 GOLF, SPORTS -
Predictable Predictions
Our predictable predictions for golf in 2013? Rory will play well. Poulter will wear his own clothes. Miss Nicollet will look gorgeous strolling down the... Read more
Posted on 20 December 2012 GOLF, SPORTS -
Fashion Links
Accentuate Your Style Alongside bold reds, pinks and prints there has been an upsurge of interest in rich navy blues and luxurious black, seen primarily in... Read more
Posted on 20 December 2012 GOLF, SPORTS -
Luxury Veneer
If you were asked to name a luxury brand who would you say? Louis Vuitton, Prada, Gucci, Ralph Loren etc What constitutes at luxury brand fit the 21 st Century? Read more
Posted on 19 December 2012 GOLF, SPORTS -
Table of Extractable Toxic Lead
Graph: levels of extractable lead are indicated in mg/kg The graph above provides the level of highly toxic heavy metal lead extracted via sweat solution from... Read more
Posted on 18 December 2012 GOLF, SPORTS