Sustainability in hiking pants is moving in the right direction, with an increasing number of brands improving the sustainability features of their models yearly. We expect that recycled materials will become even more common as brands innovate lower-cost, higher-performance recycled fabrics. Large brands are likely to roll out an increased number of resale and recycling programs, and we hope to see brands taking steps toward designing pants that are easier to recycle at the end of life. While solution-dyed fabrics haven’t made their way into this category, synthetic materials—like the ones typically used in hiking pants—may become more commonly dyed in this way in the future, as solution-dyeing offers reduced carbon emissions and water use without compromising performance. We also anticipate a wider use of Bluesign-approved materials as more suppliers become certified. Lastly, PFAS will likely be fully phased out from hiking pant DWRs in the near future as both legislative and consumer pressure accelerate the shift to safer chemicals.