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OUTERWEAR TECHNOLOGIES
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GORE-TEX® Products
Multi-purpose Solution
- Durable
- Stylish
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GORE-TEX® Active products
Highly aerobic solution
- Extremely Breathable
- Lightweight
- Minimalist Design
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GORE-TEX® Pro products
Extended and extreme solution
- Extremely Rugged
- Breathable
- Versatile
GORE-TEX® products
Garments engineered with GORE-TEX® fabric are durably waterproof and windproof, combined with optimized breathability—enduring products that maximize protection and comfort for the wearer. Multiple fabrics and construction methods include insulated, non-insulated, 2-Layer, 3-Layer, and Z-Liner.
Ideal For:
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- Mountain Biking
- Fishing
- Golf
- Hunting
- Motorcycling
- Road Running
- Hiking
- Skiing
- Snowmobiling
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GORE-TEX® Active products
Garments engineered with GORE-TEX® Active fabrics are built for extreme breathability and are ideal for highly aerobic, done-in-a-day activities.
Ideal For:
Shop GORE-TEX®- Trail Running
- Road Running
- Mountaineering
- Mountain Biking
- Skiing
- Cross Country
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GORE-TEX® Pro products
Garments engineered with GORE-TEX® Pro fabrics are built for maximized ruggedness and are ideal for extreme and extended use.
Ideal For:
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- Hunting
- Motorcycling
- Mountaineering
- Water Sports
- Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Climbing
- Snowmobiling
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Outerwear Constructions
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2-Layer Construction
Ideal for a wide range of outdoor activities, with this construction a GORE-TEX® membrane is bonded to the outer fabric only. The benefit: the separate lining inside improves wearing comfort and versatility. This construction can be combined with insulation, keeping the wearer dry and warm.
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3-Layer Construction
Unlike the 2-layer construction, this construction bonds the GORE-TEX® membrane to both the outer fabric and the inner lining. The benefit: no movement between the layers, which means less wear and tear, and enhanced durability.
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Z-Liner Construction
A GORE-TEX® membrane is bonded to a lightweight fabric and a liner is freely suspended between the outer fabric and the lining. The benefit: fewer sealed seams means manufacturers have more freedom for fashion applications. This construction can be combined with insulation.
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GORE-TEX® Membrane
Inner Lining
Outer Fabric
GORE-TEX® Membrane
Inner Lining
Outer Fabric
GORE-TEX® Membrane
Inner Lining
Additional Features
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Gore Micro Grid backer technology
Using an innovative patent-pending internal backer fabric, this technology improves internal abrasion and snag resistance, enhances breathability and decreases weight. It also allows the garment to slide easily over mid-layers.
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Extreme Wet Weather Construction
Advanced garment design techniques are used to create garments that deliver superior protection against extreme and extended wet weather conditions.
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Paclite® product technology
With an extremely lightweight and packable construction, garments with Paclite® product technology are the ideal solution for hiking, cycling and other sports where weight and space are critical. These garments keep you dry and cool during demanding activities and warm during cool down, even in windy, cold weather.
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Gore Comfort Mapping technology
Mirroring the climate zones of the body such as shoulders, back and joints, specific GORE-TEX® fabrics are combined to increase breathability, comfort against skin, warmth, fit and other comfort characteristics where they are needed most.
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Rain Chamber Test
Rain Chamber Test
Garments with this construction are engineered to pass our most aggressive rain test, simulating extended vertical and horizontal wind-driven rain conditions.
Lightweight Construction
Lightweight Construction
Weighing in at less than 4.4 oz per square yard, GORE-TEX® garments with Paclite® product technology are considerably lighter than an average 3-layer GORE-TEX® garment.
Climate Zones
Climate Zones
Your body has varying climate zones in parts such as shoulders, armpits, and joints. Some zones need greater insulation, while others require increased breathability. Gore Comfort Mapping Technology provides each zone distinct protection for ultimate comfort.
Quality Testing
Every style of GORE-TEX® garments is put through a variety of intense testing. If at any point the product doesn’t uphold to the high GORE-TEX® standards, it is sent back to the drawing board.
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The Rain Room
Before any new GORE-TEX® garment style is put into production it must pass the Gore lab style approval testing. This sophisticated outerwear testing facility is designed to simulate a variety of rain conditions. Using specially engineered rain nozzles strategically positioned in the chamber, we are able to test a garment's waterproof design in conditions that range from light drizzle to wind-driven rain.
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Comfort Test
Comfort is a state in which we are neither too warm nor too cold; in other words, when there is a balance between heat produced and heat lost. To put comfort to the test, we compare laboratory results with the subjective perceptions of real test participants.
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Martindale Test
In the Martindale Test, wool or sandpaper is used to rub the fabric over and over again with considerable pressure. Depending on how tough the fabric needs to be, this vigorous rubbing can continue non-stop for hours … or even days.
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Cold Flex Test
In the Cold Flex Test, GORE-TEX® fabrics are squashed and stretched repeatedly in extreme temperatures for hours on end. The fabrics must survive this punishing test and emerge still durably waterproof.
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