What is GORE-TEX® fabric?

• W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. created the performance outerwear category over 30 years ago with the patented GORE-TEX® fabric.


• They remain the leaders of the segment today through relentless innovative improvements.


• Gore's unique membrane is specifically engineered to durably provide total waterproofness and windproofness while maximizing moisture breathability. This amazing science keeps the wearer drier, warmer (in cold climates) and more comfortable.


• Only GORE-TEX® fabrics are the field-tested choice of the world's leading militaries, backpackers, hunters, and other outdoor enthusiasts.


• The GORE-TEX® fabrics go through the GORE™ storm chamber torture tests to examine the claims of the products utilizing their material.


• The "Waterproof" design of the garment is to keep the wearer dry even being bombarded by 22 Inches of rain in one hour. The Definition of "Waterproof" is 25 psi (pounds per square inch). This GORE-TEX® Laminate is able to withstand a 160 psi water test utilized to prove that driving rain will not penetrate this product. If you want to keep water out, why would you use anything else?

What is WINDSTOPPER® Fabric?

WINDSTOPPER® shell fabric by Gore is windproof, highly breathable, and water resistant. This makes the perfect fabric for garments designed for highly active pursuits and occupations, or anyone who finds themselves in extreme wind. All will discover that garments made from Windstopper® shell provides a lightweight and compact clothing option.

The Windstopper® fabric is designed to fight the "Windchill" effect by repelling the wind which, if it were to reach your body, would pull the heat away from your body causing the wearer to feel cold.