Gore-Tex is W. L. Gore & Associates's trade name for waterproof, breathable fabric membrane. It was invented in 1969. Gore-Tex blocks liquid water while...
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the invention of Gore-Tex, a waterproof and breathable fabric popularly known for its use in sporting and outdoor gear. Robert Gore was born in Salt Lake...
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breathable Gore-Tex fabrics. The company was founded in 1958 by Wilbert (Bill) Lee Gore and his wife Genevieve (Vieve) Walton Gore in Newark. Bill Gore had spent...
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L. Gore: Gore-Tex founder". The Baltimore Sun. July 31, 1986. p. 6E. Resume, Wilbert L. Gore, In the Collection of the Gore Archives, W. L. Gore & Associates...
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making Gore-Tex, a fabric made by W. L. Gore and Associates W. L. Gore and Associates, maker of Gore-Tex fabrics and other industrial products Gore (heraldry)...
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product made with Gore-Tex laminates produced by W. L. Gore & Associates in Elkton, Maryland. The first product made with Gore-Tex fabric debuted in 1976...
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with Gore-Tex fabric. In their first run, the 1000 jackets Sierra West sold to L.L. Bean contained delaminated Gore-Tex. This resulted in Gore-Tex needing...
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incorporate technologies originating in civilian hiking boots, such as Gore-Tex nylon side panels, which improve ventilation and comfort. They are also...
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Joe Tanner of W. L. Gore & Associates. Within a couple of weeks, Marmot had sewn prototype sleeping bags using the then-new Gore-Tex fabric for field testing...
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dinosaurs to modern dinosaurs (birds). Arc'teryx is known for its waterproof Gore-Tex shell jackets, knitwear, and down parkas. Founded in 1989 as Rock Solid...
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materials are commonly used, including waterproof-breathable fabric such as Gore-Tex. Hiking equipment "To keep feet dry, put the tops of gaiters under the...
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Foulard Fustian Gabardine Gannex Gauze Gazar Georgette Ghalamkar Gingham Gore-Tex Grenadine Grenfell Cloth Grosgrain Habutai Halas lace Haircloth Harris...
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polyester shirt/bib, liners and cotton/nylon trousers as Layer 2, and Gore-Tex outer garments as Layer 3. The parka and trousers (which have been adapted...
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PFAS or products that contain them; these include W. L. Gore & Associates (the maker of Gore-Tex), H&M, Patagonia, REI, and 3M. PFAS producers have paid...
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introduced the first hiking boots made with Gore-Tex. Once the original high production costs were cut, the use of Gore-Tex in hiking boots became the industry...
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Garment on the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (in conjunction with Kevlar and Gore-Tex) and ACES pressure suit, both for fire and extreme environment (water immersion...
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Garlock Sealing Technologies (section Gore-Tex)
Distribution Center II. In the 1970s, Garlock infringed W. L. Gore and Associates patents and was sued by Gore in the Federal District Court of Ohio. After a "bitterly...
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internal frame. In 1977, Berghaus became one of Europe's pioneer users of Gore-Tex® fabric, a new waterproof and breathable fabric. This was followed in 1979...
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fleece, to compensate for fleece's lack of wind resistance. Unlike Gore's well-known Gore-Tex laminate, Windstopper is not waterproof. Many Windstopper garments...
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be considered F.O.D. (foreign object debris/damage) if left in layup. Gore-Tex is a brand of expanded PTFE (ePTFE), a material incorporating a fluoropolymer...
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oilskins include such innovations as DWR-coated nylon on their low end and Gore-Tex and other proprietary waterproof membranes on the high. A Sou'wester, a...
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founded the hunting gear company Sitka in 2005. He sold the company to Gore-Tex in 2009. In 2010, he founded Kuiu, which had expected sales of $50 million...
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footwear and clothing for both women and men. This includes waterproof, Gore-Tex-lined performance sailing boots and leather deck shoes. In addition to...
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thin waterproof breathable fabric has leaked. Durable water repellent Gore-Tex Hipora Layered clothing Nikwax Analogy Sauna suit Ventile Waterproofing...
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Woodward Maurice "Tex" Ritter (January 12, 1905 – January 2, 1974) was a pioneer of American country music singer and actor from the mid-1930s into the...
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mountainwear clothing items such as cargo pants, hiking boots, items lined with Gore-Tex, technical puffer jackets, fleeces, and other outdoor garments. Accessories...
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avoid direct contact with liquid water. This can be accomplished with Gore-Tex. Gore-Tex now has controllable pore size and can block out many liquids, including...
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Cawder Challenge (redirect from Gore-Tex Challenge)
November 2024 – via Newspapers.com. "1993 Gore-Tex Challenge". European Tour. Retrieved 20 May 2020. "1992 Gore-Tex Fabrics Challenge". European Tour. Retrieved...
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commonly used in conjunction with waterproof breathable fabrics such as Gore-Tex to prevent the outer layer of fabric from becoming saturated with water...
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acetate, is put into a cup and sealed with a piece of ePTFE (Teflon/Stedfast/Gore-Tex film). The fabric to be tested is then placed over the cup with the fabric...
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