Yes it is true that Gore-Tex is a household name and people associate it with a variety of activities and fashion statements. Gore-Tex has been around for over twenty years and it has always been constantly changing and evolving. But do we really know what Gore-Tex is or does everyone believe it is just a brand name. If you were to go into a store to buy a Gore-Tex product would you know what to buy? Does it matter? Well the answer is yes.

GORE-WHAT?

It is necessary to know what Gore-Tex actually is to understand what it does. Gore-Tex fabric is made using high tech fabrics connected on either side of a Gore-Tex membrane. This membrane is constructed using Teflon and it is made up of many threads forming vast amounts of micro pores. These micro pores are small enough that water can