For decades, the waterproof outdoor clothing market has been dominated by one name: Gore-Tex. For many walkers, climbers and mountaineers, the Gore-Tex label became almost synonymous with waterproof clothing itself. Pertex, eVent, Dermizax and manufacturers’ proprietary membranes occupied different positions in the market, but Gore-Tex remained the benchmark against which they were judged. That comparison … Continue reading Waterproofs After PFAS: Gore-Tex, Pertex and the Changing Science of Staying Dry