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WL Gore to shutter Gorewear business amid financial pressures

WL Gore & Associates, the maker of technical performance material Gore-Tex, is set to wind down its Gorewear business unit. The company cited mounting financial pressures as the driving force behind the decision to shutter the cycling and running apparel brand. The announcement was made in a letter to retailers obtained and reported on by German...

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Background: The Gore-Tex brand and the tricky business of PFAS functionality

The crackdown on PFAS in functional clothing has been widespread in recent years, particularly as their harm to both the environment and humans becomes more broadly researched. It has forced leaders in the outerwear and sportswear industry to rethink their approach to implementing practical features into their designs, and has seen many facing...

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Gore-Tex parent faces lawsuit over ‘greenwashing’ allegations

WL Gore & Associates, the parent firm of outerwear material brand Gore-Tex, is facing a class-action lawsuit that claims the company “knowingly concealed its ongoing use of environmentally harmful PFAS” for a number of its products. The lawsuit was filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Washington by law firm Hagens Berman...

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Gore-Tex trials online repair service in UK

Gore-Tex, the outdoor gear brand known for its waterproof and breathable technology, is testing a new online repair service in the UK as part of its growing focus on sustainability. This initiative, currently in its pilot phase, aims to extend the life of Gore-Tex products by providing direct access to high-quality repairs, allowing customers to...

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Weatherproof footwear: Marc O'Polo cooperates with Gore-Tex

The German-based clothing retailer Marc O'Polo has entered into a shoe cooperation with Gore-Tex. The expert for weatherproof materials and Marc O'Polo are launching a capsule for men and women for the FW25/26 season, the cooperation partners announced on Thursday. "The cooperation with the Gore-Tex brand enables us to expand our product range...

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Packaging giant 3m to stop using 'forever chemicals'

3M, a global manufacturer of packaging solutions from packing tape to Post-IT notes to waterproof coatings, have said it will stop making and using so-called "forever chemicals", common materials that have been linked to environmental hazards and health problems, such as cancer. 3M follows companies such as Gore-Tex, who have pledged to...

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Gore-Tex: The new membrane and what Greenpeace has to do with it

When the first products with the new, more sustainable ePE membrane from Gore-Tex hit the market in autumn, the world leader for waterproof functional fabrics and with it the entire outdoor industry would have made a real U-turn. Or wouldn’t it? PTFE is Gore-Tex’s main module To understand that the development of this new, more sustainable ePE...

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Gore-Tex launches rental option for winter sportswear

Performancewear label Gore-Tex has launched its new ‘Outerwear on Demand’ rental programme, allowing snowsports enthusiasts to rent outerwear apparel at 15 resorts and retail locations throughout the US. The programme consists of the brand’s own collection of exclusive, mix-and-match garments designed for the demands of its users. Each item...

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Gore-Tex inventor Robert Gore dies aged 83

Robert Gore, the inventor of waterproof outerwear material Gore-Tex, has died at the age of 83. Gore, who was chairman of the board of directors of the family company W. L. Gore & Associates, passed away on September 17, the company announced in a statement. Gore-Tex technology was introduced in 1976 and has been used within the fashion industry...