Gore-Tex fabric is the world’s first and currently only the most durable waterproof, breathable and windproof fabric. It breaks through the contradiction between waterproof and breathable incompatibility, and has windproof function. It is known as “the cloth of the century” in Europe and the United States. The clothing, shoes, hats and gloves made of it have been protecting American astronauts and countless explorers for many years. , will also fully protect your safety and comfort.
Gore-Tex film has an average of 9 billion pores per square inch, each pore is 20,000 times smaller than a drop of water, and 700 times larger than a water vapor molecule, so rainwater cannot penetrate Gore-Tex material, but the sweat discharged from the body can evaporate through the small holes, making the wearer feel comfortable and natural. Almost all of the world’s top outdoor and sportswear brands use GORE?TEX fabrics to provide comprehensive protection for outdoor activities and sports enthusiasts and enable them to fully enjoy the fun of outdoor activities.
Gore-Tex PACLITE
The lightweight version of GORE-TEX, the material is 15% lighter and feels softer and more comfortable. While the waterproof and breathable performance is still excellent, it has anti-oil properties and avoids sun oil and other stains on clothing. Gore-Tex XCR
Extended Comfort Range means a more comfortable series. The Gore-Tex XCR series provides you with a more comfortable fit during intense sports, so that your performance will not be compromised by the cold climate. It’s more breathable than GORE-TEX, so it feels comfortable even after long workouts. GORE-TEX XCR uses the most durable materials to protect it even after wearing it for a long time. All GORE-TEX XCR products are weather-tested by Gore, so you can stay dry and comfortable even in the harshest climates.
eVENT
eVENT is a revolutionary innovative waterproof and breathable fabric that provides more direct perspiration, breathability and waterproof barrier than any other film ever before. Its waterproof and breathable ability has surpassed Gore-tex in some aspects. The exclusive and patented Dry System Technology sets a strict new standard: Sweat must dissipate before it penetrates into the inner layer of the fabric. The core of the eVENT fabric is a water-repellent expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (hydrophobic ePTFE) membrane. In addition to the superior breathable structure, combined with the anti-oil effect, it can avoid the contamination of body oil, sweat and sunscreen. eVENT materials are now used in high-end products from some of the top outdoor brands.
Windstopper
A windproof and warm fabric produced by GORE, USA. Wearing clothes in winter is cold because the cold wind blows through the clothes to the body. The Windstopper material blocks out the wind, so the body is kept warm.
WindBloc
It is a windproof and warm fabric produced by American MALDEN MILLS company. Same function as Windstopper. Water repellent.
POLARTEC CLASSIC fleece is a kind of textile material introduced by American Malden Mills Company. By far the most popular fleece product on the outdoor market. Polartec is lighter, softer, warmer and lint-free than a typical fleece sweater. It also dries faster and stretches well. Polartec is divided into lightweight, middleweight, and heavyweight. The 100 series are lightweight and suitable for fleece pants. The 200 series is the most common, and the warmth retention is better than the 100 series, and it is not as heavy as the 300 series. The 300 series provides the best warmth for extreme environments and is also heavier in weight.
POLARTEC THERMAL PRO
Thermal Pro series, compared to POLARTEC’s Polartec Classic, uses a more complicated brushing process to “isolate” more air in the fleece fabric. Relatively less yarn can also be used in the fabric weaving process. Therefore, the performance of thermal insulation, compression performance is better, and the weight is lighter. At the same time, because of its outstanding performance, the application range has exceeded the trend of the whole series of Polartec Classic, which is widely used in the fields of clothing, gloves and hats.
POLARTEC POWER SHIELD
It is said that the nylon fabric that relies on the outer layer of the fabric can achieve 98% windproof effect, but unfortunately there is no chance to test it. This fabric is smooth on the outside, short fleece on the inside, and the thickness of the fleece is similar to that of POLARTEC CLASSICS 100. It has elasticity and good water-repellent ability.
POLARTEC POWER DRY was developed as a fast drying material. However, according to my personal understanding, it is still classified as fleece, because this fabric is a layer of fine fleece with small squares. good compression performance. Because the functional focus is on moisture wicking, the warmth is not as good as the POLARTEC CLASSICS 100. Generally used as underwear, but also as gloves, but it is rare. In winter, I am willing to wear underwear of this material, because it is really comfortable.
POLARTEC POWER STRETCH, as the name suggests, is a highly elastic fleece fabric. Like the Power Dry mentioned above, it is often used in underwear materials, and it is also often used for splicing parts that require high elasticity, with a thickness equivalent to a wool sweater. One side is smooth, and the other side is fine fluff, which can be worn on both sides. The official description is that the smooth surface is more warm and the suede is more moisture-absorbing and sweat-wicking.
Supplex
Technical nylon produced by DuPont, USA, feels comfortable, like cotton. Windproof, water repellent, quick drying, ultra light, stain and fading resistant.
Primaloft
Primaloft is an ultra-soft, water-repellent microfiber that is a good alternative to down fibers, it is lightweight, and has the soft and warm feel of down fibers . This fiber is produced by Al-bany International, a company in the United States, which has 35 factories in 14 countries around the world capable of producing Primaloft products. This product was developed because the U.S. Army needed an alternative to down fibers that dries quickly when wet and also provides a warm feel when wet. For this reason, the inventor began to study the physical and thermal properties of down fibers, and finally developed a product that can replace down fibers, which is composed of millions of microfibers and can be aggregated together like down fibers.
The ultra-light and ultra-soft Primaloft insulation provides millions of air cells suspended in a microfiber mesh. Because the air cells are so small, the water droplets can only stay on the surface. Even when water droplets are squeezed into the Primaloft fibers, the moisture is not absorbed by the patented microfiber structure. So Primaloft keeps you warm even when wet.
Primaloft one
PrimaLoft One is an excellent microfiber insulation. Combined with microfiber and a patented special treatment process, it is incredibly soft, lightweight, and water repellent. PrimaLoft One is 1/3 the water absorbency of typical fibers, providing 14% more warmth when dry and 24% more warmth when wet. Its windproof, breathable and quick-drying effect is better than that of down, and it has the warmth and compressibility similar to down, and it also has excellent water-repellent effect.
CoolMax
It is a four-channel fiber material with patented technology developed by DuPont. The four-channel fibers and the fibers form the largest space to ensure the best breathability, and quickly transmit the moisture emitted from the skin surface to the outer fibers. Compared with pure cotton, although it can absorb sweat, its perspiration ability is not high, while ordinary chemical fiber has poor perspiration ability, and CoolMax fiber is excellent in perspiration and perspiration. CoolMax fiber material can be used in shirts, pants, socks, underwear, hats, backpacks.
X-Static
X-STATIC is a silver fiber that wraps the surface of the original silk with pure silver to become a permanent layer, which not only maintains the function of the original silk, but also has antibacterial, The function of deodorizing and adjusting temperature. Has a very broad market prospects. The mechanism of metallic silver sterilization is to block the physiological process of bacteria. In a warm and humid environment, silver ions have a very high biological activity – which means that silver ions are very easy to combine with other substances, so that the protein inside and outside the bacterial cell membrane coagulates, thereby blocking the respiration and reproduction process of bacterial cells. The warmer and more humid the environment, the stronger the activity of silver ions, so silver-coated fibers are very suitable for application in the field of clothing.
Lycra
Lycra (LYCRA) is a man-made elastic fiber exclusively invented and produced by DuPont, which can be freely stretched 4 to 7 times, and recovers quickly after the release of external force. original length. It cannot be used alone, but can be interwoven with any other man-made or natural fibers. It does not change the appearance of the fabric, it is an invisible fiber, which can greatly improve the performance of the fabric.
Teflon
Teflon (Teflon), developed by DuPont, uses special molecules to wrap the outer layer of fibers, making them free from oil stains, liquid substances, dust and soil. contamination, thus providing high durability, high durability and high protection. This type of protection cannot be detected with the naked eye, taste or touch. Teflon protects your clothing from dirt. Taking care of this kind of fabric is also very simple, just suck up the liquid and brush the dust and dirt.
Cordura
DuPont CORDURA fabric is a functional fabric that is light, quick-drying, soft and durable, and is not easy to change color after long-term use.
The special structure of Cordura fabric gives it excellent abrasion resistance, tear resistance, unparalleled strength, good hand feel, light weight, softness, stable color and easy care. Today, Cordura is widely used in bags, footwear and many other products. All Cordura fabrics are weaved, dyed and finished in accordance with DuPont’s bioinspection standards.
Outlast
Outlast is a new type of "smart" fiber, also known as air-conditioning fiber, with the function of being warm in winter and cool in summer.
Outlast fiber technology was developed by NASA for the Moon landing program. The purpose is to make moon landing clothing for astronauts, including gloves, socks, underwear, etc., and later developed to be used for ordinary clothing, especially outdoor clothing
, including ski shirts, pants, sweaters, etc.
Merino Wool
Merino wool (Merino) fiber is a high-quality wool fiber extracted and processed from Merino sheep in Australia, with good fiber elasticity, soft luster, merino wool (Merino) unique elasticity makes the garment have a special fluffy feeling, smooth and soft to the touch, very comfortable and warm to wear. And has good perspiration and anti-odor effect.