Are GORE-TEX® products environmentally friendly?
Yes, due to their long useful lifetime, which is the most effective measure for making an environmentally sound choice in functional garments, footwear, and accessories. Due to the selection of advanced materials like PTFE and state-of-art manufacturing processes we deliver best-in-class products offering the highest level of durability. Durability enables a long and useful lifetime of the finished product, resulting in substantial savings of raw materials and energy which would be otherwise required to manufacture multiple units of shorter-lived products. Learn more about sustainable clothing in this study conducted by Cambridge University: “… the greatest beneficial change would occur if we purchased less clothing and kept it for longer”: http://www.research-horizons.cam.ac.uk/features/well-dressed-.aspx The positive environmental effect of product durability applies similarly to our other GORE fabrics products including WINDSTOPPER® fabrics.
