GorTex Rain Jacket
The GorTex Rain Jacket eschews pockets for core vents and heavy Rain, urethane-coated fabric for a lightweight waterproof breathable membrane. At just over 11-ounces thIs jacket serves as a highly-packable insurance policy against foul weather, whether you're a biker, hiker or fast-and-light mountain fiend. Flip up the hood, cinch down the hem and charge into nasty downpours without hesitation The Arc’teryx Men’s Alpha SL Pullover epitomizes the light-and-fast ethic. ThIs 11-ounce shell features Gore-Tex Paclite shell fabric for waterproof breathable protection on lightweight backpack trips and alpine rock climbs. The jacket's underarm vent zips let you dump heat when you need to, and one vent zip extends all the way down to the hem for easy-on and -off even when you're wearing a helmet. Fully watertight zippers eliminate leaking The adjustable storm hood fits over your climbing helmet, and the jacket stows in the front kangaroo pocket when the weather clears. Gore-Tex is a waterproof/breathable fabric, and a registered trademark of W. L. Gore and Associates. It was co-invented by Wilbert L. Gore, Rowena Taylor, and Gore's son, Robert W. Gore. Robert Gore was granted U.S. Patent 3,953,566 on April 27, 1976, for a porous form of polytetrafluoroethylene (the chemical constituent of Teflon) with a micro-structure characterized by nodes interconnected by fibrils. Robert Gore, Rowena Taylor, and Samuel Allen were granted U.S. Patent 4,194,041 on March 18, 1980 for a "waterproof laminate." For its invention, Robert W. Gore was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2006,Gore requires that all garments made from their material have taping over the seams, to eliminate leaks. Gore's sister product, Windstopper, is similar to Gore-Tex in being windproof and breathable, but has ability to stretch and is not waterproof.
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