Gore-Tex is W. L. Gore & Associates's trade name for waterproof, breathable fabric membrane. It was invented in 1969. Gore-Tex blocks liquid water while...
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the invention of Gore-Tex, a waterproof and breathable fabric popularly known for its use in sporting and outdoor gear. Robert Gore was born in Salt Lake...
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breathable Gore-Tex fabrics. The company was founded in 1958 by Wilbert (Bill) Lee Gore and his wife Genevieve (Vieve) Walton Gore in Newark. Bill Gore had spent...
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making Gore-Tex, a fabric made by W. L. Gore and Associates W. L. Gore and Associates, maker of Gore-Tex fabrics and other industrial products Gore (heraldry)...
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L. Gore: Gore-Tex founder". The Baltimore Sun. July 31, 1986. p. 6E. Resume, Wilbert L. Gore, In the Collection of the Gore Archives, W. L. Gore & Associates...
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incorporate technologies originating in civilian hiking boots, such as Gore-Tex nylon side panels, which improve ventilation and comfort. They are also...
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product made with Gore-Tex laminates produced by W. L. Gore & Associates in Elkton, Maryland. The first product made with Gore-Tex fabric debuted in 1976...
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with Gore-Tex fabric. In their first run, the 1000 jackets Sierra West sold to L.L. Bean contained delaminated Gore-Tex. This resulted in Gore-Tex needing...
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Joe Tanner of W. L. Gore & Associates. Within a couple of weeks, Marmot had sewn prototype sleeping bags using the then-new Gore-Tex fabric for field testing...
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dinosaurs to modern dinosaurs (birds). Arc'teryx is known for its waterproof Gore-Tex shell jackets, knitwear, and down parkas. Founded in 1989 as Rock Solid...
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