In the highly competitive textile industry, ensuring the durability and functionality of fabrics is essential for both ...

Introduced in 1976, the fabric has protected countless walkers ... with billions of pores smaller than water droplets, forming a waterproof but breathable surface - or Gore-Tex.

The outside is slippery and soft to the touch, allowing for total freedom of movement, and none of the noisiness you can often get with traditional technical waterproof fabrics. Paramo calls it ...