Gore–Tex

Founded in 1969, Gore-Tex is synonymous with waterproof outerwear. Their sustainability journey aligns with the SDGs and ecompasses: Protecting people and planet combined with prolonging product life, Gore delivers performance to the benefit of the environment, individuals, society and its business. They see this as performance redefined – beyond technical product features and financial results. Gore is committed to measure its performance by these abilities.

Gore Fabrics Division 2022 status on Forever Chemicals

• On track to eliminate PFCEC from laminates that correlate with 100% of finished consumer product units (jackets, shoes, gloves and accessories) by 2025

• Over 80% of their general outdoor and lifestyle product portfolio utilizes PFC-free DWR, and they continue to pursue opportunities to expand deployment where it can meet requisite performance and durability requirements for intended end-use. further develop these new materials.

• Gore has developed new PTFE membrane prototypes for fabrics that no longer require PFCEC in manufacturing. Work continues to further develop these new materials.

• Gore is pursuing the development of new materials at pace, currently focussed on ePE, an entirely new membrane material platform for consumer applications. The first products were launched in 2022.

• Gore is exploring end of life impacts, and recently commissioned the Technical Chemistry at the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology to conduct a PTFE incineration study.

Straumnes and Skaftafell Windblockers are PFA free, Bluesign and meet the OEKO-TEX® 100 standard.