Here is how to re-waterproof your GORE-TEX jacket with a durable water repellent (DWR) spray. - Buy a DWR pump spray and read the label carefully - Hang your jacket so you can easily get to all sides - Close all the zippers - You can choose to only apply the spray to areas ...
Wash:Gear performs better when closest to its original, pristine state. Case in point: the birdbath. Birds know that their down will best protect them when it is clean. Down, specifically, requires a gentle, detergent-free cleaner. We recommend our very own,Nikwax Down Wash Direct, which i...
Your thick long underwear and heavy insulated jacket are great for chilly days at the resort, but they'll quickly turn into your own personal sauna once you start skinning uphill under your own power. Smart layering is the name of the game. In this guide we'll cover everything you need ...
depending on how much you use your gear and how rough you are on it. Stuff like wearing a backpack shortens the DWR lifespan due to the friction of straps and the back panel rubbing against your jacket, as does extended exposure to intense sun extended sun or dirty environments. ...
Tifani Andre is Senior Manager, Product Research, Testing & Quality at REI Co-op Brands. Tifani enjoys learning the natural world around her, and loves kayak gunkholing and hiking with field guides to identify local critters and plants.
a light fleece and a down puffy jacket. The benefit to this is that you have two layers acting to trap dead space instead of just one. I find that if I just put a puffy over my baselayer, there is too much dead air space, and I’m actually colder. You are looking for a...
If unable to tumble dry, iron the dry garment on gentle setting (warm, no steam) by placing a towel or cloth between the garment and the iron. This will help reactivate the DWR treatment on your garment’s outer fabric. Dry Clean Gore recommends home laundering. If professional dry cleanin...
When deciding how to clean a backpack with leather details, you’ll find it’s similar to caring for a leather jacket. Instead of taking it outside to dry, since sunlight can cause leather to stiffen and crack, hang it above your bathtub. Seek out a plastic hanger for this purpose and...
Dirt, oils, sweat, and campfire smoke will all mask the DWR and cause water to be absorbed into the fabric. Fabric wetting out By washing your jacket with a technical cleaner, you remove the crud, allowing the DWR to once again function as intended. *It is important to use a technical...
That's not Gore-Tex at work - that's DWR (Durable Water Repellent) - which is a protective layer applied to the outside of w/b garments. We all think its purpose is to keep water out, but it is also there to help keep sweat vapour moving to the outside. If your jacket has '...