A great opportunity to learn about the reborn GORE-TEX and the future of outdoor wear. Talk event "Patagonia × GORE-TEX: The Future of Technical Shell"

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The new GORE-TEX product, which has finally been reborn as PFC-free, is expanding one after another this season.

For those of us who love outdoors, words like "PFAS" and "PFC" are often heard so often that there is no day when we don't hear them. Until now, it has been an indispensable part of the outdoor world, where high functionality is required as one of the chemicals that make up the waterproof and breathable membranes used in water-repellent processing of various outdoor gears and rainwear.

However, while it has these excellent characteristics, these organic fluorine compounds, also known as "eternal chemicals" in English, are difficult to break down in nature or within the body, and are likely to accumulate once they are produced, and in recent years the harmful nature of these organic fluorine compounds is becoming increasingly a problem, and in recent years many outdoor, sports and apparel brands have been rapidly developing alternative PFC technologies and products that do not require the use of these harmful substances.

However, the water-repellent properties of PFC were very excellent, so it is not easy to quickly move to an alternative technology with the same level of functionality. Of course, great features are welcome for outdoor enthusiasts, but that doesn't mean they can continue to use items that have a negative impact on the human body and the environment. After a long period of "bearing" that had been suffering from this dilemma, GORE-TEX, one of the top brands of waterproof and breathable materials for the outdoors, has finally developed a "stretched polyethylene (ePE) membrane" that does not contain organic fluorine compounds last season. Some manufacturers have begun selling waterproof and breathable jackets that use the so-called "PFC-free GORE-TEX."

This season, the number of products adopted will be expanded and will also be adopted in high-end models aimed at activities that require higher performance (Nippon Gore is said to be able to transition most of its general consumer product lineup by the end of 2025). We are looking forward to reviewing this new GORE-TEX hard shell, which has been awaited by Outdoor Gearzine, in tough fields such as BC skiing and snowy mountain climbing this season, so please look forward to it.

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A great opportunity to learn about the core of the new GORE-TEX technology and how to deal with outdoor wear in the future

This introduction has been a long introduction, but we have a unique opportunity to learn more about this new GORE-TEX product and how to deal with outdoor wear in the future through these new outdoor wear
. The special talk event "The Future of Patagonia x GORE-TEX Technical Shell"

We are looking for new products for the fall/winter 2023 season developed in collaboration between Patagonia and Gore-TEX Japan LLC, to talk about the future of outdoor wear that will move towards, and how to deal with clothing to continue to enjoy outdoor sports in nature to the fullest, with Patagonia's snowboarding ambassador and international mountain guide Kato Naoyuki, and Onuki Hideaki, sales at GORE-TEX Japan LLC. Waterproof and breathable clothing is the most important category of outdoor wear. Of course, we cannot help but interview Outdoor Gearzine to learn about the full picture of this undoubtedly historic material.

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Photo by Hiroya Nakata