Gore celebrates PFC-free DWR progress at OutDoor
15/06/2018
The company announced this ambitious goal in February 2017. At the time, it said it wanted to eliminate 85% by 2020, before targeting the remaining 15% by 2034.
At the forthcoming OutDoor exhibition in Friedrichshafen (June 17-20), Gore will present a range of GORE-TEX two-layer jackets manufactured by its customers - including Berghaus, Haglöfs and Marmot – which use a durable water repellent (DWR) treatment free of these PFCs.
In addition, the outdoor jackets on display at its booth will be manufactured with Gore laminates that use recycled materials on the face-surface.
Bernhard Kiehl, Gore Fabrics´ sustainability leader, said: “The GORE-TEX jackets shown at our booth have a PFCEC-free DWR treatment and face-textiles made from recycled materials. They represent the strong intent of both us and our customers to offer environmentally improved products.”
He added that the company is motivated by the positive feedback it has received to its innovations and this has encouraged it to “work even harder to develop further advanced material solutions”.
Among the other innovations Gore has said will be rolled-out for its customers for the autumn-winter 2019 season are solution-dyed face textiles, which offer lower water usage and carbon dioxide emissions. It has also developed a new textile backer that combines the advantages of solutions dyeing and recycled content.
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