BlackYak and Gore-Tex unveil K-Gore
19/10/2021
A spokesperson for the Korean label told reporters that, following an initial pilot of the technology in the form of an M Summit GTX jacket in several colourways (pictured in black), the company plans to expand K-Gore across multiple products.
It is the latest development in BlackYak’s efforts to expand its Plustic (derived from K-rPET) collection in its home country.
To create K-Gore products, Gore-Tex's membrane technology has been laminated to the jacket’s Plustic outer shell, with a seam-sealing method applied to the entire seam to enhance its waterproof function. The jacket also features a high neck, hood and “antibacterial” pockets.
Local media said that the jacket had special meaning in the sense that it reportedly offers a function-first fit (primarily from Gore-Tex's technology), plus nods to environmental considerations through its employment of Plustic.
Learn more about the current trend (and political motivations) for creating performance-minded apparel, accessories and footwear from fibres derived from waste plastic bottles in South Korea here.
Image: BlackYak.
Image: BlackYak.
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