The GORE-TEX membrane is created as a series of pores. Each pore is 20,000 times smaller than a water drop, yet large enough for vapor to pass through. This creates the ultimate membrane for keeping the inside of your garment dry while still allowing moisture and perspiration to pass through, effectively regulating your body temperature while keeping you comfortable inside your jacket or pants. GORE-TEX guarantees you will stay dry and warm in any condition, for the life of your garment. All GORE-TEX fabrics are bluesign® approved, meeting the highest environmental standards.

GORE-TEX PRO products ensure the most active breathable, durable, and long-lasting protection —even in the most extreme conditions. The 3-layer design utilizes revolutionary membranes that are specially processed and provide high strength. The membrane is durably bonded to both the rugged outer material and a specially developed robust inner lining. GORE-TEX PRO products also come with recycled and solution dyed textiles that reduce water usage and CO2 emissions, creating a lower environmental footprint. They are designed to be extremely breathable and come with the ultimate GUARANTEED TO KEEP YOU DRY™ promise for waterproof protection in a totally windproof product.

Designed to provide comfort and reliable protection, all GORE-TEX PACLITE® garments come with the GUARANTEED TO KEEP YOU DRY™ promise and are totally windproof and extremely breathable. PACLITE® features 2.5-layer laminate construction. It is the strikingly minimalist construction of GORE-TEX PACLITE® garments that allows them to be so lightweight and packable. The GORE-TEX membrane is bonded directly to an outer shell material, then covered by a durable protective layer made of an oleophobic (anti-oil) substance and carbon. This protective layer makes a separate lining unnecessary resulting in an extremely lightweight, packable garment that you can take anywhere.

GORE-TEX INFINIUM™ is a lightweight fabric that blocks all wind. From intense hikes to daily commutes, the high-performance technologies boost performance when waterproof protection isn’t a priority. With the GORE-TEX INFINIUM™ products range, there are new ways to upgrade your comfort & protection when weather conditions are drier.

686 exclusive infiDRY® waterproof and breathable fabric fuses our specifically engineered signature fabrics with multiple levels of elemental protection to keep you dry, no matter how bad the conditions get. Every inch of infiDRY® fabric meets strict 686 specifications and endures countless hours of team testing to ensure the utmost waterproofing, breathability and durability. All infiDRY® fabric can sustain multiple washings with a specially formulated outerwear detergent like Nikwax Tech Wash.

Everywhere. It’s in the name. This was the fabric chosen above all others to center the 686 Everywhere apparel around. The perfect amount of stretch. Just the right durability in the nylon to make it move with you and drape just right. Breathable but with a capable water and stain resistant finish and with an Ultraviolet Protection Factor of 40+. If you wanted to create a piece of apparel that had to perform at a high level across the board, Everywhere fabric is up for the job.

686's most durable fabrication to date and fused with gloriously stretchy and breathable DNA, Unwork Fabric embodies the blurred lines between work and play. Built for weekday and weekend warriors alike, Unwork is durable enough for the job site and wearable enough for the bike ride home.

Featherlight fabric is the warm weather cousin to Everywhere fabric that is 33% lighter but retains many of the same properties. It’s the most breathable fabric we offer and still offers a water and stain resistant DWR finish as well as UPF 40+ for sun safety. When the temperatures rise, reach for our Featherlight fabric. It offers a similar style with warm weather performance.

Ripstop has a hard-wearing military history with a compelling performance narrative. As a textile it’s defined as a fiber-weaving technique that makes finished goods more durable via the rip-resistant fabric. For our own collection we added 2% spandex for mobility and comfort. Additionally, we applied the ripstop to cotton instead of the nylon traditionally used in tactical wear and outdoor gear. This gives our apparel a more natural drape on the body and the ability to perform in the streets and in nature. Additional benefits include high breathability, UPF 40+, for total versatility.

Recycled Poly fabric, at its core, is a recycled polyester fabric. Each yard of fabric is generated from 7 plastic bottles. It just so happens to excel where movement or comfort are concerned. It’s a moisture wicking fabric that dries fast, keeps water and stains at bay with a DWR finish, and holds off the suns attack with a UPF of 40+. Our Recycled Poly fabric is comfort.

Fashion forward with outdoor versatility in mind; rugged when dry, soft when submerged. Our crinkled nylon has an almost three-dimensional depth to its texture yet is quick-drying and holds off stains with its DWR finish. It’s lightweight and street-tough with a bold style.

drirelease® is a natural technology blending natural and synthetic fibers that accelerates the water release rate of fabrics. This pushes water and perspiration through to the outside of the garment into the air faster than other performance fabrics on the market. drirelease® is inherently eco-friendly with no chemicals to wash off.

Let's Go fabric was built to withstand the heat and rays of the summer sun - boasting a sun protection factor of UPF 50+, while maximizing comfort and breathability for those long arduous days. Its quick drying properties and moisture wicking behavior only further ensure that Let's Go Sun Hoodies and Tees are staple pieces for those on the move.

The Seeker Perforated Fabric longs for the hottest, muggiest, and driest sun-drenched days of the summer. Pierced without being transparent, the fabric breaths incredibly well and has all the other unique features to make heat enjoyable. It’s moisture wicking, quick drying, and finished with built-in 40+ UPF. Designed to make you forget you’re wearing it.

Strategically placed throughout a garment, 500D Nylon gives you rugged durability where you need it most while allowing the rest of the pant or jacket to benefit from the advanced mobility that 686 has infused it with. Belt loops, pocketing, cuffs, and other tear zones will now stand the test of labor and time.