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[โ€“] Frostbeard@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Don't get anything made of GoreTex as that is produced by American company W. L. Gore & Associates. Fjellrรคven has decent cotton products that lasts. Personally I prefer Norwegian brand Bergans. You also have Hรคrkila (finish) and Klรคttermusen (Swedish) last one primally focuses on light weight climbing gear

[โ€“] Lasagna@lemmy.ml 14 points 11 months ago

Donโ€™t get GoreTex because itโ€™s using PFAS chemicals which are harmful to the nature weโ€™re out there to enjoy.

[โ€“] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 11 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Don't get goretex for the simple reason that the patent has expired anyway so any company can make the exact same product under another name anyway.

[โ€“] d00ery@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Now that is interesting to know!

I was just reading a review of jackets where the praise the goretex brand. Though I guess there's new technology from gotetex

[โ€“] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago

They have a pretty substantial marketing budget to make people believe that their product is better but once the patent expires then that's all you have to rely on, brand recognition.