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[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Don't get anything made of GoreTex as that is produced by American comoany 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€“] [email protected] 13 points 5 days 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 11 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days 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€“] [email protected] 2 points 5 days 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 3 points 5 days 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.