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WL Gore to shutter Gorewear business amid financial pressures

WL Gore & Associates, the maker of technical performance material Gore-Tex, is set to wind down its Gorewear business unit. The company cited mounting financial pressures as the driving force behind the decision to shutter the cycling and running apparel brand. The announcement was made in a letter to retailers obtained and reported on by German...

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Background: The Gore-Tex brand and the tricky business of PFAS functionality

The crackdown on PFAS in functional clothing has been widespread in recent years, particularly as their harm to both the environment and humans becomes more broadly researched. It has forced leaders in the outerwear and sportswear industry to rethink their approach to implementing practical features into their designs, and has seen many facing...