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- From: bassuk@stein.u.washington.edu (James Bassuk)
- Subject: Re: Gore-Tex vs. ULTREX
- Message-ID: <1992Nov23.183016.2618@u.washington.edu>
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- Organization: University of Washington
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- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 18:30:16 GMT
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- ilevenso@scott.skidmore.edu (ian levenson) writes:
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- >templin@grayling.CS.Berkeley.EDU (Fred Templin) writes:
- >> Hello,
- >>
- >> I've been buying Gore-Tex skiwear for years in the faith
- >> that it's the best waterproof/breatheable fabric on
- >> the market. Now I see that North Face (just to name one
- >> vendor) has gone to a different material called "ULTREX".
- >> Has anyone had experiences with both materials which they
- >> can share? Is Gore-Tex beginning to lose popularity?
- >>
- >> --
- >> ---------------------------------------------------
- >>
- >> Fred L. Templin
- >> (templin@grayling.Berkeley.EDU)
- >>
- >> ---------------------------------------------------
- >I own a North Face suit as well as several items that are made of
- >Gore-Tex, and I have found that they both work equally well at
- >repelling water. The difference between the two is that Gore-Tex is
- >an inner layer, while Ultrex is a coat that is sprayed on to the
- >fabric. Some people tell me that Ultrex can rub off after extended
- >use, but I have not found this to be true. The only other difference
- >may be in their breathability, but I have no information on this.
-
- IMHO, Ultrex is not a coating but a true fabric synthesized by
- Burlington.....Ultrex is similar to GoreTex in that its pore size
- keeps liquid water droplets out while allowing water vapor to escape
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- The NorthFace suit that I put on hold until Wednesday has an layer
- of Ulterx laminated inside the outer layer......Therefore, it can't be
- sprayed on..... Ultrex is also alot cheaper than Ultrex
-
- BUT if I'm wrong, then I'll not buy the suit and save $!
-
- Jim
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- Jim Bassuk, Ph.D.
- Dept. Biological Structure, Univ. of Washington
- NetworkAddress: Bassuk@U.Washington.Edu
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