And new types of waterproof, breathable fabrics have been introduced, a direct challenge to Gore-Tex.
Gore-Tex is owned by W.L. Gore and Associates, a private company based in Delaware.
At GORE-TEX, leaders do not impose a set hierarchy on its employees but rather let it evolve.
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"We wanted to establish a brand that everyone associates with high quality, like Gore-Tex, " says Coombs, 34.
Three weeks after she was born, surgeons at Cincinnati Children's patched the hole in her diaphragm with Gore-Tex.
If the procedure works, a doctor may recommend inserting silicon or Gore-Tex implants to fatten the cords permanently.
Gore-Tex, a name familiar to anyone who has bought outdoor gear in the past 30 years, currently dominates the field.
Spending power alone is enough to attract the likes of W.L. Gore, the U.S. company that owns the Gore-Tex brand.
As a further precaution, they stored the bombs in breathable Gore-Tex bags.
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The clean suit itself is not made from particle-emitting textiles, but rather from GORE-TEX, which resembles fabric but which disperses very few particles.
Similarly, the molecules for water resistance can be more expensive than some other molecules, but it costs less than premier chemicals like Gore-Tex.
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The article disparages buying clothes of high-tech materials, such as Gore-Tex.
Two specific HR policies of GORE-TEX are worth highlighting.
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