SP919212973 t1_iufr4l8 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 11:55 PM

Reply to comment by f1del1us in BIFL Rain Resistant Midlayer Jacket by Pr0tagon1sst

I'm not an expert by any stretch, but in my experience the magic of GORE-TEX wears off after a while. When you first get the coat, water will bead and fall off. After a while the coat loses some of that wetness protection (in my experience). I like to wash it with GORE-TEX safe detergent (right in the washing machine), spray it down with waterproofing spray, and then dry it in the dryer. I do this probably 2 times a year and it works like a charm.

f1del1us t1_iufrwpn wrote on October 31, 2022 at 12:01 AM

Yeah that's just the DWR. Goretex itself typically refers to their proprietary laminated membrane, which come in many different qualities, price points, and overall waterproofness. I imagine for some of those, the DWR is more or less important than others.