Gore Announces 40% More Breathable Paclite...

Gore has officially released details of its new generation Paclite fabric for 2003 to the media, but guess what, we've already tested it :-) Oh god, was that a crowing smiley?

As a recap, the new Paclite does away with the polymer dots that made previous versions so distinctive and uses an inner layer composed of carbon and an oil-hating substance. The result is a fabric that's 15 per-cent lighter than its predecessor and a whopping 40 per-cent more breathable.

'It's come of age,' says Bill Morrison of Gore. 'With the new laminate being the lightest and most breathable currently on the market and offering the ultimate clothing to those who place high importance on the weight and extreme packability of their kit.'

But like we said, we've already been using the new Paclite in two different garments for a couple of months now and it's the most breathable conventional fabric we've ever tried. Check out our detailed first UK user impressions for more information on how this stuff actually works. And here for more technical details on the fabric.

Oh, finally, watch out for a new Gore ad campaign in September, which uses the strapline 'It's A Great Day' and is aimed to shift the emphasis of Gore's advertising from the technical to a more emotional appeal.

Gore-Tex UK web site