Warranty & Repair
HOW CAN I HAVE A REPAIR MADE TO MY GOREWEAR GARMENT?
Go ahead admit it. You tested the limits of your GOREWEAR product. Our products get that a lot, especially from us and they almost always pass with flying colors. But every once in a while, a small tear or puncture does occur.
If your GOREWEAR garment needs a permanent repair please contact:
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Product Info
IT FEELS AS IF THERE COULD BE SOME LEAKS IN MY GORE-TEX GARMENT.
If the inside of your GORE-TEX garment feels damp, a leak could be the problem, or it could be time to renew the durable water-repellent (DWR) waterproofing. As the waterproofing on the outer material starts to wear off with increasing garment age, leaks can develop, particularly in the shoulder and upper back areas. Even though the inside layer of GORE-TEX remains watertight, liquid ...
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CARE INSTRUCTIONS
Each GOREWEAR® product has been specially developed to meet the needs of today's athletes. This includes the use of high-performance fabric technologies and cutting-edge designs.
Routine care and maintenance on your part will ensure the highest performance from our products and extend their useful lifespan.
Easy-to-follow care instructions are unique to each GOREWEAR® product and ...
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WHAT’S THE BEST WAY TO CLEAN MY GORE-TEX GARMENT?
Just put your GORE-TEX garment in the washing machine in warm (104° F/40° C) water. Use liquid detergent only, don't use fabric softener and chlorine bleach. Then tumble dry on a normal warm setting and you're ready to go. That's it. Be sure to read the care tag in your garment for specific instructions.
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HOW OFTEN CAN I WASH MY GORE-TEX GARMENT?
Wash your garment as often as you need to. In fact, washing and tumble drying will actually help restore the water repellency performance of a GORE-TEX garment.
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WHY DO I NEED TO USE A WATER REPELLENT TREATMENT ON MY GORE-TEX PRODUCT?
Gore shell fabrics, the outermost fabric layer of a GORE-TEX garment, are treated with an ultra thin polymer coating known as DWR, or durable water repellent. This coating causes water to bead up and roll off the outer layer of fabric, instead of being absorbed. Water repellent outer fabric provides additional insulation and prevents liquid from saturating your garment's outer fabric,...
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HOW CAN I RESTORE MY GARMENT'S WATER REPELLENCY?
You can totally restore the water repellency (DWR) by using a topical DWR treatment product for outdoor fabrics, available at outdoor retail stores. (Note: We do not recommend wash in treatments.) These special treatments help maintain and restore the DWR on the outer shell fabric of the product so that it remains water and stain repellent. Anyone can properly maintain the DWR. When w...
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