Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tim Newcomb covers tennis gear/business, stadiums and sneaker tech. Gore-Tex has owned breathable waterproofing for over 40 years.

Robert “Bob” Gore, whose discoveries led to the creation of Gore-Tex, died on Sept. 17, according to a statement from W. L. Gore & Associates. He was 83 years old. Gore discovered a versatile polymer ...

Editor’s note: Robert W. Gore, the creator of the game-changing waterproof-breathable fabric that is Gore-Tex, has passed away at the age of 83. Gore was president of W. L. Gore & Associates for ...

RICHMOND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mountain Hardwear is launching an entirely new ski line with the extension of its partnership with GORE-TEX. Using GORE-TEX C-Knit™ and Windstopper® technologies and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEWARK, Del. (AP) — Robert W. Gore, whose ...

ROCKFORD, Mich., Sept. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Saucony, a leading global performance running and lifestyle brand, is launching a collection of its highly favored ...

A class action lawsuit has been launched against the makers of Gore-Tex, alleging the brand "knowingly concealed" ongoing use of environmentally harmful chemicals in the production of its waterproof ...

Died: Robert W. Gore, the inventor of the Gore-Tex material known to golfers worldwide as making their game playable on rainy days, died Thursday at a family home in Maryland. He was 83 and had ...

Robert W. Gore, the creator of Gore-Tex technology and other scientific discoveries that led to advancements in performance fabrics, medical devices and space exploration, died Thursday at age 83.