Gore-TEX, a lightweight, waterproof fabric made from the expanded form of PTFE
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Re: Gore-TEX, a lightweight, waterproof fabric made from the expanded form of PTFE
#2It's pretty popular in Germany and the name and logo is often found on outdoor clothing. I always wondered if the name is the same in English speaking countries, or if it's different because of its negative connotations.
Apparently it's just a not too uncommon family name (Al Gore comes to mind) and also used as brand name in English speaking countries. People get so upset about Toot and Coq and Gimp, but Gore seems totally OK. As a second language learner, no matter how long you learn, you will never know what's in a native speakers head.
Re: Gore-TEX, a lightweight, waterproof fabric made from the expanded form of PTFE
#3It's pretty popular in Germany and the name and logo is often found on outdoor clothing. I always wondered if the name is the same in English speaking countries, or if it's different because of its negative connotations. Apparently it's just a not too uncommon family name (Al Gore comes to mind) and also used as brand name in English speaking countries. People get so upset about Toot and Coq and Gimp, but Gore seems…
It's quite popular in the US as well, marketed as Gore-TEX.
Re: Gore-TEX, a lightweight, waterproof fabric made from the expanded form of PTFE
#4It's pretty popular in Germany and the name and logo is often found on outdoor clothing. I always wondered if the name is the same in English speaking countries, or if it's different because of its negative connotations. Apparently it's just a not too uncommon family name (Al Gore comes to mind) and also used as brand name in English speaking countries. People get so upset about Toot and Coq and Gimp, but Gore seems…
It's quite popular in the US as well, marketed as Gore-TEX.
The company has a very interesting organizational model. One I have seen in other employee owned companies where the supervisors and managers are chosen by the team (workers).
Re: Gore-TEX, a lightweight, waterproof fabric made from the expanded form of PTFE
#5It's a nice material, but recently nanospun fabrics like neoshell, ascentshell and futurelight have come out and I personally find they work much much better
Re: Gore-TEX, a lightweight, waterproof fabric made from the expanded form of PTFE
#6It's pretty popular in Germany and the name and logo is often found on outdoor clothing. I always wondered if the name is the same in English speaking countries, or if it's different because of its negative connotations. Apparently it's just a not too uncommon family name (Al Gore comes to mind) and also used as brand name in English speaking countries. People get so upset about Toot and Coq and Gimp, but Gore seems…
I usually see it as GTX
Re: Gore-TEX, a lightweight, waterproof fabric made from the expanded form of PTFE
#7It's pretty popular in Germany and the name and logo is often found on outdoor clothing. I always wondered if the name is the same in English speaking countries, or if it's different because of its negative connotations. Apparently it's just a not too uncommon family name (Al Gore comes to mind) and also used as brand name in English speaking countries. People get so upset about Toot and Coq and Gimp, but Gore seems…
> People get so upset about Toot and Coq and Gimp, but Gore seems totally OK.
For me (a native American English speaker) the context matters. When used in a name or as part of a longer name (e.g. Gore-TEX), it's totally okay. Actual gore can be upsetting, but the word itself is commonly used in content warnings and guides.
"Gimp" is different than "Coq" or "Cox" (a popular cable provider in the U.S.) in that it's considered offensive to the disabled (if the person saying it is not disabled), where homonyms for naughty bits are generally not taken super-seriously.
Re: Gore-TEX, a lightweight, waterproof fabric made from the expanded form of PTFE
#8It's pretty popular in Germany and the name and logo is often found on outdoor clothing. I always wondered if the name is the same in English speaking countries, or if it's different because of its negative connotations. Apparently it's just a not too uncommon family name (Al Gore comes to mind) and also used as brand name in English speaking countries. People get so upset about Toot and Coq and Gimp, but Gore seems…
It's quite popular in the US as well, marketed as Gore-TEX.
Very popular in Australia too; 10-20 years ago it was the only brand for serious outdoor enthusiasts, but now there's a lot of competition
Re: Gore-TEX, a lightweight, waterproof fabric made from the expanded form of PTFE
#9Can never not think of this whenever I hear “Gore-TEX”
Re: Gore-TEX, a lightweight, waterproof fabric made from the expanded form of PTFE
#10It's a nice material, but recently nanospun fabrics like neoshell, ascentshell and futurelight have come out and I personally find they work much much better
Any particular brands you recommend?
Is this something worthwhile for everyday wear, or this is mainly for outdoor sports enthusiasts?