Editing Gore-Tex (section)

{{short description|Trademark for a waterproof, breathable fabric}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox textile
| name          = Gore-Tex
| image         = Gore-Tex logo.png
| caption       = Gore-Tex logo
| type          = Fabric
| material      = expanded PTFE
| method        =
| process       = Mechanized
| location      =
| introduced    = 1969
| manufacturer  = [[W. L. Gore & Associates]]
}}
'''Gore-Tex''' is  [[W. L. Gore & Associates]]'s trade name for [[waterproof fabric|waterproof, breathable fabric]] membrane. It was invented in 1969. Gore-Tex blocks liquid water while allowing [[water vapor]] to pass through and is designed to be a lightweight, waterproof fabric for all-weather use. It is composed of '''expanded PTFE''' (ePTFE), a stretched out form of the [[Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances|PFAS]] compound [[polytetrafluoroethylene]] (PTFE).