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2. Spyder (ski apparel brand) - Wikipedia

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   Spyder is the largest ski-specialty brand in the world. In 2004, Apax Partners, a global private equity group, acquired Spyder. [1] Jacobs continued to direct the company as chairman of the board. Jake, his eldest son who penned the trademark spiderwebs, serves on Spyder's board of directors. The company acquired Cloudveil Mountain Works in 2008.

3. Arc'teryx - Wikipedia

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   Arc'teryx is known for its waterproof Gore-Tex shell jackets, knitwear, and down parkas. [2] [3] Founded in 1989 as Rock Solid, the company re-branded in 1991 as Arc'teryx to produce outerwear and climbing gear for the Coast Mountains in Canada. The company was sold to Salomon Group in 2001 and Amer Sports in 2005. Arc'teryx maintains two ...

4. Gore-Tex - Wikipedia

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   Gore-Tex is W. L. Gore & Associates's trade name for waterproof, breathable fabric membrane. It was invented in 1969. 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.

5. Extended Cold Weather Clothing System - Wikipedia

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   The parka and trousers (which have been adapted to the civilian outdoor clothing market) are themselves constructed in a three-layer fashion consisting of an outer layer of abrasion-resistant taslan nylon, an intermediate layer of durably waterproof, windproof, and Gore-Tex membrane (protected with a layer of nylon tricot and originally in a ...

6. Marmot (company) - Wikipedia

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   Marmot is an outdoor recreation clothing and sporting goods company founded in 1974 as "Marmot Mountain Works". [1] The company was founded in Grand Junction, Colorado by local resident Tom Boyce and two University of California, Santa Cruz students, David Huntley and Eric Reynolds, who shared the common goal of making their own mountaineering equipment.

7. Waterproof fabric - Wikipedia

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   Drop of water on 100% polyester textile. Waterproof/breathable fabrics resist liquid water passing through, but allow water vapour to pass through. Their ability to block out rain and snow while allowing vapour from sweat to evaporate leads to their use in rainwear, waterproof outdoor sports clothing, tents, and other applications.