It’s been two years since Gore announced the retirement of the Gore-Tex Shakedry technology. It was ahead of a ban on environmentally detrimental PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl) fabric that rippled out, state by state, from the USA and will soon be adopted by the European Union.
The shockwaves have been felt throughout the cycling industry ever since as it wasn’t just the iconic Shakedry jacket that had incorporated the chemicals. Almost all the fabrics used to construct the best waterproof cycling jackets use these chemicals. Brands were going to have to start again.