GORE-TEX® Professional Fabrics provide advanced protection and comfort for professionals who face extreme conditions and critical missions.

Ongoing field and laboratory testing, combined with the development of advanced adhesives, coatings, fabric finishes, and seam-sealing materials, ensures the durability and high performance of garments, gloves and footwear.

Workwear & Industrial Fabrics

Working in environments with unpredictable weather and hazardous conditions—such as exposure to liquid chemicals, flammable materials, extreme heat, fire, or electric arc—is inherently challenging. While protective workwear has long been available, traditional gear is often heavy, bulky, prone to liquid absorption, and excessively warm during physically demanding tasks. Workwear engineered with GORE-TEX® Fabrics overcomes these limitations, offering a superior balance of advanced protection and lasting comfort, so workers can perform at their best, no matter the conditions.

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Defense Fabrics

Armed forces regularly operate in extreme environments and unpredictable conditions, ranging from intense heat or cold to wind, rain, flash fire, sand, dust, hazardous chemicals, and unwanted liquid exposure. Their personal protective equipment (PPE) must deliver comprehensive, mission-critical protection from head to toe. That’s why military gear, including boots, garments, gloves and sleep systems, is purposefully engineered to ensure safety, reliability, and performance in the most demanding scenarios.

Fire & Safety Fabrics

Firefighters and rescue teams confront a range of protection challenges, from open flames and hazardous particulates to chemical exposure and bodily fluids, all while needing to regulate core body temperature under intense conditions. To meet these demands, Gore Fabrics continues to advance its portfolio of innovative, breathable moisture barrier technologies that enhance comfort and mobility.

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Law Enforcement Fabrics

Patrol officers, SWAT teams, and CBRN responders require personal protective equipment (PPE) that ensures both comfort and agility across a wide range of conditions and scenarios. Whether facing extreme weather, hazardous toxins, or harmful liquids, their gear must deliver reliable protection and comfort, without compromising mobility.

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