What is the life expectancy of GORE-TEX® fabrics ?
The GORE-TEX® membrane will not deteriorate with time, in addition, their garments have been rigoursly tested to guarantee durable waterprotection, breathability and resistance under real conditions. Nevertheless, the best advise is to use common sense and wear your garment for its intended use; i.e, don’t wear a lightweight cycling jacket on a backcountry camping trip. And obviously, a ski instructor who wears his or her garment every day will need to buy a new one sooner than a skier who takes his or her garment out twice a year will. If you maintain your garment properly, you can expect it to last. • WarrantyIf inspite of strictly following our care instructions above, you note any manufacturing anomalies or defects after purchase, please return the garment to the original store where the product was purchased for expert opinion. After verficiation and if necessary the store will return the product to us and we will repair it, free of charge, or replace it, at our discretion. The pr