gore-tex
Hiker's shell fabric
Lowercase gore-tex is an informal or stylized rendering of the trademarked waterproof fabric.
In casual writing, people often skip the capitalization: My gore-tex jacket kept me dry all day.
The material is a membrane that blocks water while allowing vapor to escape, making it standard in outdoor gear. (Standard form is Gore-Tex.)
lowercase
Uncapitalized letter form
water resistance
gore-texcotton
Plant fiber for textiles
mesh · terry cloth · muslin · gauze · cheesecloth
technical sophistication
gore-texburlap
Coarse woven fiber
raw cotton · homespun · sackcloth · animal hide · natural fiber
breathability
gore-texrubber
Elastic polymer from trees
PVC · vinyl · absorbent cotton · netting · waxed cotton
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