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Re:Gore-TEX, a lightweight, waterproof fabric made from the ... by dylan604 on Friday November 25, 2022 @05:19PM (#33747431)
Setting aside the issues from waste during the manufacturing process and the messes that have been made (see 3M plants for example), is the actual Gore-tex product itself hazardous? Like, how much of the material do you have to eat, and how edible is the Gore-tex product? I get Teflon coatings scratching and getting mixed with the prepared food, but I typically don't go around gnawing on my clothing. Does Gore-tex leach anything that can absorbed by the skin while wearing it?
Re:Gore-TEX, a lightweight, waterproof fabric made from the ... by kragen on Friday November 25, 2022 @06:46PM (#33748243)
probably not
Re:Gore-TEX, a lightweight, waterproof fabric made from the ... by lowestprimate on Friday November 25, 2022 @07:49PM (#33748681)
Base material for GoreTex is PTFE is implantable so probably pretty safe.
Re:Gore-TEX, a lightweight, waterproof fabric made from the ... by mint2 on Saturday November 26, 2022 @12:02AM (#33750164)
On the other hand all Americans have pfas in their blood so maybe it’s overused
Re:Gore-TEX, a lightweight, waterproof fabric made from the ... by dylan604 on Saturday November 26, 2022 @12:17AM (#33750222)
in the 80s on every ski trip, my parents would spray me down with scotch guard while i stood there in my cold gear. think of the scene from A Christmas Story with Randy in his overstuffed coat, but then imagine the mom spraying him down with a can of scotch guard. that was me.

does that count as being overused, or just as intended?