Waterproof, Breathable, Leather
More and more motorcyclists are turning to Kevlar, Keprotec, Cordura, and other fabrics and less and less are wearing leather.
Comfort, cost, weight, and many other reasons are behind this shift. One of the drawbacks of leather is that most leather is not waterproofed. Wet leather is a potential problem.
Gore-Tex has announced a solution to the problem of wet leather. Or a partial solution, at any rate.
Few things are as memorably uncomfortable as wet, clammy, cold leather when riding a motorcycle.
So Gore-Tex is trying to do something about it.
By layering Gore-Tex fabric with leather, they have a partial solution to the wet leather problem. The Gore-Tex keeps you dry, lets the jacket breathe (well, somewhat, given that the leather still somewhat limits this), and helps deal with the problem of soggy leather.
I don’t know if the Gore-Tex system will be paired with a “waterproof” style of leather, but potentially this is an improvement in an area that can certainly use it.
