Patagonia’s Technical Fabric Development & Design
This week we talk to Patagonia’s senior material developer, Pasha Whitmire, about how Patagonia designs, develops, and tests their technical fabrics; myths surrounding waterproof / breathable materials; why the future of fabric development lies in sustainability; the advantages and disadvantages of working with big names like Gore-Tex; and a whole lot more outerwear geekery.
TOPICS & TIMES:
The “Killer Wash” and Patagonia’s other fabric tests (3:50)
The relationship between fabric and garment (12:50)
Waterproof laminates — 3L? 4L?? 5L?!?! (19:00)
What comes first: concept or material? (22:43)…
The skinny
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