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The North Face has developed a new waterproof/breathable membrane called FutureLight
Forget Year of the Pig, 2019 is shaping up to be Year of the Revolutionary Outdoor Material. Both The North Face and MSR have introduced new materials that promise to make life, well, drier. The North Face has developed FutureLight, a proprietary waterproof and breathable membrane to rival industry-leader Gore-Tex. It’s so versatile, the company […]
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