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Read our privacy notice . The Gorpcore trend has taken TikTok by storm. If you’re still unfamiliar, it’s essentially a sleeker, more elevated version of hiking style, aka looking as though you’re about to scale Everest, even if you’re just going for a jaunt around London Fields.
Parachute pants, waterproof trainers and a jacket with pockets and techy details are all essentials to take you from the streets of the four fashion capitals to British thunderstorms via the festival field. And when it comes to nailing the look, a Gore-Tex jacket is a must. Gore-Tex membrane is the name of the waterproof but breathable material for lovers of the outdoorsy look.
It has been around since 1969, after being invented by Bob Gore. Its clever functionality means it found a name for itself after famous explorers and sportspeople were decked out in it. Legendary mountaineer and explorer, Reinhold Messner utilised a Gore-Tex tent on his late 1970s ascent of Everest and it was even used in space suits for NASA in 1981.
You get the picture: it’s very durable and waterproof — so much so that the brand made a guarantee to replace any Gore-Tex items that develop defects or aren’t totally waterproof. In the.
