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Spare A Thought For The Passing Of Robert Gore, Who Kept Us Dry With Gore-Tex
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Published on September 21, 2020 - Duration: 00:40s
Spare A Thought For The Passing Of Robert Gore, Who Kept Us Dry With Gore-Tex
Lovers of the great outdoors may not know his name, but they'll almost certainly know the name of his invention: Gore-Tex.
Gizmodo reports the celebrated inventor, engineer, and chemist Robert W.
Gore has died.
He was 83.
It's easy to keep rain off your clothes by cutting holes in a garbage bag and wearing it like a vest.
However, it prevents the flow of moisture in both directions.
Rain is kept out, but your sweat is kept in, making you soggy and unable to regulate your own temperature.