Gloves provide optimum grip, dexterity, and comfort.
Press Release Summary:
Intended for use in snow, GORE-TEX® Gloves feature X-TRAFIT(TM) Product Technology, which permanently bonds liner and insert together, and utilizes grip tape on inside of shell, which prevents any movement between layers under pressure. Waterproof, windproof, and highly breathable, gloves are soft and flexible enough to offer dexterity and tactility.
Original Press Release:
GORE-TEX® Gloves with X-TRAFIT(TM) Product Technology Debut at SIA 2009, Providing Optimum Grip, Dexterity and Comfort
Burton, Dakine, Drop, Grandoe, Hestra, Kombi, Level, Marmot and Scott Show Gloves for Snowsports
Elkton, MD (December 18, 2008)-Building upon its success in performance snowsports glove technology, W. L. Gore & Associates, the inventor of GORE-TEX® Products with the GUARANTEED TO KEEP YOU DRY® promise, introduces GORE-TEX® Gloves with X-TRAFIT(TM) Product Technology at SIA January 27-30, 2009. GORE-TEX® Gloves with X-TRAFIT(TM) Product Technology are made with a patented construction technique where the liner and insert are permanently bonded together, also utilizing Gore's grip tape on the inside of the shell of the glove which prevents any movement between the layers under pressure. The outcome is a great fitting, waterproof and breathable glove with optimum grip, dexterity and comfort. GORE-TEX® gloves with X-TRAFIT(TM) Product technology excel in a variety of snowsports environments, including backcountry skiing, park and pipe riding and spring skiing. Burton (booth #D58), Dakine (booth #A47), Drop (booth #G65), Grandoe (booth #H48), Hestra (booth #R69), Kombi (booth #H67), Level (booth #K62), Marmot (booth #G27) and Scott (booth #M78) will be unveiling gloves with this technology at SIA.
"Manual grip and dexterity play key roles in providing the assurance that enthusiasts need when tackling a number of snowsports," said Brian Gallagher, Gore marketing strategist. "Our engineers have addressed this critical need with the development of X-TRAFIT(TM) Product Technology in response to requests for an uninsulated glove that is truly waterproof and breathable and fits like it's one layer. Snowsports devotees will appreciate this next generation of high tactility, durability and control. This is all about giving the winter consumer or athlete the tools they need to pursue their passions with confidence. Whether it's for a day of pipe riding or taking that next turn in the woods, we feel certain that our technology will make a positive difference in their experience."
Waterproof, windproof and highly breathable, GORE-TEX Gloves with X-TRAFIT(TM) Product Technology are soft and flexible enough to also offer high dexterity for normal wear.
"Marmot's Alpinist Glove with X-TRAFIT Product Technology will appeal to a number of our consumers who need a glove that won't let them down in extreme situations," said Jordan Campbell, Marmot's public relations manager. "Gore provides the highest degree of expertise to help us make a glove that is totally reliable, durable and meets our customers' varying needs."
About W. L. Gore & Associates
Perhaps best known for its consumer products like GORE-TEX fabric and ELIXIR guitar strings, Gore is a leading manufacturer of thousands of advanced technology products for the electronics, industrial, fabrics and medical markets. The company is headquartered in Newark, Delaware, and employs approximately 8000 associates in 45 facilities throughout the world. For more information about W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. and GORE products, call 1-800-431-GORE or visit gore-tex.com.
Contact
Cynthia Amon
W.L. Gore & Associates
camon@wlgore.com
443-553-333
GORE-TEX, GUARANTEED TO KEEP YOU DRY, GORE and designs are trademarks of W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ©2008 W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., 295 Blue Ball Rd., Elkton, Maryland, 800-431-GORE, gore-tex.com.
