
Ep. 379: Welcome to Gear Talk - MeatEater Network Debut
The MeatEater Podcast
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The Importance of a Good Lining in a Jacket
Breathable laminates are like cellophane thin sheets of laminate that can be laminated in a bicomponent way. A monolithic layer is actually going to attract moisture that it finds into itself and then work to over time condense it out of itself so having a good lining in a jacket is imperative because if once they become contaminated or take over exposure, they start to fail. It's really just the chemistry that goes into them and how they react with both varying states of liquid that makes them waterproof and allows them to breathe at the same time.
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