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2. Extended Cold Weather Clothing System - Wikipedia

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   The Extended Cold Weather Clothing System ( ECWCS / ˈɛkwæks /) is a protective clothing system developed in the 1980s by the United States Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, Natick, Massachusetts. The first generation ECWCS consisted of parka and trousers plus 20 other individual clothing, handwear, headwear ...

3. Arc'teryx - Wikipedia

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   Arc'teryx is known for its waterproof Gore-Tex shell jackets, knitwear, and down parkas. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Founded in 1989 as Rock Solid , the company re-branded in 1991 as Arc'teryx to produce outerwear and climbing gear for the Coast Mountains in Canada.

4. Gore-Tex - Wikipedia

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   Gore-Tex. Gore-Tex is W. L. Gore & Associates 's trade name for waterproof, breathable fabric membrane. It was invented in 1969. Gore-Tex blocks liquid water while allowing water vapor to pass through and is designed to be a lightweight, waterproof fabric for all-weather use. It is composed of expanded PTFE (ePTFE), a stretched out form of the ...

5. Robert W. Gore - Wikipedia

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   Robert Gore was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on April 15, 1937, to Wilbert "Bill" and Genevieve "Vieve" Gore. [ 4] His family relocated to near Newark, Delaware in 1950, to be near his father's work at the DuPont Experimental Station in Wilmington, Delaware. The Gore family stayed with friends for several months while Bob's father built their ...

6. Even the biggest stars of tennis feel nerves before first ...

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   Carlos Alcaraz already owns three Grand Slam titles, including from Wimbledon a year ago, and yet he spoke after his opening victory at this year's edition of the tournament about feeling nervous ...

7. Nike, Inc. - Wikipedia

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   It is the world's largest supplier of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment, with revenue in excess of US$46 billion in its fiscal year 2022. [ 6 ][ 7 ] The company was founded on January 25, 1964, as "Blue Ribbon Sports", by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight, and officially became Nike, Inc. on May 30, 1971.