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Solutions for Real and Often Complex Problems

You work in extreme conditions. GORE-TEX CROSSTECH® Moisture Barriers deliver reliable protection against blood, body fluids, NFPA common chemicals, and water, allowing your focus to remain on the task at hand.

Being first isn’t always the goal. Being relevant and reliable is.

With decades of experience in high-performance fabrics, we’re applying our proven expertise and relentless drive for innovation to shape the future of GORE-TEX CROSSTECH® Products for garments, footwear and gloves. We’re already working on what’s next.

Our entire structural garment product portfolio is component recognized to NFPA 1970 (71) Standard, 2025 edition, which means they all pass the restricted substances list requirements. They're also certified to OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 – PPE Supplement, including our seam tapes and repair tapes that complete the package.

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Our New Technology Platforms Are Building the Future

Before we introduce anything into the market, our GORE-TEX CROSSTECH® Products have to meet high standards—our own. Standards that deliver unparalleled engineering for first responders. 

It's what you've come to expect from us.

Our Moisture Barriers
Explore our NFPA 1970 (71) component recognized moisture barriers, including our three new product technologies: GORE-TEX CROSSTECH® Endure moisture barrier, GORE-TEX CROSSTECH® Prime moisture barrier and GORE-TEX CROSSTECH® Innovate moisture barrier. Reach out to a specialist on our team to learn more and connect with your garment manufacturer to find out when they’ll add these new products to their portfolio.

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GORE-TEX CROSSTECH® Endure moisture barrier

Unmatched combination of durability and breathability.

  • Enhanced durability that enables a 7-year limited warranty*
  • Helps manage heat stress in a broad range of conditions
  • Long-lasting protection against blood, body fluids, NFPA common chemicals, and water

*Final details of warranty TBD

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GORE-TEX CROSSTECH® Prime Moisture Barrier

Excellent breathability to help manage heat stress better.

  • Manage effects of rising body core temperatures
  • Elevate your confidence knowing its component recognized to the NFPA 1970 (71) standard and compliant with EN 469
  • Long-lasting protection against blood, body fluids, NFPA common chemicals, and water
     
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GORE-TEX CROSSTECH® Innovate Moisture Barrier

Reliable NFPA performance through unparalleled engineering.

  • Protection against blood, body fluids, NFPA common chemicals, and water
  • Advanced engineering ensures optimized performance of an integrated product package, including our moisture barrier fabric, seam tape, and repair tape
  • Complies with the optional requirement of NFPA 1970(71) standard
  • We will honor a lifetime warranty, subject to NFPA 1851, 2020ed retirement requirements, for GORE-TEX CROSSTECH® Innovate Moisture Barrier against manufacturing defects and workmanship.
     
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GORE-TEX CROSSTECH® PARALLON® Liner System

A revolutionary shift in what’s possible.

  • Maintains thermal protection better when your gear gets wet
  • Manage effects of rising body core temperatures with excellent breathability
  • Long-lasting protection against blood, body fluids, NFPA common chemicals, and water
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GORE-TEX CROSSTECH® Black Moisture Barrier

Highly breathable across a broad range of conditions to help manage heat stress better.

  • Enhanced durability backed by a 5-year limited warranty
  • Remained thermally stable, even after exposure to extreme heat
  • Long-lasting protection against blood, body fluids, NFPA common chemicals, and water
Talk With A Specialist

We’re here to help answer your questions and educate you on selecting the right barrier for your department’s needs. Connect with one of our specialists.