Welcome to our mountaineering and outdoor clothing section. Ellis Brigham Mountain Sports were key retail partners in the initial launch of GORE-TEX fabric back in 1977; this winter, we witness the dawning of a new era in waterproof/breathable outerwear with the arrival of the new GORE-TEX Pro Shell fabric. With this incredible new GORE-TEX innovation, Ellis Brigham are proud to launch in this catalogue the New Standard in technical mountain clothing.
So what is so different about this new generation of GORE-TEX garments? Integral to the new technology is the innovative internal woven backer. Replacing the old backing material, this low-density weave fabric allows more of the body’s evaporative moisture to pass quickly through the backer and the porous GORE-TEX membrane and then through the outer material. As your level of physical output increases your body produces sweat to cool its core temperature. If this moisture stays on or near your body, conductive heat loss will quickly chill you when physical activity halts or the outside temperature drops dramatically. A dry body is a warm body; therefore garment breathability is a vitally important factor.
