W. L. Gore & Associates GmbH

About W. L. Gore & Associates

Bill and Vieve Gore embarked on a dream and founded our enterprise in their family home in 1958. Today, our approximately 13,000 Associates continue their legacy — collaborating to improve lives and industries through materials science innovation.

The Gore Fabrics Business

Gore Fabrics engineers high-performance fabric technologies that help protect people in harsh environments. The Fabrics Business provides advanced materials for a wide range of activities and conditions, delivering protection and comfort in everything from outdoor adventures to lifestyle apparel and footwear to life-saving missions.

Alongside trusted apparel from SITKA® Gear, Gore provides fabrics from the GORE-TEX® Brand that are integrated into apparel, footwear, gloves, and accessories for both consumer and professional applications.

GORE-TEX Products and Sustainability

Today, our products are found in a wide range of end-use products, from jackets and footwear to gloves, hats, and accessories, including durably waterproof GORE-TEX Products and WINDSTOPPER® products by GORE-TEX LABS. Our goal is to protect people in the outdoors so they can keep exploring and doing what they love while minimizing our impact through durable products, science-led innovation, and responsible business practices.