Yea WPB surfactants are only effective for a short while.. And detergent wetting solutions disable their function..

so all WPB fabrics are similar ..

NikWax 'tech wash' from their descriptions, is made without wetting agents , I suspect, so your reproofing after that may go better..

MEC Toronto got jackets?



Out on the Open Ocean , Commercial fishermen wear Grundens foul weather gear it is not breathable at all waterproof..






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