Material technology profile

C0 DWR

A surface treatment that lowers the fabric's surface energy so water beads up and rolls off, while preserving the original handfeel and breathability.

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How it works

Keeping water on the surface

The treatment bonds at the fiber surface and lowers its surface energy. Water that lands on the fabric beads up and rolls away instead of spreading and soaking in, so the fabric does not take on weight. Because the treatment works only at the fiber surface, it leaves the spaces in the construction open, keeping breathability and handfeel unchanged.

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Performance Profile

Evidence-led proof points explain what this material technology delivers. Values depend on construction and verified testing.

01 PFAS-Free Chemistry

PFAS-Free Chemistry

Contains no PFAS — no per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances. The repellency comes from a fluorine-free treatment, which lowers both regulatory and supply-chain risk.

Fluorocarbon chain: C0

02 Water Repellency

Water Repellency

Water beads and rolls off the surface instead of soaking in. The specification supplied is a spray rating of 80, maintained after 10 home launderings

Spray rating / wash cycles: 80／10

03 Preventing Wet-Out

Preventing Wet-Out

Preventing wet-out. In the rain, a C0 DWR is what keeps a fabric breathing. Without a repellent finish the face saturates and forms a continuous film of water across the surface, and that film shuts off the path for vapour to escape — the inside condenses and turns clammy. Keeping the face dry is what allows the breathability built into the fabric to work at all

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Performance may vary by fabric and construction. Confirm values against approved test documentation.

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