Flint and Tinder used science for a cold-weather jacket that still looks and feels like every good chore coat should.

The face fabric, or the outermost layer, is like the bread. It’s coated with a durable water repellent (DWR) treatment that helps bead water and stop it from penetrating the outer layer.

Even the humble durable water-repellent (DWR) coating has evolved—the latest forever-chemical-free versions are both more effective and more environmentally sound than their predecessors.

Converse took the popular Chuck 70s, an already more durable version of the brand’s signature model, and gave it a ...

A hardshell is a durable, waterproof shell composed of three layers: a water-repelling face layer, usually treated with a durable water repellent (DWR) coating; followed by the actual waterproof ...

There are a host of products on the market that will replace the factory DWR coating on your jacket and get it waterproof again, but choose wisely. Spray or wash-in are your main choices here ...