Blister Labs: Technical Apparel Ratings & Standards – Origins & Relevance (Ep.215)

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Those waterproof & breathability ratings on the tags of that rain jacket or those ski pants you’re about to buy: where did they come from? What’s the history? And how relevant are those standards to what you actually do outside? On GEAR:30, we discuss all of this and more with Dr. Lauren Cooper, who is heading up our Blister Labs work on technical apparel, and this conversation is sure to get you thinking.
Dr. Lauren Cooper out for a ride at Hartman Rocks
Blister Labs: Technical Apparel Ratings & Standards – Origins & Relevance (Ep.215), BLISTER
Blister Labs: Technical Apparel Ratings & Standards – Origins & Relevance (Ep.215), BLISTER
Blister Labs: Technical Apparel Ratings & Standards – Origins & Relevance (Ep.215), BLISTER

Those waterproof & breathability ratings on the tags of that rain jacket or those ski pants you’re about to buy: where did they come from? What’s the history? And how relevant are those standards to what you actually do outside? Today, we’re discussing all of this and more with Dr. Lauren Cooper, who heads up our Blister Labs work on technical apparel, and this conversation is sure to get you thinking.

TOPICS & TIMES:

  • Dr. Cooper’s background (3:37)
  • History of standards & ratings (7:23)
  • Current Standards (11:11)
  • What does the ISO standard tell us? (17:08)
  • What doesn’t the ISO standard tell us? (18:05)
  • Next Steps (22:36)

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