Outdoor Retailer: eVent Launches New DVL Waterproof-Breathable Fabric

We’ve liked eVent ever since they entered the market, but they really won us over when they went the anti-Gore Tex route and stopped requiring companies to print their brand on every piece of apparel that used their waterproof/breathable technology. Instead, they decided to work with manufacturers, who could use the eVent tech in any way they desired, becoming an ingredient in a company’s proprietary technology. The end result? More, high-quality waterproof/breathable apparel across the market with a wider price range.

This fall eVent will continue to innovate with gear-makers with the introduction of the eVent DVL textile, engineered for lightweight, high-performance rainwear.  The acronym stands for Direct Venting Light, and the first products that will feature this fabric will be unlined garments tailored for high-exertion activities in conditions that don’t demand durable, bomb-proof fabrics.  Westcomb’s Focus LT Hoody (pictured, left) comes out this fall. It’ll feature a full-cut design with a Napoleon pocket, an adjustable hood, Velcro cuff closure, and a one-hand-adjustable waist. It’ll weigh 6.8 ounces and retail for $279.  And in spring 2013 Rab gets into the game with the Maverick Jacket ($225; for men and women), the men’s Maverick Pants ($180) and the men’s Viper Jacket ($260; pictured, right).