How to Test Outerwear for Water Repellency

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How to Test Outerwear for Water Repellency

Difficulty

Very easy

Steps

3

Time Required

No estimate

Introduction

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    • Lay your jacket on a table or flat surface.

    • Spray the jacket with water.

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    • Observe the water.

    • If the water sinks in and absorbs into the material, your jacket is "wetting out". The coating can either be "reset" by washing and drying, or by reapplying the coating as shown in this guide.

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    • If the water beads up, staying on the outside of the garment like dew drops, your jacket does not need to have the durable water repellent finish reapplied.

    • Water droplets should roll right off of the jacket when you pick it up.

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iRobot

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