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Laminated seams, where water actually enters
Laminated seams.
A waterproof fabric is a fabric with holes sewn through it. Sealing those seams is what stops water coming in, and it is published far less often than a hydrostatic head figure — which describes the cloth between the seams.
Read its rain suit against the one beside it on the same shelf: one publishes the fabric figures and not the seams, the other publishes the seams and not the figures. Between them they give a complete specification, and neither gives it alone.
Polyester and PVC. PVC does not breathe. It keeps rain out and perspiration in, which is warm and clammy on a long wet ride — and it is cheap, durable and easy to clean, which is why it persists.
The listing also publishes resistance to mould and stains, which matters on a garment that spends its life packed away wet under a seat.
A hydrostatic head, and the leg zip length — the measurement that decides whether the trousers go on over boots at the roadside.
Laminated seams · polyester and PVC · elastic drawcords · reflective
A two-piece rain suit in polyester and PVC with laminated seams, elastic drawcords and reflective elements, published as mould and stain resistant.
Best for: A rain suit that spends its life packed under a seat and gets used wet.
≈ £39 / €44
Aramid panels · level 2 knee and hip protectors · ventilation holes
Riding jeans with aramid fibre panels sewn into knee, hip and waist areas and CE level 2 protectors at knees and hips, with ventilation holes.
Best for: A rider who wants riding jeans whose construction is published rather than implied.
≈ €130
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