‘Core Construction’ integrates technical properties into fabric without a gluey sandwich of membrane and fibers. And this year, the brand claims the tech reaches new heights.
The first raincoat was made in 1824 when Scottish chemist Charles Macintosh sandwiched soft rubber between two layers of fleece. The same construction is still used for raincoats, which now also have a lot of glue holding the layers together.
If you’ve ever felt cold, clammy, or wet inside your waterproof breathable coat, that’s why.
With its new Core Construction, Voormi reimagined how to make apparel waterproof and breathable, ditching sandwich construction for everything from sweaters to baselayers made with fewer layers and no glue. The brand’s first two products are a fleecy sweater that beads water and never feels sweaty, and a heat-blocking grilling apron.
Initially introduced in 2015, Voormi now boasts its second-gen Core Construction technology has twice the waterproof and windproof properties of the original. We put the hero Two-Pocket Hoodie the test to see for ourselves.
Ditching Sandwich Construction: VOORMI Core Construction
VOORMI figured out how to integrate a multitude of membranes into a fabric’s fibers.
“Most fabrics are up to 90 percent air,” said VOORMI’s chief technology officer, Timm Smith. “It’s a waste of space. So we engineered a waterproof and windproof membrane into a single layer of fabric. And we can build Core Construction clothing using wool, cotton nylon, carbon fiber, and polyester and integrate Core Construction into all of them.”