It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Chad Kelly

PRESS RELEASE / Announcement

28 May 2025

2 minutes

The new circularity collection is a major step in eVent’s long-term sustainability strategy, addressing the industry’s growing need for performance materials that align with circular economy principles.

eVent Fabrics Unveils Circularity Initiative, Announces Collection of Recyclable, Plant-Based Laminates

OVERLAND PARK, U.S.: eVent Fabrics, a leader in breathable waterproof, weatherproof, and windproof fabric laminates, announces the launch of its new circular fabric collection, purpose-built, plant-based, and fully recyclable for a more sustainable future without compromising performance.

Featuring 11 different laminate configurations across the...

PRESS RELEASE / Announcement

20 March 2025

2 minutes

eVent Fabrics Partners with HLINC Golf, Supplies Plant-Based BIO Waterproof / Breathable Laminates

Kansas City, U.S.: eVent Fabrics, a global leader in waterproof/breathable and windproof fabric laminates, is supplying the plant-based eVent BIO laminate to HLINC Golf, the brand new, premium waterproof golf apparel brand.

New to the market in March, 2025, HLINC Golf produces a full line of high-performance waterproof / breathable golfwear...

PRESS RELEASE / Announcement

27 February 2025

2 minutes

eVent will market the new stormburstLT to brands specializing in running, cycling, Nordic skiing, hiking, skiing, and activewear. Light, packable and versatile, stormburstLT is also ideal for adventure travel.

eVent Fabrics Adds “stormburstLT” to Round Out Growing List of High-Performance Weather Protection

Kansas City, U.S.: eVent Fabrics, a global leader in waterproof/breathable and windproof fabric laminates, is proud to introduce their newest, high performance laminate offering, stormburstLT.

Designed to offer best-in-class breathability, the ultralight and ultra-breathable stormburstLT joins existing laminates, including alpineST for extreme...

PRESS RELEASE / Announcement

17 February 2025

2 minutes

eVent Fabrics, founded in 1999, revolutionized the industry with the first air-permeable 100% waterproof membrane and continues to innovate with sustainable, high-performance textiles.

eVent Fabrics Brand Evolution Continues, Renames Plant-Based Laminates to “stormST” and “windstormST”

Kansas City, U.S.: eVent Fabrics, a global leader in waterproof/breathable and windproof fabric laminates, is continuing a brand evolution with the recent renaming their plant-based, ePTFE-free “BIO Waterproof” and “BIO Windproof” laminates to the new “stormST” and “windstormST” for the SS 2026 product season.

These name changes, along with eVent’s...

PRESS RELEASE / Announcement

9 January 2025

2 minutes

eVent Fabrics Introduces New “defy the elements” Tagline

Kansas City, U.S.: Fueled by rapid growth in the global market and a brand evolution that focuses on sustainably-minded performance technologies, eVent Fabrics, a global leader in waterproof and breathable fabric technologies, is doubling down on their mission of bringing the best weather protection and introducing the new “defy the elements”...

PRESS RELEASE / Announcement

30 August 2024

2 minutes

As the European Union and a growing list of US states phase out PFAS, eVent is uniquely positioned to offer a high level of breathable waterproof performance that will comply with new regulations.

eVent Fabrics Prepares for a PFAS-Free Future, offers eVent BIO and eVent alpineST Laminates

Kansas City, Mo., U.S.: eVent Fabrics, a global leader in waterproof and breathable technologies, is looking to the future and offering their partner brands eVent BIO and eVent alpineST technologies. Both are made without PFAS and are compliant with regulations requiring the removal of PFAS chemicals from many consumer products.

As the European...

Event Roundup / Functional Fabric Fair

25 July 2024

8 minutes

Functional Fabric Fair is a premier marketplace in the United States where the apparel industry sources the most current innovations in high performance functional fabrics. The just-concluded New York City edition looked at the future of polyester, and also dwelt on the challenges posed by upcoming legislations worldwide.

From the Show Floor: High-Performance Functional Fabrics, Finishes, Trims Took Centrestage

Sustainability is less of a destination and more of a journey and it is critical that stakeholders in the textile-fashion industry are honest about how they communicate their sustainability credentials to avoid greenwashing, was a thought that echoed around the sprawling grounds of the recently concluded Functional Fabric Fair at New York.