Wired is featuring quite an intriguing article about a new kind of fabric we might see popping up in the next few years. A small US company called Voormi claims having developed a waterproof, breathable fabric consisting of only one layer. (Fabrics like Goretex or eVent traditionally use two or more layers, making the shells heavy and stiff.)
Their waterproof layer is actually stitched through with traditional threads like e.g. wool. After stitching they close the punctures in some way so the fabric doesn't leak from the innumerable tiny perforations.
Is this revolutionary? Is it 1980 all over again?
