because you don't live in a lab

We strongly believe that no amount of lab testing and data can substitute for performance in the real world, so we developed an extensive field-testing program to learn from actual users about the performance level of our fabrics. Instead of paying testers to tell us how wonderful we are, we challenge volunteers to find fault in everything we do.

Anna McCormack
"What we do is long multi-sport adventure races. Once a jacket is soaking wet it is pretty miserable to wear. Now we get through a whole 1,000 km race with one [eVent] jacket. The way it is different from any other fabric in the market is that you won't get wet from the rain, but most importantly you won't get wet from sweat."
Neil Mcadie
"Had 2 days in the Alps with a customer after the show. Did a 12 pitch 10+ on great granite on the Salbit, 10,000ft Alpine peak, got caught in a monster electric storm on top and rapped the route in thunder, lightning and a heavy cascade of cold storm water, pretty epic but totally dry on my top half under a new eVent jacket. Quite a test! That's what you call corporate hospitality!"
- Neil Mcadie, Rab
Jess Rosskelley
"A bitter, icy blast hit the Northeast Ridge of Gauri Shankar. I stopped climbing and struggled to keep my balance in the thin, cold air. The world outside my climbing parka and pants made with eVent fabric was harsh, but inside I was warm and dry, even from the sweat from my exertion."
- Jess Roskelley
Keoki Flagg
"What an awesome product! These are the first gloves that kept my hands dry AND warm, even when pushing it hard."
- Keoki Flagg
extreme photographer, after using eVent gloves while heli skiing in Alaska.

Tell us about your adventures with eVent fabrics - drop us a line at: reviews@eventfabrics.com

what people are saying

"On strenuous hikes, I didn't feel the need to remove the jacket due to perspiration."
- Tester #5975
"DRY, DRY, DRY."
- Tester #11906
"It kept out rain like a raincoat, and breathed like a wind shirt."
- Performance Field Tester
"I have been comfortable in the jacket and have not had the clammy feeling that sometimes goes with wearing a shell."
- Tester #7060
"The breathability is the best ever. I recall a hike where I actually felt dryer with the jacket on over a t-shirt than without."
- Performance Field Tester
"I would buy this jacket at twice the price."
- Performance Field Tester
eVent gear
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AAI Award 2007