The DWR coating makes the fabric water repellent, so that water forms droplets on its surface and runs off instead of soaking in. This protects the fabric from getting wet quickly, providing greater comfort in wet conditions, but does not guarantee full water repellency.

A thermoplastic elastomer of vegetable origin. It has outstanding flexibility, resistance to chemical and mechanical damage, as well as to UV radiation. It does not change its properties at low temperatures. It is used, among other things, in shoe soles.