Waterproof Ratings Explained: 5K, 10K and 20K for Jacket Buyers
Waterproof Ratings Explained: 5K, 10K and 20K for Jacket Buyers
A waterproof rating of 5K, 10K or 20K is a hydrostatic head measurement: the height, in millimetres, of a water column that a fabric withstands before water pushes through it. 5,000 mm handles light rain, drizzle and dry snow. 10,000 mm handles steady rain, wet snow and everyday winter wear. 20,000 mm handles sustained heavy rain, wet snow and pressure from backpack straps or a knee on wet ground. The figure describes a lab specimen, not a finished jacket. Seam sealing, zip specification, durable water repellent finish and pattern construction decide whether a 10K jacket outperforms a 20K jacket in real weather. This guide explains the numbers, the test standards behind them, and how to specify a rating you can defend to your customers.
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What a Waterproof Rating Actually Measures
The rating is a pressure threshold expressed as a water column. One millimetre of water column equals roughly 9.8 pascals, so 10,000 mm is about 98 kilopascals, or 14.2 pounds per square inch. When a specification sheet says 10K, it means the fabric held a 10-metre column of water without passing a drop. Some mills quote the same result in millibars, where the numbers are numerically close to millimetres of water, and some quote it in psi, which divides the figure by about 704. A 20K fabric is therefore approximately 28 psi. Buyers who compare a psi figure against a millimetre figure without converting will reject a perfectly good fabric, or accept a weak one.
Three details matter more than the headline number. First, the test measures the fabric as delivered, including its coating or membrane and its face finish, but not the garment. Second, the failure point can be reported at the first visible drop of water or at the third drop, and the difference between those two readings can be ten to twenty percent. Third, most labs test a flat specimen clamped without tension, which is a kinder condition than a stitched shoulder seam under a backpack strap. A rating is a starting specification, not a guarantee of dry shoulders.
What the number does not tell you is equally important. It does not describe seam performance, because a stitched seam punctures the coating and creates a line of holes that no fabric rating covers. It does not describe breathability, which is measured by a separate test and can be poor even at 20K. It does not describe how long the durable water repellent finish survives washing, and it does not describe abrasion resistance, cold-weather flex cracking, or chemical compliance. Those are separate specifications, and a serious supplier will present them separately rather than hiding behind a single number.
- Seam performance: tested on sewn and taped assemblies, not on flat fabric
- Breathability: reported as RET or moisture vapour transmission rate
- DWR durability: spray rating after a defined number of wash cycles
- Abrasion and flex: relevant at shoulders, elbows and hood edges
- Cold flex: important for PU coatings used in winter outerwear
- Chemical compliance: restricted substances, PFAS status, OEKO-TEX class
The Three Rating Bands: 5K, 10K and 20K
Most outerwear programmes sit in three commercial bands. The bands exist because fabric cost, weight and hand-feel move with them, not because rain behaves in steps. A 9,000 mm fabric and a 11,000 mm fabric are practically the same product; a 10K and a 20K fabric usually are not. The table below shows how the bands are normally positioned in a jacket line, and where each one stops being sufficient.
| Band | Hydrostatic head | Typical product | Handles well | Stops being enough when |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5K | 5,000 mm | Fashion shells, light packable jackets, kids play jackets | Drizzle, dry snow, short commutes, windblocking | Rain lasts more than 20 to 30 minutes or the wearer sits on wet ground |
| 10K | 10,000 mm | City rain shells, insulated puffers, travel jackets, golf and casual outdoor | Steady rain, wet snow, full commuting days, light backpack use | Exposure is hours long, driven rain, or heavy pack straps press on seams |
| 20K | 20,000 mm | Snow sports, workwear, search and rescue, expedition and premium technical | Heavy sustained rain, wet snow, kneeling, pack pressure, wind-driven spray | Never by rating alone, but garment construction still decides the outcome |
The gap between bands is not only waterproofness. A 5K fabric is usually a coated plain weave or a light taffeta with a PU or acrylic back coating; it is quiet, soft and inexpensive, and it can look like a fashion jacket rather than a technical shell. A 10K fabric is often a two-layer laminate or a higher-grade coating with a printed or bonded backer, which improves drape and reduces the plastic feel. A 20K fabric is typically a three-layer laminate with a tricot or mesh backer, a microporous membrane and a tightly woven face, and it carries the weight, stiffness and cost to match. If you move a puffer programme from 5K to 20K without changing pattern and seam engineering, expect a heavier, stiffer jacket that still leaks at the seams.
Retail pricing follows the bands but not linearly. Moving from 5K to 10K usually changes fabric cost by a modest margin and adds seam taping labour, while moving from 10K to 20K adds a membrane, a backer and tighter quality control on every seam. The correct commercial question is not which number is highest, but which band matches the weather your customer actually meets and the price architecture of your range.
How the Hydrostatic Head Test Runs
The three standards you will meet most often are ISO 811, AATCC 127 and JIS L 1092. They differ in ramp rate, specimen area and reporting convention, but the principle is identical: clamp a fabric sample over a water chamber, raise the pressure at a controlled rate, and record the pressure at which water appears on the upper face. A buyer who understands the sequence can read any of the three reports without a translator.
- Condition the sample in a standard atmosphere, typically 20 degrees Celsius plus or minus 2 degrees and 65 percent relative humidity plus or minus 4 percent, for at least four hours. A sample tested straight from a cold warehouse can read low.
- Cut at least five specimens per fabric, avoiding creases, folds, selvedge and any printed or coated edge. Record the fabric code, colourway and finish batch on each specimen.
- Mount the specimen with the face up and the coated or laminated side toward the water, clamping it flat without stretching. Tension is the most common source of a false high or false low result.
- Fill the chamber with distilled or deionised water at 20 degrees Celsius. Tap water leaves mineral deposits and changes surface tension over a long test run.
- Raise the pressure at the rate defined by the method, commonly 60 millibars per minute under ISO 811, or a water column rising at roughly 10 centimetres per minute under older methods.
- Watch the upper face continuously. Record the pressure at the first visible drop and, where the method requires it, at the third drop. State clearly which one the reported figure refers to.
- Report the result in millimetres of water column or millibars, together with the test method, the number of specimens and the lowest acceptable individual value, not only the average.
- Test sewn and taped seam assemblies as separate specimens. A seam result is normally reported as pass or fail against a target pressure rather than as a headline number.
Two practical notes save arguments later. Lab-to-lab variation on the same fabric is commonly in the range of five to ten percent, so a 10,200 mm result and a 9,600 mm result are the same product within measurement noise; do not reject a bulk lot on a single point of difference. And a report is valid for the fabric, finish and colourway tested. If the mill switches DWR chemistry, backing fabric or coating line, the old report no longer covers the new goods, even when the product code is unchanged.
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Image prompt: technician clamping a coated navy fabric specimen into a hydrostatic head tester in a clean textile laboratory, water column visible in the glass chamber, side three-quarter view, cool daylight, shallow depth of field.
Why a 10K Jacket Can Outperform a 20K Jacket
Water enters a jacket through four routes: through the fabric, through stitch holes, through zips and pocket openings, and through wicking at cuffs, hem and collar. The fabric rating only addresses the first route. The other three are construction decisions, and they are where most failed waterproof programmes lose their money.
Start with seam coverage. A fully seam-taped jacket seals every seam that faces weather. A critically taped jacket seals shoulders, hood and chest but leaves the lower body sewn only. A 10K three-layer fabric with full taping will keep a commuter dry through an hour of steady rain. A 20K two-layer fabric with untaped shoulder seams will pass water at the shoulder within minutes, because the stitch line is a row of capillaries and the coating has been perforated several hundred times per metre. The same logic applies to stitch density and needle size: a smaller needle and a tighter stitch per inch count reduce the hole area, but they also increase the risk of thread cutting, so the mill and the sewing floor have to agree on the seam specification rather than leaving it to the operator.
Fabric Rating
Sets the ceiling. A 10K fabric cannot be turned into a 20K jacket, but a 20K fabric can easily behave like a 5K jacket when the garment is built badly.
Seam Sealing
Full taping versus critical taping is the single largest variable in field performance, and the largest hidden cost difference between two quotes at the same fabric rating.
Zips and Openings
A water-resistant coil zip, a PU-coated zip and a welded zip behave differently under driven rain. Pocket flaps without drainage are a common leak path.
DWR Condition
Once the face fabric wets out, the garment feels cold and clammy and breathability collapses. A worn DWR is often reported by customers as a leaking jacket.
Then consider pressure points. Shoulders under a backpack strap, the seat when sitting on wet ground, and knees when kneeling generate hydrostatic load well above the static test condition. This is why snow-sport and workwear programmes move to 20K, and why a 10K city jacket is a reasonable choice for the same person on a different day. The rating is a proxy for the pressure the garment will meet, not a score to maximise.
Finally, consider pattern engineering. A hood that drains away from the face, a storm flap behind the front zip, a dropped hem, adjustable cuffs and a collar that stands away from the neck all reduce the volume of water that reaches a seam in the first place. Two jackets built from the same 10K cloth can differ by a full band in perceived performance because one was designed around water flow and the other was designed around a sketch.
Breathability Ratings: The Number Buyers Confuse With Waterproofing
Breathability is measured by how much moisture vapour passes through the fabric, and it is reported in two families of units that are not directly interchangeable. RET, defined in ISO 11092 and widely used in Europe, is a resistance value: lower is better. MVTR, moisture vapour transmission rate, is reported in grams per square metre per 24 hours under JIS L 1099 or ASTM E96, and higher is better. A specification written as 10K/10K usually means 10,000 mm hydrostatic head and 10,000 grams MVTR, which is a comfortable everyday pairing rather than a technical one.
As a working scale, an RET below 6 is highly breathable and suits high-output activity, 6 to 12 is breathable and comfortable for general outdoor use, 12 to 20 is acceptable for low-activity winter wear, and above 20 is effectively not breathable and belongs in a rain shell for standing around rather than hiking. On the MVTR side, 5,000 grams is modest, 10,000 to 15,000 grams is good for city and resort wear, and 20,000 grams and above is high-output territory. Any supplier who quotes breathability without the method and the test conditions is quoting a marketing figure.
- Coated fabrics trade breathability for waterproofness more steeply than laminated fabrics do
- Microporous membranes separate the two functions and usually improve both numbers at higher cost
- Condensation inside a jacket is often mistaken for leakage, especially in cold weather when vapour condenses on a cold lining
- A wet-out face fabric blocks vapour escape and makes a breathable membrane feel useless
- Pit zips, back vents and mesh linings change real comfort without changing any lab number
For insulated puffers the logic differs again. The shell protects the fill, and the fill provides warmth, so a moderate MVTR is acceptable as long as the shell does not trap sweat during active use. If your customer walks to work in a puffer rather than skiing in it, a 10K/10K shell with good seam taping is a better commercial decision than a 20K/20K shell that makes the jacket stiff, heavy and expensive. Our production notes on waterproof fabrics for custom jackets compare the coating and laminate families behind these numbers.
Reading a Test Report Line by Line
A hydrostatic head report is one page of dense text, and most disputes start with a field nobody read. The table below lists the fields a buyer should confirm before accepting a rating claim into a tech pack. If a supplier cannot produce a report containing these fields for the exact fabric and finish you are ordering, treat the rating as unverified rather than as a specification.
| Report field | What it should contain | Why it decides acceptance |
|---|---|---|
| Test method | ISO 811, AATCC 127, JIS L 1092 or a named in-house method | Different methods produce different numbers from the same cloth |
| Specimen count | At least five specimens, with individual values listed | An average alone hides a weak specimen that predicts field failure |
| Reporting point | First drop, third drop, or both | First-drop results typically read ten to twenty percent higher |
| Conditioning | Standard atmosphere, 20 degrees Celsius and 65 percent relative humidity | Cold or dry samples can read low and trigger a false rejection |
| Structure tested | Face fabric, laminate, coating, backer and colourway identified | Reports do not transfer across colourways or finish changes |
| Seam result | Separate values for sewn, taped and critical seams | Fabric rating cannot predict seam leakage |
| Wash condition | Number of cycles before retest, when durability is claimed | DWR and coating durability only exist as a tested value |
| Laboratory | Accredited to ISO/IEC 17025, with a report number and date | Traceability separates a real report from a mill brochure |
| Batch traceability | Production batch, roll or dye lot reference | Bulk fabric can differ from the sample that was tested |
Two habits make the review faster. First, ask for the report as a PDF with the lab letterhead rather than a screenshot pasted into a quotation, because screenshots routinely lose the specimen table and the method footnote. Second, file the report against the tech pack revision it belongs to. When a brand changes a lining, a DWR chemistry or a face fabric weight, the old report stays in the file as history and a new test is commissioned against the new revision. That single discipline prevents the most common argument in outerwear sourcing, which is a brand discovering in November that the fabric it approved in June is not the fabric it received in October.
Matching the Rating to the Product You Are Building
Rating selection is a product decision, not a technical trophy. The right band depends on how long the wearer is exposed, how much pressure the garment takes, how the jacket is packed and carried, and what the retail price can carry. The table below maps common programmes to a defensible starting specification.
| Programme | Starting band | Construction to pair with it | Customer complaint if under-specified |
|---|---|---|---|
| City commuter rain shell | 10K | Critical or full seam taping, storm flap, water-resistant front zip | Wet shoulders after 40 minutes of steady rain |
| Insulated puffer for winter city | 10K shell | Taped shoulder and hood seams, downproof lining, draft collar | Cold spots and damp fill at the shoulders |
| Snow-sport and resort wear | 20K | Full taping, powder skirt, welded or coated zips, reinforced seat | Wet-through when sitting on lifts and snow |
| Workwear and rain PPE | 20K | Full taping, high-visibility compliant face, abrasion panels | Failure under pack straps, tool belts and kneeling |
| Kids and school outerwear | 10K | Full taping at shoulders, easy-care DWR, generous hood | Parents reporting leaks after playground use |
| Packable travel jacket | 10K, 2.5-layer | Minimal seams, laminated zip, stuff sack | Seam leakage and a crinkly hand-feel at premium price |
| Fashion statement shell | 5K | Seam-sealed critical seams, DWR, focus on drape and colour | Returns after the first rainy weekend |
Before fixing the band, answer five questions in writing. How long is the wearer outdoors in the worst expected condition? Is the jacket worn with a backpack, a tool belt or a child carrier? Does the wearer sit or kneel on wet surfaces? Is the jacket packed into a bag for days at a time? And what is the target retail price band? The answers usually remove one of the three bands immediately, which simplifies sampling and avoids paying for performance the customer will never test.
- Exposure under 30 minutes in light rain: 5K is honest and cost-effective
- Daily commuting in a wet climate: 10K with taped shoulders is the minimum sensible spec
- Any programme where the jacket is a safety or comfort promise: 20K plus full taping
- Any programme with a premium price: add DWR wash durability and a breathability figure, not only a higher waterproof number
- Any programme sold online: specify the test report and publish the method, because returns are expensive
One caution on range architecture. Mixing bands across a family is normal, but the difference has to be visible in the product story, otherwise the sales team cannot explain why one jacket costs more. A 10K city shell and a 20K mountain shell in the same collection can share a silhouette and still justify the price step through taping coverage, zip specification, hood engineering and fabric weight. Buyers who cannot articulate that difference usually end up discounting the higher band.
What Ratings Mean Inside a Puffer Jacket
A puffer is the hardest place to deliver a waterproof claim, because the quilting that holds the fill is a grid of stitch holes through the shell. Every baffle line is a potential leak path, and the more sculpted the quilting, the more holes the shell carries. This is why a waterproof puffer is normally built either as a shell over a separate insulated liner, or as a laminated shell with taped baffle seams and a downproof backer. Both routes add cost and reduce the soft, light hand-feel that customers associate with a puffer.
The construction choices that matter most are the shell structure, the taping coverage and the downproofness of the lining. A three-layer laminate with a tricot backer tolerates taping well and protects the membrane from needle damage during quilting. A two-layer coating with a loose lining is lighter and cheaper but relies on the coating surviving thousands of stitch penetrations, and PU coatings can crack at low temperature when the jacket is compressed in a pack. Downproofness is a separate test on the lining and the shell: if down clusters migrate through the shell, the jacket loses loft and the leak looks like a waterproofing failure even when the fabric rating is intact.
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Image prompt: close-up of a taped seam inside a black quilted puffer jacket shell, translucent seam tape running along a baffle line, fabric texture and stitching visible, macro lens, soft directional light.
Weight and warmth interact with the rating as well. A 20K three-layer shell is heavier per square metre than a 5K coated taffeta, so a 20K waterproof puffer needs a lighter fill plan or a tighter baffle design to stay wearable. Brands often discover this at the sample stage, when the jacket weighs more than the target and the fill feels under-insulated for the price. The fix is usually a construction change rather than a fabric downgrade: reduce seam count, simplify the hood, use a bonded pocket instead of a stitched one, and keep the higher rating where the customer will actually notice it.
For programmes that need both warmth and weather protection, a modular approach often works better than a single do-everything jacket. A 10K shell with a removable insulated liner gives the customer two products, simplifies testing and reduces the risk that a failed shell ruins the whole programme. Our waterproof puffer jacket manufacturing notes describe how we sequence shell lamination, quilting and taping on the line.
Cost, MOQ and Lead Time by Rating Band
Moving up a band changes four cost lines: the fabric itself, the seam sealing labour, the zip and trim specification, and the testing budget. Fabric is usually the largest single change, but taping labour is the line that surprises brands, because full taping on a complex jacket can add several minutes of skilled handling per garment and a visible rejection rate when a tape run is misaligned. A garment with a simple two-panel body tapes quickly; a sculpted puffer with raglan sleeves, a multi-panel hood and a curved yoke can take three or four times longer per piece.
| Cost driver | 5K programme | 10K programme | 20K programme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base fabric | Coated plain weave or taffeta | Two-layer laminate or premium coating | Three-layer laminate with backer |
| Seam treatment | Critical seams or none | Critical to full taping | Full taping including hood and yoke |
| Zips | Standard coil, storm flap | Water-resistant coil or coated zip | Coated or welded zip, taped garages |
| Testing | Fabric report only | Fabric plus seam and wash retest | Fabric, seam, quilted panel, wash cycle series |
| Weight impact | Lightest | Moderate | Heaviest |
Because all three bands sit on the same production line, the minimum order quantity does not change with the rating at our factory: MOQ starts at 50 pieces per style, which is the same threshold for a 5K fashion shell and a 20K technical shell. What changes is the sampling work. A higher band needs a laminated fabric booking, a taping trial and a shower test before the sample is signed off, so sampling runs 7 to 14 days depending on fabric availability rather than on the number itself. Bulk production runs 25 to 40 days after sample approval, and the upper end of that range belongs to programmes with full taping, complex quilting or a fabric that has to be booked from a mill.
Payment terms follow the same pattern across bands: 30 percent deposit with the order and 70 percent before shipment, with the sample fee of 50 to 200 US dollars per style deducted from the bulk invoice once the order is placed. That structure matters for planning, because a 20K programme consumes more sampling budget before a single bulk unit is cut. Brands testing a new band should budget two sample rounds rather than one, especially when the fabric is being developed for the first time.
Rating Claims That Fail in the Field
Field failures cluster around a small number of causes, and almost none of them are the headline number. Understanding them helps a brand write a specification that survives the first winter rather than the first photo shoot.
The most common is wet-out. The face fabric absorbs water, the jacket darkens, feels cold and stops breathing, and the customer concludes that the jacket leaks. The rating was never violated, but the DWR was. The second is seam wicking at shoulders and hood, where a stitch line carries water into the lining by capillary action even though the fabric itself holds. The third is condensation, which is often misdiagnosed as leakage in cold weather, particularly in puffers where the outer shell is cold and the inner lining is warm and humid.
Wet-out
Face fabric absorbs water, breathability collapses and the jacket feels damp inside. Fix with a durable DWR and a wash-care instruction that restores it.
Seam wicking
Stitch holes and thread capillaries move water inward. Fix with taping coverage, smaller needles and a thread that does not wick.
Cold crack
PU coatings stiffen and crack when compressed in freezing conditions. Fix with a low-temperature flexible coating or a membrane laminate.
Delamination
Membrane separates from the face after washing or flexing. Fix with bonding quality control and wash testing before bulk approval.
The remaining failures are specification mismatches rather than defects. A water-resistant zip sold as waterproof, a pocket flap with no drainage, a hood without a structured brim, a cuff that soaks water upward into the sleeve, and a hem that sits below a wet backpack all produce complaints that a lab report cannot answer. Each one is cheap to fix at the pattern stage and expensive to fix after the goods ship.
A Pre-Bulk Verification Protocol for Buyers
The purpose of verification is to prove the jacket, not the swatch. Run this sequence before approving bulk, and keep the evidence with the tech pack so that a later dispute has a reference point.
- Write the claim as a spec line: band, method, drop convention, seam coverage, DWR wash cycles and breathability figure.
- Collect the fabric report and the seam report for the exact colourway and finish you are ordering.
- Shower-test a production-representative sample for at least ten minutes, paying attention to shoulders, hood, chest and cuffs.
- Photograph where water first appears and record it against the seam map, so the factory can fix a specific line rather than a general impression.
- Wash the sample five times using the care label instruction, dry it as the label states, then repeat the shower test and the spray rating check.
- Inspect taping coverage physically: open the lining at the shoulder and confirm the tape is continuous, centred and bonded with no lifting at the ends.
- Confirm the zip specification against the approved sample, including the slider, the tape and the garage or storm flap arrangement.
- Commission a third-party test on the bulk fabric lot when the programme is large or the claim is prominent in marketing.
- Book a pre-shipment inspection with an AQL sampling plan, and include the seam taping check in the inspection checklist.
This protocol takes a few days and prevents the most expensive outcome in outerwear: a container of jackets that cannot be sold as described. It also gives the factory a clear, checkable standard, which is fairer than a general instruction to make the jacket waterproof. Our notes on evaluating a waterproof jacket supplier show the same steps from the audit side.
How We Specify Ratings in Production
Ginwenwear is a jacket and down outerwear factory in Dongguan, China, producing OEM and ODM programmes and private label collections for brands in Europe and North America. Waterproof work is a normal part of our line rather than a special project, and we quote it in the same three bands described above.
Our process starts with the fabric decision, because the band determines the seam plan. When a brand asks for a waterproof puffer, we propose two or three fabric options with reports attached, then build the first sample around the taping coverage that the chosen fabric can support. We test quilted panels rather than flat cloth for insulated styles, and we record the shower test result against the seam map so the sewing floor knows which lines are critical. Sampling runs 7 to 14 days per round, and bulk production runs 25 to 40 days after approval, with in-line checks at the taping station rather than only at final inspection.
On compliance, we work under ISO 9001 quality management, BSCI social compliance auditing, RDS for down supply chains and OEKO-TEX Standard 100 for materials, and we keep the certificates available for buyer review. Those documents support a compliance conversation, but they do not replace a fabric test report, and we do not present them as if they did. Our minimum order is 50 pieces per style, which lets a brand test a 10K or 20K programme without committing to a container, and our sample fee of 50 to 200 US dollars per style is deducted from the bulk order.
If you are weighing a 5K fashion shell against a 10K technical shell for the same silhouette, the honest answer usually comes from the customer's weather rather than from the price list. Send us the target market, the exposure profile and the retail band, and we will propose the lowest band that keeps the promise. That approach protects margin and reduces returns at the same time.
Buyer Questions on Waterproof Ratings
Is a 10K rating enough for a winter puffer?
Yes for city and commuting use, provided the shoulders and hood are taped and the DWR is durable. A 10K shell with full critical taping keeps a wearer dry through steady rain and wet snow. Move to 20K only when the wearer is exposed for hours, carries a pack or sits on wet ground.
Does a higher waterproof rating also mean better breathability?
No. Waterproofness and breathability are separate tests with separate units, and coatings can improve one at the expense of the other. Ask for both figures, with the method, before assuming that 20K is more comfortable than 10K.
Why does a 20K jacket leak at the shoulders?
Because the fabric rating does not cover stitch holes. Untaped shoulder seams, a coarse needle or a thread that wicks will pass water long before the fabric does. The fix is seam taping and a tighter seam specification, not a higher fabric rating.
What does 10K/10K mean on a specification sheet?
The first figure is the hydrostatic head, 10,000 mm. The second is moisture vapour transmission, usually 10,000 grams per square metre per 24 hours. It is a balanced everyday specification rather than a high-output technical one.
Can you test our own fabric before production?
Yes. We arrange hydrostatic head, seam and wash-retest work through accredited laboratories and report the method and specimen count with the result. If you supply the fabric, send the roll reference so the report can be matched to the bulk lot. You can send the specification and we will quote the test and the production route together.
A waterproof rating is a pressure number with a method attached, and it is only as good as the garment built around it. Choose the band that matches the weather your customer meets, specify seam taping and DWR durability in the same breath, and verify the finished jacket rather than the swatch.
If you are planning a waterproof or insulated programme for the coming season, contact our team with your target market and price band, or submit your specification for a quotation. You can browse current styles in our product catalogue and read more sourcing guidance on our blog.
