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Performance rainwear remains at the forefront, with lightweight ripstop styles featuring a waterproof membrane, full seam sealing, and waterproof zippers, while other designs integrate mesh liners for breathability and a specialized membrane for water repellency.—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 22 May 2025 That lightweight, drizzle-proof woven cotton textile transformed the fashion industry, and to this very day, the patented material is used by many brands in their own interpretations of rainwear.—Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025 In a rivalry worthy of Manchester United vs. Liverpool, two British heritage brands, Mackintosh and Burberry, have been battling it out in the rainwear space for more than a century.—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2024 In the last fiscal year, outerwear grew by a high single-digit percentage, led by Heritage rainwear, while scarves grew by a double-digit percentage.—Samantha Conti, WWD, 8 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for rainwear
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