OutDry
revolutionize the performance and comfort of waterproof/breathable footwear
and gloves

OutDry is the innovative Italian technology to waterproof footwear, gloves
and other clothing items where the standard manufacturing techniques based
on seam-sealed waterproof fabrics cannot be utilized.
Thanks to the OutDry patented lamination process,
the
waterproof/breathable membrane is directly bonded to the external layer of
the shoe or glove, perfectly sealing any possible water entry
point.
OutDry consistently improves finished items performance and comfort,
especially if compared with the standard waterproofing system: a free
‘floating’ membrane (or combined with the lining), so called ‘bootie’ in
footwear or ‘insert’ in gloves, but always separated from the external
layer.
Developed and patented by Italian company Nextec srl, in collaboration with
Komatsu Seiren co. Ltd. (Japan), OutDry technology is not an additional
membrane in the market but a real innovation in waterproof/breathable
footwear and gloves manufacture.
OutDry takes concrete advantages in terms of waterproofness and comfort:
- The external layer and the membrane are a unique body: no more space
in between;
- Water penetration is so blocked with any weight increase in wet
conditions;
- The membrane has a very high capacity of water vapor permeability;
- There is no seam sealing tape, then enabling to exploit 100% of the
membrane breathable surface;
- Keep a large volume of dry air between the skin and the membrane,
reducing the risk of dew condensation.
Project supported by the EU and the European Regional Development Fund