Blister Labs: Technical Apparel Ratings & Standards - Origins & Relevance

Those waterproof & breathability ratings on the tags of that rain jacket or those ski pants you’re about to buy: where did they come from? What’s the history? And how relevant are those standards? We discuss all of this and more with Dr. Lauren Cooper, who heads up our Blister Labs work on technical apparel.TOPICS & TIMES:Dr. Cooper’s background (3:37)History of standards & ratings (7:23)Current Standards (11:11)What does the ISO standard tell us? (17:08)What doesn’t the ISO standard tell us? (18:05)Next Steps (22:36)RELATED LINKS:Become a Blister Member / Get Our Buyer’s GuideMore on Blister LabsVIDEO: Blister Labs Panel SessionSubscribe to our Gear Giveaways & NewsletterOUR OTHER PODCASTS:CRAFTED Bikes & Big IdeasOff The CouchBLISTER Podcast  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.