New Autumn/Winter 2023 GORE-TEX Brand Campaign Highlights Continued Commitment to Finding Innovative Solutions and ‘Going Further, Together’

October 5, 2023

London/Elkton, MD, October, 2023/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Today W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) has announced that the consumer business of its Fabrics Division has launched a new GORE-TEX Brand campaign for the Autumn/Winter 2023 season.

The AW23 campaign, the first with new global creative agency TCO London, highlights the GORE-TEX brand’s continued commitment to innovation and responsible performance by showcasing the durability of new GORE-TEX products with ePE membrane.

Products featuring the GORE-TEX Brand ePE membrane offer durably waterproof, windproof and breathable performance; are light, thin yet strong; have a reduced carbon impact (per Higg MSI) and are PFC Free*. These products are made for consumers to experience life’s adventures and to help create unforgettable moments while offering the reliable performance expected from the GORE-TEX Brand.

TCO London developed the campaign to champion the human story behind the brand by highlighting people and their stories that celebrate the GORE-TEX Brand promise of ‘Going Further, Together’.

Spearheaded by a 45-second film directed by Arthur Couvat and produced by TCO, the campaign captures the brand’s essence through inspiring, documentary-style visuals that range from bustling London streets to wild Icelandic landscapes. Photography was captured by Pim Rinkes.

The campaign storytelling is shared through the perspective of nine people who have a personal connection to the outdoors. The cast were selected by TCO through its editorial networks, with a focus on capturing the diversity of both the activities and the communities.

“This campaign showcases our story of expanding the boundaries of performance, comfort and sustainability while demonstrating the versatile nature of our products,” said Marc Bock, Global Content Leader for the GORE-TEX Brand. “We’ve highlighted people who use and enjoy GORE-TEX products in recognition of the ever-growing and changing communities who rely on us in the outdoors.”

Simon Baker, TCO London Managing Director, said: “As an owner-managed and fully independent agency with roots in sport, we are proud to partner with a brand who shares our ambition to elevate the role of the outdoors in culture and to build on the GORE-TEX Brand’s position as a leader in sustainable performance. In our first campaign we have applied our publisher-agency model to appeal to both core fans, and a new generation of consumers, who are discovering the outdoors for the first time.”

Kerry Summers, Global Marketing Leader for Gore Consumer Fabrics, added: “Our GORE-TEX brand and products are widely loved and admired, and we are confident that through this campaign and those to come, with TCO’s roots in culture, its global network and its strengths in sustainability and DEI, we’ll build more of these connections. It’s fitting that this first work delivers our brand promise of ‘Going Further, Together,’ because we share the perspective that the outdoors should be comfortably enjoyed by everyone, everywhere, today and in the future.”

* The new ePE membrane and all laminates it’s built into are “PFC-free” and advance the Fabrics Division’s goal of being free of PFCs of Environmental Concern over the lifecycle of our consumer products.

Media Resources:

Link to campaign hero film on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_SNTGL21YVM

Link to campaign landing page on www.gore-tex.com: https://www.gore-tex.com/new-products

Credits:

W. L. Gore & Associates:

Marc Bock – Global Content Leader, Consumer Fabrics

Kathrin Brinkmann – Retail Marketing, Consumer Fabrics

Fabian Gruenwald – EU/NA Digital Marketing Team Coordinator & Social Media Specialist

Kristin Schields – Digital Marketing Specialist, Consumer Fabrics

Kerry Summers, Global Marketing Leader, Consumer Fabrics

TCO London

Sarah O’Kane – Executive Creative Director

Phil Young – Executive Creative Director

Kaz Salemink – Creative Director

Jake Kedge – Creative Director/Copy Director

Arther Couvat – Director

Pim Rinkes – Photographer

Dave Barry – Exec Producer

Josh Hillman – Producer

Izzie Dowden – Production Manager

Hendrik Faller – Editor / Head of Film

Chloe Ribas – Strategy Director

Chloe Dyson – Insight Director

Natalie Davies – Business Director

Simon Baker – Managing Director

Mattia Stompo – Production Assistant

Martha Walker – Production Assistant

Cast:

Sophia Luna – https://www.instagram.com/sofialunaxyz/

Amber Mckenzie – https://www.instagram.com/ambrmcknzie/

Sam Tang – https://www.instagram.com/gn_ts/

Miles Felix – https://www.instagram.com/milesfelix/

Sóley Ólafsdóttir – https://www.instagram.com/soleyolafsdottir/

Katie Iksigur – https://www.instagram.com/kati_eik/

Alexander Stepka – https://www.instagram.com/alexstepka/

Rehna Yaseen – https://www.instagram.com/outdoors_with_rehna/

Barthel Steigmer – https://www.instagram.com/pb_runs/

About Gore

W. L. Gore & Associates is a global materials science company dedicated to transforming industries and improving lives. Since 1958, Gore has solved complex technical challenges in demanding environments — from outer space to the world’s highest peaks to the inner workings of the human body. With more than 12.000 Associates and a strong, team-oriented culture, Gore generates annual revenues of $4.5 billion.

For more information, visit gore.com and gore-tex.com

GORE, GORE-TEX, GUARANTEED TO KEEP YOU DRY and designs are trademarks of W. L. Gore & Associates.

About TCO London

Established in 2006, TCO London is a full-service creative agency and the publisher of global culture, food and entertainment media brands Huck, Sandwich and Little White Lies. TCO operates a global network of creative collaborators to help the world’s leading brands and organisations connect with culture through unique insight and access, remarkable stories, premium content and partnerships.

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MEDIA CONTACTS

Simon Baker, TCO London

simon@tcolondon.com

Tel 07793067369

Farra D’Orazio, W. L. Gore & Associates

fdorazio@wlgore.com

Tel +1 443 206 5553