GORE-TEX® "Guaranteed To Keep You Dry" warranty
GORE-TEX® guarantees that your GORE-TEX® garment keeps it promise – to be wind- and waterproof and simultaneously breathable. The warranty applies to all products with a GORE-TEX® Guaranteed To Keep You Dry® hang-tag. Defects in the membrane usually shows fast, and are covered by the warranty. This is not applicable to leakage caused by wear and tear. In such cases, an individual assessment of the product´s condition, age and other factors will determine the compensation. This implies that we will calculate a “utility fee” under circumstances where the product is older than 2 years, and thus not covered by the consumer purchase law, but instead falls in under Norrøna´s warranty or the GORE-TEX® warranty.
GORE-TEX® warranties
There are typically two types of GORE-TEX® warranties. These are: Leakage; the customer gets wet through the GORE-TEX® fabric. This can be caused either by a hole (tear, not warranty), or a defect in the membrane. The latter is covered by the warranty. Delaminating; the glue between the outer layer and the membrane lets go, and bubbles appear on the outer layer. Delaminating is caused either by an error in the laminating-process, or by insufficient maintenance. An example of insufficient maintenance is when a jacket delaminates in the neck due to infrequent washing, which causes oil, sweat or sebaceous from the skin to delaminate the GORE-TEX® fabric.
GORE-TEX® warranty management
All warranty claims must be clarified with Norrøna by phone before they can be approved. When an approval exists, the product will be compensated by Norrøna. An individual assessment of the product´s condition and age determines the size of the compensation. NB: If the product is worn out (no matter what age), it will not be considered a warranty issue.
NB: All products must be washed before sent to us.
Processing time for claims
Defect products that are covered by Norrøna´s 5-year warranty, the
GORE-TEX® warranty, or constitute ordinary claims covered by the
consumer purchase law, will have a processing time of maximum 14 days
from when we receive the product to when it is returned.