The weather is getting cool, and a variety of storm jackets have become a new favorite in winter. The market claims that "storm jacket" clothing is dazzling, the price difference is large, often make consumers difficult to choose. Some "hardshell" products either use the classic design of hardshell clothing, or claim to have waterproof, moisture permeability and other functions, but use FZ/ T81010 "windbreaker", FZ/T81007 "single, clip clothing" and other industry standards or enterprise standards. In order to effectively protect the legitimate rights and interests of consumers, the Sichuan Provincial Market Supervision Bureau recently reminded consumers to buy scientifically and consume cautiously.

GB/T32614 "Outdoor sports clothing storm jacket" defines storm jacket as a textile fabric with waterproof and moisture permeability, processed for outdoor sports, with waterproof and moisture permeability function of clothing. Its core function is "waterproof" and "permeable", outdoor sports wearing a hardshell to ensure that the outer layer of clothing water can not penetrate, while the sweat can evaporate out in time.

Waterproof performance refers to the ability of clothing to resist wetting and penetration by water. The main test is the moisture resistance and hydrostatic pressure resistance of fabric surface. The fabric with good surface moisture resistance can make the water droplets dripping on the fabric naturally slip off. The moisture permeability reflects the ability of the fabric to conduct sweat to the outside world in the form of water vapor, which directly affects the comfort of wearing.

In order to meet the needs of a variety of outdoor sports, GB/ T32614-2016 "Outdoor sports clothing stormtrooper" the functional requirements of stormtrooper fabric are divided into class I and Class II, Class I is more suitable for professional outdoor sports. On September 7 this year, the General Administration of Market Regulation and the National Standardization Administration issued the latest "outdoor sports clothing storm jacket" standard GB/T 32614-2023, and will be officially implemented on April 1, 2024. Compared to the 2016 edition, the new standard further increases the functional requirements of the fabric.