>>2796947Depends what you find acceptable, Ventile works by absorbing some water to increase the fiber's volume thus reducing spaces between threads. Gabardine must be less waterproof.
As a fully waterproof garment, light siliconated fabric will be a better choice.
>>2796957Ventile doesn't require any DWR, neither does gabardine. DWR can be achieved with natural materials as you can see from a few posts up.
Save the shitty greentext.
Either way, during physical exertion a waterproof garment, including a membrane jacket, is counterproductive as it won't allow enough perspiration making the user wet, unlike with a suitable permeable or semipermeable shell which can still be largely water repellent, this is why alpinists use a dedicated ascent jacket which used to be made from either of these fabrics.
As said, in a dry climate, including a constantly frozen one, there is no need for waterproof garments.
Cotton smocks seem to still be fairly popular in such conditions.
