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Source: https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/q/8201
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<p>I have a Paradox Rain Jacket from Costco that's served me well over the years. It's basically a single layer hardshell that I wear over everything in the rain and snow. I know that it says that the finish will wear out and to simply throw it the dryer to refresh it.</p>

<p>Right now my lady friend is borrowing it, but she says it's not working anymore, and that she's "uniformly wet underneath." I didn't think rain jackets wore out like this (my last rain jacket came apart and leaked at the seams), and since it has low breath-ability, I wondered if she had just sweat a bunch, since she bicycles over 30 miles a day for her work.</p>

<p>She also mentioned that she had fallen and that the jacket could have road rash on the elbows or body, though I didn't see any holes last time.</p>

<p>If I could get the jacket back from her and test it, I would, but I can't, so I'm wondering if someone with more experience in this knows anything about it.</p>

<p>When rain jackets wear out, do they soak through, or is this more likely caused by low breath-ability?</p>