Clothing equipped with membranes provide good protection against the weather, rejecting both wind and water. Membranes help create a pleasant body climate, as they ensure perspiration passes unhindered. Depending on the type of protection, different methods of processing the membranes are used. Clothing with membranes are easy to care for, provided particular attention is paid to the care instructions. When dry-cleaned, the presence of a membrane should be pointed out, so that no damage results from attaching the tag.
Membranes are very thin and can be combined with any fashionable outer fabric.