Waterproof, resistant and repellent - the difference
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Water repellent is a term used to describe clothes that are designed to withstand water. In simple terms, water repellent refers to clothes that have a hard time getting wet. A cloth that is labelled “water repellent” can either be “water resistant” or “waterproof”, depending on how much water pressure it can withstand
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Hindi) Waterproof vs water resistant vs water repellent. What's
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Hindi) Waterproof vs water resistant vs water repellent. What's the difference?
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Waterproof vs. water repellent vs. water resistant
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