Teflon is used for many things. Teflon can be used as a non-sticking coating that is put on pots and other cookware. Teflon coating can also be used for clothes. When this coating is put on clothes, it will prevent dirt from sticking. It is also used in pipes and containers that often have highly reactive chemicals in them, this is because polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is a non-reactive compound. PTFE is used in Gore-Tex. Gore Tex is a fabric. This fabric prevents you from getting wet and it keeps you dry. The way how PTFE is used in Gore-Tex is because there is an elastic layer that is made out of PTFE.