Breathable layered flexible material, methods and uses thereof

A breathable layered flexible material comprising

• a plurality of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) porous layers wherein the plurality of PVC porous layers comprises multiple layers having different chemical compositions;
• a support layer;
• and
• an external water permeable lacquer layer over the plurality of PVC porous layers;
• and
• at least 0.1 (wt/wt) of NIR reflective pigments, transparent pigments, or mixtures thereof,
• wherein the NIR reflective pigments and/or the transparent pigments are in the external permeable lacquer layer, or in the plurality of PVC porous layers;
• wherein the pores of said plurality of PVC porous layers are obtainable by water evaporation of a water-in-oil PVC emulsion,
• wherein the pores extend from the PVC porous layers to the support layer providing the material breathability,
• wherein the breathability is in a range of 50 to 200 mg·cm2·h−1, and
• wherein the measurement of breathability properties of the layered flexible material is determinable by a method based on the standard Water Method (ASTM E96:
• 16) test that evaluates the water vapor transfer through the PVC leather and on the Water Vapor Absorption Determination Method ISO 17229:16;
• wherein the plurality of PVC porous layers comprises a porosity of 2 to 50 pores per unit area (mm2) with a pore size distribution between 1 μm to 1 mm;
• wherein the plurality of PVC porous layers does not comprise polyurethane.