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2. Waterproof fabric - Wikipedia

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   Drop of water on 100% polyester textile. Waterproof/breathable fabrics resist liquid water passing through, but allow water vapour to pass through. Their ability to block out rain and snow while allowing vapour from sweat to evaporate leads to their use in rainwear, waterproof outdoor sports clothing, tents, and other applications.

3. Canvas - Wikipedia

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   Canvas can also be printed on using offset or specialist digital ... Canvas is a popular base fabric for embroidery such as cross ... Waterproof canvas; Waxed canvas ...

4. Cotton duck - Wikipedia

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   Cotton duck (from Dutch: doek, meaning "cloth"), also simply duck, sometimes duck cloth or duck canvas, is a heavy, plain woven cotton fabric. Duck canvas is more tightly woven than plain canvas. There is also linen duck, which is less often used. Cotton duck is used in a wide range of applications, from sneakers to painting canvases to tents ...

5. Oilcloth - Wikipedia

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   Leather was expensive—very expensive in large pieces and required regular maintenance if it got wet. Oilcloth was used as an outer waterproof layer for luggage, whether wooden trunks [3] or flexible satchels, and for carriages and weatherproof clothing. [1] The most familiar recent use was for brightly printed kitchen tablecloths.

6. Sympatex - Wikipedia

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   Sympatex is a type of fabric that is branded as waterproof but "breathable", made or licensed by Sympatex Technologies GmbH a company founded in 1986. [ 2 ] [ 1 ] The fabric features a waterproof, windproof and breatheable membrane that is laminated to fabrics either on its inner surface or sandwiched between two fabric layers (often marketed ...

7. Oilskin - Wikipedia

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   Oilskin is a waterproof cloth used for making garments typically worn by sailors and by others in wet areas. The modern oilskin garment was developed by a New Zealander, Edward Le Roy, in 1898. The modern oilskin garment was developed by a New Zealander, Edward Le Roy, in 1898.