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  2. Loden cape - Wikipedia

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    A loden cape is an overcoat of Tyrolean origin, made of a thick, water-resistant woolen material with a short pile known as loden cloth, first produced by peasants in Austria. This fabric is derived from the coarse, oily wool of mountain sheep and has a traditional earthy green colour.

  3. Sailcloth - Wikipedia

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    Sailcloth is cloth used to make sails. It can be made of a variety of materials, including natural fibers such as flax , hemp , or cotton in various forms of sail canvas , and synthetic fibers such as nylon , polyester , aramids , and carbon fibers in various woven, spun, and molded textiles.

  4. Oilskin - Wikipedia

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    The modern oilskin garment was developed by a New Zealander, Edward Le Roy, in 1898. Le Roy used worn-out sailcloth painted with a mixture of linseed oil and wax to produce a waterproof garment suitable to be worn on deck in foul-weather conditions. Oilskins are part of the range of protective clothing also known as foul-weather gear.

  5. Poldavis - Wikipedia

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    Poldavis (also called poledavis or poldavy) is a historical type of sailcloth originally manufactured in the town of Pouldavid on Baie de Douarnenez in Brittany This sailing -related article is a stub .

  6. Lenzing AG - Wikipedia

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    The Lenzing Group is an international group with its headquarters in Lenzing, Austria, and production sites in all major markets. [2] Lenzing produces wood-based viscose fibers, modal fibers, lyocell fibers and filament yarn, which are used in the textile industry — in clothing, home textiles and technical textiles — as well as in the nonwovens industry.

  7. Waxed cotton - Wikipedia

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    A pouch created using waxed cotton. Waxed cotton is cotton impregnated with a paraffin or natural beeswax based wax, woven into or applied to the cloth. [1] [2] Popular from the 1920s to the mid-1950s, the product, which developed from the sailing industry in England and Scotland, became commonly used for waterproofing.

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