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  2. 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. 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 ...

  3. 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.

  4. AOL tested: This Huckberry waxed canvas jacket is the perfect ...

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    This Flint and Tinder jacket is available for both men and women, and there are slight differences between the two styles. For men, there are four colors to choose from — three shades of brown ...

  5. Waxed jacket - Wikipedia

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    Waxed jacket [1] A Waxed jacket is a type of hip-length jacket made from waxed cotton cloth, iconic of British and Irish country life. Today it is commonly worn for outdoor rural pursuits such as hunting, shooting and fishing. It is a cotton jacket made water-resistant by a paraffin-based waxing, typically with a tartan lining and a corduroy or ...

  6. Barbour (company) - Wikipedia

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    John Barbour, a native of Galloway, Scotland, founded J. Barbour and Sons Ltd in South Shields, England, in 1894 as an importer of oil-cloth. [3] [1] John's grandson Duncan, a keen motorcyclist, would also take the company in that direction during his tenure as Barbour became the originator of waxed cotton motorcycling suits and jackets.

  7. 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.

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