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2. Mackintosh - Wikipedia

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   The Mackintosh raincoat (abbreviated as mac) is a form of waterproof raincoat, first sold in 1824, made of rubberised fabric. [ 2 ] The Mackintosh is named after its Scottish inventor Charles Macintosh , although many writers added a letter k .

3. Riding coat - Wikipedia

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   In 1823, Charles Macintosh (1766–1843) patented his invention for waterproof rubberized cloth, pressing together two sheets of cotton material with dissolved Indian rubber placed in between. It was a brilliant idea for making any fabric waterproof, and the first Macintosh coats were made at the family's dyestuffs factory, Charles Macintosh ...

4. Raincoat - Wikipedia

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   These rubberized fabrics were crafted into waterproof cloaks, direct precursors to the modern raincoat, as well as other waterproof clothing like shoes. The indigenous peoples of the Northwest Pacific Coast wore raincoats and other clothing made of woven cedar fiber which, depending on the tightness of the weave, could be dense and watertight ...

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6. Clothing terminology - Wikipedia

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   The Wellington boot was a cavalry boot devised by the Duke of Wellington, originally made from leather, but now normally rubber. The Stetson hat is named after the founder of the John B. Stetson Company. The Mackintosh is a waterproof coat made from rubberised fabric, named after its inventor Charles Macintosh.

7. Charles Macintosh - Wikipedia

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   Macintosh was born in Glasgow, Scotland, the son of George Macintosh and Mary Moore, and was first employed as a clerk.Charles devoted his spare time to science, particularly chemistry, and before he was 20 resigned his clerkship to study under Joseph Black at the University of Edinburgh, [2] and to take up the manufacture of chemicals.