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A raincoat is a waterproof or water-resistant garment worn on the upper body to shield the wearer from rain. The term rain jacket is sometimes used to refer to raincoats with long sleeves that are waist-length. A rain jacket may be combined with a pair of rain pants to make a rainsuit. Rain clothing may also be in one piece, like a boilersuit.
[citation needed] Also known as "foul weather gear", contemporary oilskins include such innovations as DWR-coated nylon on their low end [2] and Gore-Tex and other proprietary waterproof membranes on the high. [3] A Sou'wester, a traditional form of collapsible oilskin rain-hat, is longer in the back than the front to fully protect the neck. [4]
In the mid-1990s the Mackintosh brand owner, Traditional Weatherwear, was on the verge of closing its factory in Blairlinn, Cumbernauld near Glasgow. [10] Around the turn of the 21st century, senior staff members acquired the company and established the traditional rubberised Mackintosh coat as an upmarket brand in its own right.
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Rain pants may be combined with a rain jacket to make a rain suit. Rain gaiters may also be used for further protection. [1] While rain pants can be made of plastic or coated nylon, [2] modern waterproof materials are commonly used, including waterproof-breathable fabric such as Gore-Tex. [3]
A mino straw cape. A mino (蓑) is a traditional Japanese raincoat made out of straw.Traditional mino are an article of outerwear covering the entire body, although shorter ones resembling grass skirts were also historically used to cover the lower body alone.