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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. The variant spelling of "Mackintosh" is now standard. [3]
Charles Macintosh FRS (29 December 1766 – 25 July 1843) was a Scottish chemist and the inventor of the modern waterproof raincoat. [1] The Mackintosh raincoat (the variant spelling is now standard) is named after him.
[10] [11] The Mackintosh raincoat was made out of a fabric impregnated with impermeable rubber, although lacking the better curing methods of earlier Mesoamerican rainwear, the early coats suffered from odor, stiffness, and a tendency to deteriorate from natural body oils and hot weather. Many tailors were reluctant to use his new fabric, and ...
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There could be several possible Gaelic origins for this name, [4] with bheathain (lively one) being one. [4] Another possible origin for the name is the Gaelic Bàn [6] ('Fair' / 'White' in English), which appears in the name of Scottish King Donald Bàn – the name could be a reference to the colour of his hair [7] [8] and/or the paleness of his face.
It was invented in 1951 by Joseph Kagan, a UK industrialist and the founder of Kagan Textiles Ltd., of Elland, which made raincoats. The company is now defunct. The mill occupied by the company was demolished in 2010. [2] The raincoats were worn by a number of well-known people, such as the Prime Minister Harold Wilson. [3]
The origin of the mackinaw jacket is owed to the British Army Captain Charles Roberts, [5] while commanding Fort St. Joseph along the St. Mary's River near Sault Ste. Marie. Roberts was unable to obtain military-issued winter greatcoats from his general headquarters (G.H.Q.) located in Montreal , Quebec, for the forty soldiers of the 10th Royal ...