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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.
After the First World War, Reuben Satinoff moved from the United States to the UK, and founded the London Waterproof Company (Silkimac) and soon afterwards created Alligator Rainwear as a subsidiary. [1] [2] Alligator Mill opened in the 1930s, and was a six-storey building in Portwood, just to the east of Stockport town centre.
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]
[2] [3] London Fog introduced its first Maincoat and was found/sold in Saks Fifth Avenue luxury department stores in 1954, being one of the first companies to sell the raincoats and trench coats. [2] The coat originally sold for $29.95, and named as a "Maincoat" by Myers so it could be worn all year around. [2] [3] The company went public in ...
Drop of water on 100% polyester textile. Waterproof/breathable fabrics resist liquid water passing through, but allow water vapour to pass through. Their ability to block out rain and snow while allowing vapour from sweat to evaporate leads to their use in rainwear, waterproof outdoor sports clothing, tents, and other applications.
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.
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