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The rainy season hit a bit late this year, so if there’s one item that we’ve all been (unfortunately) reaching for, it’s the Mackintosh rain jacket. While a "Mac" has come to describe any ...
Today’s Google Doodle celebrates the man whose invention keeps us dry all winter: Charles Macintosh (1766–1843), inventor of the waterproof raincoat — commonly known as a mackintosh.
So Mackintosh next developed a process to seal the seams, and his name became initially synonymous with rainwear; even as late as 1900 almost any raincoat was referred to as a mackintosh.
That was resolved with the invention of vulcanized rubber in 1839 by Charles Goodyear, and the Mackintosh continues as an icon of rainwear to date. From WWI’s Trenches To The High Street ...
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Cordings presents autumn 24 collection anchored in outerwearIn the time of Queen Victoria and Charles Dickens, England was becoming the center of fashion innovation when Charles Mackintosh developed the Mackintosh raincoat and John Charles Cording began ...
Two former Mackintosh employees, Gary Bott and Daniel Dunko, are giving the forgotten inventor his due with Hancock, their new line of raincoats and accessories.
The Scottish chemist found a way to use rubber — harvested from the milk of rubber trees — to waterproof cotton fabrics, and the rainproof coat we know simply as a “Mac” was born. Today, Mackintosh ...
Today, it's a testament to Mackintosh's unique appeal that many of the world's leading fashion houses look to the brand to produce their rainwear.
The mackintosh was greatly improved when vulcanised rubber, which resisted temperature changes, became available in 1839. This made the garments less sticky and much more durable.
Nor is Mackintosh the only name in town: thanks to Emma Watson’s glossy ad campaign, Burberry trenches are also enjoying a fashion moment, and are an off-duty staple for stars such as Gwyneth ...
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