An Overview of Raincoat Production
Charles Macintosh was the person who founded the Raincoats. In 1836, he came up with the strategy of mixing rubber with fabric that was used for making raincoats. The raincoats were thus named after him and were called Mackintoshes in U.K. The raincoat made during the early 20th century were heavy in weight, but by 1940 the light-weight materials were been used to manufacture raincoats. The vinyl cloth was used, as this cloth was waterproof in nature and light-weight also. Continuous experiments were done in order to form raincoats of such cloth that could be machine washed, fully waterproof, low maintenance and light in weight. After the 1970s there was a boom in rainwear business as raincoats with varied styles, colors, patterns and fabrics were being made. Materials used Today's raincoat comes in various artificial and natural cloth blends. Especially microfibers and plastic coated fibers are used more. The raincoats that are made up of closely knitted materials are the ...