The product is enclosed in a special film with a very smooth, dirt-repellent completely waterproof surface.

PFCs are used to add waterproof and dirt-repellent finishes to outdoor apparel, but are hazardous to the environment and human health, said Greenpeace.

Bio Enamel Lacquer is a thick, dirt-repellent and water-repellent, gloss or satin painted finish, containing no toxic solvents, resins or heavy metals.

Well before the average show horse strikes a canter for the judges, it has been shampooed, curried, braided and shined with a tasteful slick of dirt-repellent Show Sheen.

Revolving around a maverick chemist called Sidney Stratton (wryly played by Alec Guinness) as he rails against corporate interests in an attempt to produce a new type of indestructible, dirt-repellent fabric, its premise is often mistakenly read as a celebration of misunderstood genius.