Waxed cotton came in either black, or an inconsistent dark olive.

Waxed cotton, linen line or Latex can also be used.

For waterproof clothing, when weight is not a problem, some people still like waxed cotton jackets.

In the 19th century, waxed cotton developed and began to gradually replace oilcloth, especially for clothing.

The side-vanes turned, the wind caught the great expanse of waxed cotton more fully, began to blow across the top.

A waxed cotton jacket, ideal for country walks and worth £47, will go to eight winners of our fourth prizes.

It was cool enough to make her grateful for the waxed cotton Barbour hacking-jacket she wore.

Abbott also tracked down the Barbour waxed cotton of the period and found packaging variations.

For men, there are unlined blazers made of linen viscose or waxed cotton.

For better protection against rain, dusters were made from oilcloth and later from waxed cotton.

The first waxed cotton products of Egyptian cotton with linseed oil applied, started to appear from the mid-1850s.

Waxed cotton also needs regular annual re-waxing.

All sewn into waxed cotton.

A polymer-reinforced wax for reproofing waxed cotton making it water repellent and hardwearing.

This developed in the late-19th century into waxed cotton, which drove Arbroath as a manufacturing centre, until the early 1970s manufacturing began to decline.

We knelt before the curtained alcove, while servants stood at the sides holding parasols of waxed cotton above us.

Heavy weight waxed cotton was used for many years before the development of modern materials, typified by the jackets made by companies such as Belstaff.

Mr. Thimister revised the safari jacket, using waxed cotton and tighter sleeves for an almost shrunken look.

Waxed cotton is as the name suggests, cotton impregnated with a paraffin based wax, woven into a cloth.

Modern uses of waxed cotton have niched to those areas where its greater warmth provides a greater benefit over its cost, weight and maintenance disadvantages.

Complete with a detachable waxed cotton flysheet, removable leather bindings and carry strap, and in a choice of gorgeous colours for £75.

Outside of snake country, bird hunters often wear "upland chaps" made of waxed cotton or nylon to protect their legs from briars and thorns.

A Waxed jacket is a type of hip-length raincoat made from waxed cotton cloth, iconic of British country life.

Waxed cotton became an instant success with the commercial shipping industry, and Webster's as primary manufacturers turned to thinking of alternate markets that the product could be used in.