August 9, 2012

Rain Man

In 1873, Charles Macintosh molded rubber between two layers of cloth; waterproof rainwear was invented.

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Mary Pierce August 9, 2012 at 8:52 pm

Any idea on how heavy a coat made of that would have been?

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Sarah August 9, 2012 at 9:32 pm

I’m guessing seriously heavier than my North Face . . .

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