Waterproof clothing can be made from various materials, including neoprene, GORE-TEX, coated nylon, rubberized cloth, and oiled cotton or leather. Ordinary cloth can be made waterproof with silicone spray, liquid latex, or wax products. An 1840 guide involved a three-day process using isinglass, rainwater, alum, and white soap.
Waterproof clothing is one that repels water. When thinking about waterproof garments, it is possible to think of them in terms of garment shapes intended to keep out water and also types of waterproof materials. Also, one could consider products that make ordinary clothing waterproof.
Wetsuits are a type of waterproof clothing. They are worn by divers, windsurfers, triathletes under certain conditions and others who practice water sports for protection. The suits are primarily made of neoprene and are made to keep the wearer warm and dry.
The raincoat or rain jacket, sometimes combined with rain pants to make a rain suit, is another type of waterproof clothing. It can be made of GORE-TEX or coated nylon, rubberized cloth, in the case of the British Mackintosh, oiled cotton, in the case of the Australian Halyard-Bone, or oiled leather, in the case of Inuit anoraks. Other waterproofing materials include PVC or polyvinyl chloride, which is used for outerwear and footwear,
GORE-TEX is one type of waterproof fabric that has been used in a wide variety of garments and other applications. GORE-TEX is used to make outerwear, footwear and gloves, and is guaranteed by the manufacturer to keep you dry. Teflon-coated nylon is another waterproof fabric used in outerwear. Oily skin, canvas coated with oil, often linseed, is another. However, the name oilkins is also applied to garments made of the material, and can also refer to tar-proofed sailcloth.
Ordinary cloth can be made waterproof through various methods. One way is to protect it with silicone spray. The spray is applied to the outside of the fabric. Another way to create waterproof clothing is to treat the inside of a garment with liquid latex, creating a layer of rubber that is airtight and watertight. A wax product, such as Nikwax, can also be used to waterproof clothing or to restore a garment’s water resistance after it has been lost.
An 1840 household guide to waterproofing fabrics involves a three-day process. Required ingredients include isinglass, rainwater, alum, and white soap. The product, which is simmered and strained, is applied to the wrong side of the fabric to waterproof it and allowed to dry. It is said to produce a breathable, yet waterproof fabric.
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