Before technical fabrics, there was waxed cotton. This natural fabric gains its water resistance from a thick coating of ...

Long before the phrase “Gore-Tex” was trademarked, waxed jackets were keeping men dry on land and sea. Although waterproof synthetics are widely available today, the waxed jacket’s natural properties ...

Visitors to the Northumberland County Show will be able to get their Barbour jackets waxed for a good cause this weekend. The South Shields clothing brand will have two experts on hand throughout the ...

Barbour’s iconic waxed jackets have been beloved and well-worn since they were introduced in the late 1800s. And while J.Crew’s barn coats have been around for a considerably shorter amount of time, ...