# Waxed jacket

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{{short description|Hip-length raincoat made from waxed cotton cloth}}
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A '''waxed jacket''' is a type of hip-length [jacket](/source/jacket) made from [waxed cotton](/source/waxed_cotton) cloth, iconic of [British](/source/United_Kingdom) and [Irish](/source/Ireland) country life. Today it is commonly worn for outdoor rural pursuits such as [hunting](/source/hunting), [shooting](/source/shooting) and [fishing](/source/fishing). It is a [cotton](/source/cotton) jacket made water-resistant by a [paraffin](/source/Paraffin_wax)-based [wax](/source/wax)ing, typically with a [tartan](/source/tartan) [lining](/source/lining_(sewing)) and a [corduroy](/source/corduroy) or [leather](/source/leather) collar. Waxed jackets develop a [patina](/source/patina) over time.<ref name="BBC2023">{{cite news |last1=Baker |first1=Lindsay |title=How the Barbour became the ultimate British symbol |url=https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20230609-how-the-barbour-became-the-ultimate-british-symbol |access-date=5 August 2023 |publisher=BBC Culture |date=9 June 2023}}</ref> The main drawbacks of a waxed fabric is its lack of [breathability](/source/Breathable_fabric) and tendency to be heavier and bulkier than modern synthetic waterproof materials.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JBGkAgAAQBAJ&q=%22waxed+cotton%22|title=Handbook of Technical Textiles|first1=A. Richard|last1=Horrocks|first2=Subhash C.|last2=Anand|date=31 October 2000|publisher=Elsevier|via=Google Books|isbn=9781855738966}}</ref>

The origin of the waxed jacket is in the coated garments also known as [oilskin](/source/oilskin).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.barbour.com/uk/cms/page/view/page_id/94|title=The History of Wax &#124; Barbour}}</ref>

==See also==
* [British country clothing](/source/British_country_clothing)

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