"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Eighteenth-century mariners were the first to use waxed cotton, treating their ship sails with grease and ...

The best wax jacket brands craft outerwear with heritage, resilience and a sense of style shaped by real weather.

Before technical fabrics, there was waxed cotton. This natural fabric gains its water resistance from a thick coating of either paraffin or beeswax-based wax, creating a barrier that beads away water ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Rewaxing my waxed jacket keeps it looking pristine and gives me the same sense of satisfaction I get from ...

Waxed cotton originated in sailcloth and was, for decades, the choice of sailors, ranchers, and explorers. Then modern chemistry figured out how to turn liquefied dinosaur bones into a synthetic ...

Noah and Barbour are at it again, dropping another reimagined Bedale waxed cotton jacket that will surely become a grail piece for streetwear and preppy fans alike. This is the fifth collaboration ...

Waxed cotton jackets are as important to the prep aristocracy as leather motorcycle jackets are to rock ’n’ roll. They’re also a legitimately fashionable, hardworking closet must-have. A waxed jacket ...