Gabardine
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Gabardine is a durable
, outerwear and other garments.History
The word gaberdine or gabardine has been used to refer to a particular item of clothing, a sort of long cassock but often open at the front, since at least the 15th century. In the 16th century the term began to be used for outer garments of the poor, later narrowed to a rain cloak or protective smock-frock.[1][2]
The modern use to describe a fabric rather than a garment dates to Thomas Burberry, founder of the Burberry fashion house in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, who invented the fabric and revived the name gabardine in 1879. It was introduced by Burberry Clothing, and patented in 1888.
Compared to fabrics which preceded it, gabardine was lightweight, durable, and breathable. Its ability to shed water and break wind helped revolutionize outerwear.[A]
Production
The original fabric was
Gabardine is
Gabardine is tightly woven and water-repellent but more comfortable and breathable than
Applications
Burberry clothing of gabardine was worn by polar explorers, including Roald Amundsen, the first man to reach the South Pole, in 1911 and Ernest Shackleton, who led a 1914 expedition to cross Antarctica. A jacket made of this material was worn by George Mallory on his ill-fated attempt on Mount Everest in 1924.[7]
Gabardine was also used widely in the 1950s to produce colourful patterned casual
Cotton gabardine is often used by
Clothing made from authentic wool gabardine generally requires dry cleaning.[citation needed]
See also
References
Notes
- ^ Trench coats were worn by officers in World War I: "What makes gabardine unique is the fabric’s ability to be water-resistant and breathable at the same time. It’s also an extremely tough fabric which made it perfect for military use. Not only were officers wearing a trench coat able to stay comparatively dry in the trenches during rain, thanks to the breathability of gabardine, but the coats also did not make them sweat and dehydrate in hot and humid temperatures either."[3]
Citations
- ^ a b Picken 1973, p. 145.
- ^ Cumming, Cunnington & Cunnington 2010, p. 88.
- ^ Tung, Christen (4 July 2020). "Burberry: What Makes the Luxury Brand So Unique?". maggwire.com. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Royal Society of Chemistry
- ^ Kadolph 2007, pp. 240, 472.
- ^ a b Cumming, Cunnington & Cunnington 2010, p. 248.
- ^ Ainley, Janine (13 June 2006). "Replica clothes pass Everest test". BBC News. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
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Bibliography
- Cumming, Valerie; Cunnington, C. W.; Cunnington, P. E. (2010). The Dictionary of Fashion History. Berg. ISBN 978-1-84788-533-3..
- Kadolph, Sara J., ed. (2007). Textiles (10th ed.). ISBN 978-0-13-118769-6..
- ISBN 0-308-10052-2..