In 1964, Guy Cotten and his wife came up with their famous waterproof cloth. Coated cotton oil skin fabrics were available at the time but weren’t very comfortable and were famous for damaging easily. The Guy Cotten fabric was tougher, more comfortable and remained lightweight, a revelation for dockworkers across the globe. The late 60s saw the emergence of sailing clubs, but nobody at the at time had come up with the ideal outerwear for the sport. The founder and director of the Rosbras Nautical Center, Yvon Hemery, wondered aloud, “How is it that noone’s come up with a jacket that’s as waterproof as the pea-jacket and at the same time as practical as conventional jackets?’ Guy Cotten took up the challenge and today the company has grown to produce over 150 pieces and their garments are still the choice of fisherman and sailors in the know worldwide. Here is a look at three impressive designs which are creating a lot of talk with that innovative concept which seperated Guy Cotton from the rest so long ago. Here is the Rosbras jacket and Derby jacket featuring some of the most interesting materials.
Ol Polloi have these jackets available as we speak.
