Waxed cotton originated in sailcloth and was, for decades, the choice of sailors, ranchers, and explorers. Then modern ...

Barbour traces its origins back to 1894, when Scotsman John Barbour set up the operation in Newcastle’s South Shields. But ...

but a waxed canvas jacket makes it look easy. In the fall and spring, the heavy-duty cotton is just light enough for transitional strolls, but as soon as the gnarly winds and rain pick up ...

It was first designed by Dame Margaret Barbour as an equestrian jacket — made of waxed cotton to offer resistance ...