Mackintosh
- Date
- 1823-1824 · confidence medium
- Place
- Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Credited to
- Charles Macintosh
- Field
- Tools
⚠️ Disputed: the sources disagree.
What it is
A raincoat made from a rubberized fabric developed by Scottish chemist Charles Macintosh, who waterproofed cloth by laminating two layers with a solution of rubber dissolved in naphtha.
Wikidata's year (1846) is after Macintosh's death (1843); 1823-1824 is used instead, the year of the patent and of the garment's introduction by the brand.
What it led to
- Industrial waterproof clothing
- Laminated technical fabrics
- Vulcanized rubber industry
- Weatherproof protective equipment