Rubber between layersSourced
His waterproof fabric hid its useful layer inside
Charles Macintosh’s waterproof fabric bonded two layers of cloth with natural rubber. The useful barrier lay between the visible surfaces rather than in the outer cloth alone. His surname also survived in the name of the Mackintosh raincoat.
The rain-stopping idea sat between two sheets of fabric.
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Reviewed: 2026-10-05