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In 1823, a high-tech material was born… The origin of Mackintosh, an outer-wear brand representative of the UK, heralds back to the invention of Mackintosh fabric by Charles Macintosh in the same year. At the time, the only available waterproof cloth was canvas to which oil had been applied to heighten water repellency. Thus, the emergence of highly waterproof Mackintosh fabric had major impact throughout the UK. In 1830, Charles Macintosh established his own company to manufacture that special fabric and coats; in a flash, rubberized coats spread all over Europe. Among the British aristocracy, the coats enjoyed popularity for horseback riding, and their high practicality caused them to be adopted by the Royal Army and British Railways.

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