The word gaberdine or gabardine has been used to refer to a particular item of clothing, a sort of long cassock but often open at the front, since at least the 15th century. In the 16th … See more

The original fabric was worsted wool, sometimes in combination with cotton, and was waterproofed using lanolin before weaving. Today the fiber may also be pure cotton, texturized See more

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Gabardine was quickly recognized for its military applications in the United Kingdom. In 1902, the British War Office commissioned … See more