Expansion: The appearance of raincoats is attributed to a rubber factory worker in Scotland, England. If it weren't for his mistake, there would be no raincoat as a special clothing category in the future. 1823 One day, while working, worker McGuindus accidentally dropped the rubber solution on his clothes, but it seemed to seep into the clothes and could not be wiped off. Soon after, he found that the rubber-coated part of the clothes seemed to be coated with a layer of waterproof glue, which would not be wet by water. He had a brainwave and simply coated the whole dress with rubber to make a waterproof raincoat.
Although the raincoat made of rubber is impermeable to water, it is hard and brittle, and it is neither beautiful nor comfortable to wear. British metallurgist Parks decided to improve this kind of clothes. It was not until 1884 that the technology of dissolving rubber with carbon disulfide was invented, and the raincoat was patented and sold to a man named Charles, and mass production began.
After entering the 20th century, with the appearance of plastics and various waterproof fabrics, the styles and colors of raincoats have become more and more fashionable, and they are no longer just functional coats, but have become a fashionable single item.