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Spring rainwear trends and care tips from fashion notes
With warmer weather approaching spring fashion favors practical rainwear beyond coats. Fabrics include duck canvas cotton and polyester blends with water repellent finishes enabling double knits velours and satins to be used. Look for waterproof or water repellent fabrics read labels avoid uncomfortable vinyls and lacquered fabrics and seek finishes like Zepel or Scotchgard. Finishes wear off with care and can be reapplied at home or by dry cleaners. Joseph Conrad quote notes the difficulties of being a woman in a male world.
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Sylmer
Cravenette
Zepel
Scotchgard