The Timeless Masterpieces of Waxed Cotton, Represented by Barbour’s BEDALE

The British brand 'Barbour' is renowned for producing numerous iconic jackets using 'waxed cotton'. In this conversation with Hanae Okabayashi, Chief Press Officer of PR & Marketing at Barbour Partners Japan Co., Ltd., and Takeshi Umebara of the PR & Marketing Department, we delve into the indisputable classic items of Barbour and learn about how to care for waxed jackets.

Waxed Cotton: Chosen for Its Resilience in a Cold & Rainy Locale

Let's begin by knowing a bit about the brand’s history. The very trait of the place where the Barbour brand was born seems to play a significant role in its symbolic waxed jackets. Okabayashi sheds light on this aspect.

"Barbour was founded in 1894 in South Shields, a port town in the northeast of England, by John Barbour. The business has been passed on through the generations of the Barbour family, and Dame Margaret Barbour has been serving as the chairwoman since 1973. The initial item Barbour created was a cape-style outerwear made from waxed cotton, designed to guard against wind and rain while riding a horse."