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83 Years Ago, Britain Made a “Cotton Gore-Tex.” Why Don’t We Use It?

Jul 22, 2026 · 868.9K views

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DescriptionThank you to SeaVees for sponsoring this video! Head to https://yt.link/EOLgAKL to receive 15% off your first pair of shoes! No, it isn't waxed cotton! It is Barbour, and Private White VC, and a whole bunch of other stuff -- but not waxed! Not Gore-Tex... it's...COTTON! Cotton Ventile, but of course! Pieces In ThisMore
Thank you to SeaVees for sponsoring this video! Head to https://yt.link/EOLgAKL to receive 15% off your first pair of shoes! No, it isn't waxed cotton! It is Barbour, and Private White VC, and a whole bunch of other stuff -- but not waxed! Not Gore-Tex... it's...COTTON! Cotton Ventile, but of course! Pieces In This Video: - Private White VC Ventile Harrington: https://www.privatewhitevc.com/collections/the-ventile®-harrington - Barbour Vintage Ventile Endurance Jacket - Fraham Ventile Thermal Field Jacket https://frahmjacket.com/products/ventile-thermal-field-jacket-military-green-2026 - Barbour x Ben Fogle Collaboration Piece - Grenfell Tanker Jacket (no longer made from what I can tell, but Grenfell is cool): https://grenfell.com - 1940s WWII U.S.N. Foul Weather Smock - Vintage Gruden's Rubberized Quarter Zip Can I interest you in a hot bowl of following ME and The Snail in other places?? - The Iron Snail Clothing Website: https://theironsnail.us - The Iron Snail Clothing Instagram: / theironsnail - My Instagram: / michaelkristy_ - My Other Channel: / @michaelkristy1868 - Need to reach out to me outside of Youtube? info@theironsnail.us #theironsnail The Iron Snail is a men’s fashion vlog starring a young man named Michael and featuring a snail no bigger than a quarter. The two are set on taking over the world of fashion by creating a clothing line to end all clothing lines. Until then, we’re here to tell you EVERYTHING you need to know

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