FABRIC TECH HAS come a long way, especially when it comes to outerwear. Some of our favorite outdoor jackets have water and wind-resistant shells. But of all the ways to stay dry out there, the waxed ...

When that sunny spring day suddenly turns unbearably cold and wet, and the standard-issue light jacket you left the house in is no longer cutting it, there’s only one solution: waxed canvas. For ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Eighteenth-century mariners were the first to use waxed cotton, treating their ship sails with grease and ...