Oilskin - a brief history

  To impregnate the textile to the oil coats / vaxjackor to make them water resistant is probably as old as art to weave the fabric itself. This flashback goes back to the late 1800s when the sailors and fishermen searched for the ultimate rain protection in the form of an oil coat. At this time the sails of linen or cotton and sailors tried different ways to impregnate the fabric for an oil rock / vaxjacka / oil jacket. Oil rockers impregnated with linseed oil, various waxes and tar and became the first oil coats / vaxjackorna.

A retired sailor from Scotland, Edward Leroy, decided in the late 1890s to settle in Australia. After a life on the seas, he lacked the right skills to gain employment in the country. He had to find an option to earn a living. Many ships exchanged his worn-out sails and Leroy impregnatede fabric with a mixture of oils. Of the waterproof fabric sewed his oil coats. Sailors and fishermen bought his oil coats for protection from harsh rain. Oil rockers worked and those who wore his gowns oil stayed warm and dry. The rumor went across country on the excellence of Leroy's oil coats the rain and cold and the settlers demanded this legendary waterproof material in the oil coat. Oil coat had a cut in the back of the gown could be used comfortably on horseback.

The development of the oil coats continued with various mixtures of linseed oil and paraffin wax (a byproduct of refining crude oil). Paraffin oil made jacket / coat oil / vaxjackan much more agile and gave the oil coat some ability to breathe, to release moisture.

Kakadu introduced its patented Microwax for oil coats 1972, which is optimized water and wind resistance in the oil coats. Kakadu uses the finest, long-fiber cotton for its oil coats and tightly woven fabric. This, combined with the treatment of MicroVAX provides a unique fabric that stops the wind and water but permeable to moisture from the body.

"MicroVAX" contains a unique blend of Australian oils and waxes and used exclusively for Kakadu's oil coats (in ä; Vein for the quality Kakadu call scrubbed, a finishing of the fabric). In contrast to basic qualities of the oil coats the Kakadu pleasant odor free, has a "drier" feel and is flexible even in cold weather compared to other oil coats.

Perhaps the most important with an oil coat is that it has character and feeling. Oil coat is made of natural materials and it is aging and may patina, just like their owners. Oil Rock music just gets better the older it gets. Today there are many hi-tech synthetic materials on the market. In our view, lacks the garment's personality and character. To compare these materials with a well-worn rock oil can not be done.

Scrubbed
Treatment of oil coats and jackets oil to produce a "rugged vintage look".
As traditional oil coats   used for 10-15 years, they get a special rustic and antique character. Kakadu has developed a special cleaning process to capture the aging of the character and feel of the newly made garments. Kakadu calls this process "S crubbed" and method of making a coat of oil or oil-jacket, a ” rugged vintage look "..