Mackintosh
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This article is about the waterproof coat. For the confectioner, see Mackintosh's. For other uses, see McIntosh.
The Mackintosh raincoat (abbreviated as mac) is a form of waterproof raincoat, first sold in 1824, made of rubberised fabric.[2]
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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Textile industry |
Founded | Glasgow, 1846s |
Headquarters | Cumbernauld, Scotland |
Key people | Charles Macintosh, Founder |
Products | Rubberised coats and accessories |
Owner | Yagi Tsusho[1] |
Website | mackintosh |
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The Mackintosh is named after its Scottish inventor Charles Macintosh, although many writers added a letter k. The variant spelling of "Mackintosh" is now standard.[3]
Although the Mackintosh coat style has become generic, a genuine[citation needed] Mackintosh coat is made from rubberised or rubber laminated material.