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Scottish chemist Charles Macintosh invented a method for making waterproof fabric. In trying to find a use for the waste products of gasworks, Macintosh found that coal-tar naptha dissolved india rubber. He painted one side of wool cloth with the dissolved rubber and put another layer of wool cloth on top, creating waterproof fabric. The mackintosh raincoat is named after Charles Macintosh- Charles Macintosh - Waterproof Garments by Mary Bellis, About.com Guide to Inventors
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