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[quote=Anonymous]In the early 90’s, I had a Barbour jacket that I wore all the time. I worked with horses.

I think it’s easy to forget how far the fabric technology has come. Gortex was new and didn’t work well. There weren’t a lot of layers that you could sweat in without being soaked but would keep your reasonably dry in wet weather. A wool sweater under a Barbour is a really good combo on a lightly rainy, moderately cold day.

The brand has clearly been sold, but the waxed jackets are probably still good because I’m sure they know that’s the thing they have to protect.

That said, when mine died I didn’t replace it. There are so many good synthetic options now that are stretchy and more comfortable and work better as far as rain.

But there is something cozy about them, I get it. And the hand warmer pockets really were the best. I guess because the canvas was rigid so they really kind of held up your hands? My new coats have hand pockets but they don’t work the same way. [/quote]

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