these guys sell lots of different
waxed cotton material
in all sorts of colors
only problem is the scale at which they work
give em a try tho
and they may give ya access to smaller quantities
http://www.astrup.com/
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From: Robert Schenker <ris@schenkerdesign.com> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: [CR]re: oilskin Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 10:11:29 -0700
Rich,
Try searching for waxed cotton--the more common term, at least here in the U.S.
One well known company that makes jackets is Barbour. The UK company Belstaff made waxed cotton motorcycle gear for years and still may.
Rivendell's Grant Peterson has been big on this for years and at various times has offered items made with it.
You can buy the wax, again, one source is Barbour (try Orvis stores), since to keep the cotton waterproof you have to re-wax it from time to time. So you could do your own.
Bob Schenker
Oakland, CA