Burberry beat the rain at the yarn

Burberry beat the rain at the yarn. Thomas Burberry invented gabardine in 1879, waterproofing the thread before weaving so the cloth breathed and the wet stayed out. He patented it in 1888. The army took the coat to the trenches of the Great War, adding the epaulettes and D-rings we still wear. The trench was kit before it was fashion.

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01BURBERRY BEAT THE RAIN AT THE YARN.

02THOMAS BURBERRY INVENTED GABARDINE IN 1879: WATERPROOF THREAD, WOVEN SO IT BREATHED.

03HE PATENTED IT IN 1888.

04THE ARMY TOOK THE COAT TO THE TRENCHES, ADDING THE EPAULETTES AND D-RINGS WE STILL WEAR.

05THE TRENCH WAS KIT BEFORE IT WAS FASHION.

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