The word 'gabardine' is of European origin, referring to a loose cloak worn in the Middle Ages. Traditionally, the fibre used to make the fabric was worsted wool or cotton. These days, texturised ...

The classic style featured a gabardine fabric in some variation of khaki ... trench comes in a twill-woven blend of linen and cotton. A myriad of neat details include the shoulder epaulettes ...

Poly-blend fabric is less suited to rainy weather ... Sure, you’ll find gabardine, cotton blends, and nylon in most trenches, but who else is throwing silk-satin into the mix with sexy, wide ...

The Anthology’s linen and cotton blend ... fond of the mill’s Super Gabardine bunch. While sitting on the heavier side of the spectrum at 12 oz, the wool fabric is available in soft, pastel ...

Until then, waterproof macs were made of rubberised cotton – a heavy fabric that would cause the wearer to sweat profusely. Not very chic. Unlike its vulcanised rubber counterpart, gabardine’s ...

Miles of shiny fabrics. Such is Domenico Dolce and Stefano ... Wool overcoat, cotton shirt ($606), and cotton gabardine trousers ($697) by Louis Vuitton; leather shoes ($795) by Church's.

Three-button three-piece wool-and-gabardine suit ($1,595) and cotton shirt ($125), Polo by ... Why it's the best: The fabric's subtle herringbone weave suggests texture and hidden depth.