Inside the Factory Series 5 Episode 2 Wax Jackets 2019
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How a factory in South Shields produces 650 water-resistant waxed jackets a day - from 500-metre-long rolls of undyed cotton, to dipping the finished fabric into baths of heated wax, to assembling each jacket from 23 pieces. How a breathable membrane is key to allowing sweat to get out while keeping water from getting in. How a simple wooden stick is transformed into a top-notch umbrella using saws, pliers, and needle and thread - techniques barely changed in 150 years. The history of seamen adapting oil-covered sail cloth into garments.
- Released: 2019-08-06
- Runtime: 55 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: Cherry Healey, Gregg Wallace, Ruth Goodman
- Director: Lena Piper, Michael Rees, Lucy Carter, Sanjay Singhal
