nylon macs

[pacamac2]

I suppose on reflection my mum more than my dad made sure I along with my brother and sister were suitably and sensibly dressed not only for school as regards sensible outerwear(rainwear) but out to play as well

So yes possibly we have our mums and dads to thank for the pleasure(s) we get from wearing our macs but I don"t think they would understand if we told them

Peter

[Rives]

Pacamac 2 - our mothers certainly seemed very similar in their dress code approach to rainwear. there was never any question of me wearing anything other than a nylon mackintosh

[pacamac2]

For us it was the plastic mac...being replaced in (I believe ) the 1970s by nylon macs so for us it was the regulation School(gaberdine) mac for the winter and plastic macs to be carried "just in case it rained"

Even in those days we had Summers something like 2012...a few nice days then doom and gloom for most but for the lovers of rainwear...no complaints

Peter

[Rives]

For us it was the plastic mac...being replaced in (I believe ) the 1970s by nylon macs so for us it was the regulation School(gaberdine) mac for the winter and plastic macs to be carried "just in case it rained"

Even in those days we had Summers something like 2012...a few nice days then doom and gloom for most but for the lovers of rainwear...no complaints

Peter

Yes it was the same here ...... "put your mac on now! There's rain in the air!". There was never room for negotiation even when i was 16 or 17.

On the subject of a thicker lined raincoat, i had a dark blue belted mac. mother would always make sure it was a full length with room for growth, and as with my nylon mac, had to be buttoned to the neck at all times.

[pacamac2]

Hi Rives

As with many topics on Rainwear Central there are comparisons...memories of yesteryear

Your recollections of the long belted raincoat........Very much the same as mine
Mother"s voice of authority with the command......"Put your mac on now!"

But as my mum said in a light hearted way...Mother knows best

Peter

[Rives]

Hi Rives

As with many topics on Rainwear Central there are comparisons...memories of yesteryear

Your recollections of the long belted raincoat........Very much the same as mine
Mother"s voice of authority with the command......"Put your mac on now!"

But as my mum said in a light hearted way...Mother knows best

Peter

indeed peter although there was nothing light hearted when i'd occasionally chance my arm and refuse to wear them. she'd have me buttoned up in them in no time at all

[1000Raincoats]

Hello! It is really nice to read there are nylon-lovers. I thought I was the only one in the world - at least in Denmark. I have 2 nylon raincoats from the 60s / 70s that I love to wear. I have at least one of them every day. Sometimes even in bed. They are dark blue and Italian. It's really sad that they can not buy more except on Ebay. There they are too expensive. Are there any other nylon raincoat lovers from Denmark in this forum? I am a young man of 46 who would like to contact with a Danish girl who also loves to wear long raincoats.

[mspakamac]

I'm new to this site and been a traditional nylon mac lover for over 45 years. As a teenager, I only had plastic macs and had to wait until I was 19 to go and buy my own nylon mac. I'd worshipped them for years but buying my own set me on a lifetime of wearing them. This was 1974.

My first was a navy blue ladies nylon pakamac from Robertson's Rainwear in Aberdeen. That colour has been my main love all this time and probably stems from the girls I worshipped who wore them. Being transgender, most of my nylon macs have been ladies. Male ones were bought years ago and quickly discarded.

There is no way can I remember how many I have bought over the years but it has to be in the hundreds, from shops down the east coast of Scotland and north east England. The last nylon macs I bought on the high street were as late as 2010 but from shops now closed, along the Moray Firth.

I sold around 15, earlier this year, on eBay. Anyone who snapped one up bought a real bargain. They were either new and unworn or still in 'shop bought ' condition and went 'for a song ' .

Fortunately, I still have enough left to see me out.

[Taffmac]

I actually despise nylon macs. The preference for nylon macs over plastic during the 1960's meant that see-through plastic macs virtually disappeared until the late 1970's (thank God they made a comeback after those very lean years). Even my sister discarded her beautiful pale blue plastic mac for a horrible nylon replacement. I also dislike the swishy noise that nylon makes. The almost silent smoothness of soft plastic made it easier to conceal during trips to the bathroom when living with the parents.

Sorry for the moan, I suppose it's an age thing. I grew up with plastic macs and nothing else will do for me, not even thick shiny PVC coats. But for those who prefer nylon, keep on enjoying it.

[merv]

I actually despise nylon macs. The preference for nylon macs over plastic during the 1960's meant that see-through plastic macs virtually disappeared until the late 1970's (thank God they made a comeback after those very lean years). Even my sister discarded her beautiful pale blue plastic mac for a horrible nylon replacement. I also dislike the swishy noise that nylon makes. The almost silent smoothness of soft plastic made it easier to conceal during trips to the bathroom when living with the parents.

Sorry for the moan, I suppose it's an age thing. I grew up with plastic macs and nothing else will do for me, not even thick shiny PVC coats. But for those who prefer nylon, keep on enjoying it.

have to agree with you here, nothing better than a plastic mac, especially the smooth see through variety, the nylon mac is nothing in comparison