1. Yes, he invented the waterproof raincoat. Charles, a native of Scotland, began experimenting with chemicals and discovered that naphtha was able to dissolve India rubber, according to UK’s ...

GLEN HOFFS LOVES his mac so much that, from time to time, he’ll even break it out on days when there isn’t a thunder cloud in the sky. “I’ve always been a bit of a raincoat geek,” admitted the fashion ...

LONDON -- Google has today paid homage to the Scottish inventor Charles Macintosh, creator of the iconic 'Mackintosh' waterproof raincoat -- by creating an animated Doodle in celebration of his 250th ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Traditional all-weather raincoats, designed for the working masses almost 200 years ago, joined the ranks of upmarket London fashion on Wednesday, when Mackintosh opened its first ...

One of our favorite New York boutiques has teamed up with iconic coat maker Mackintosh to put a more modern spin on the classic weather stopper. Rest assured, the brand’s renowned rubberized cotton ...

Today’s Google Doodle celebrates the man whose invention keeps us dry all winter: Charles Macintosh (1766–1843), inventor of the waterproof raincoat — commonly known as a mackintosh. Macintosh was a ...

Rain happens and Mackintosh knows this fact better than almost anyone. The English brand has been crafting water-proof coats since its founder, Charles Macintosh (the ‘k’ was added later) first ...

Google has an animated Google logo, aka Doodle, for the 250th birthday of Charles Macintosh, the inventor of waterproof fabric. Which is why the doodle shows the man in a raincoat, to recognize his ...

In these gray winter days, Google is paying homage to an inventor who has helped countless people stay dry in inclement weather—Charles Macintosh. “Today’s Doodle shows Macintosh enjoying a Scottish ...

GLASGOW, Scotland, Dec. 29 (UPI) --Google is celebrating the 250th birthday of Charles Macintosh, the chemist who invented the waterproof raincoat, with a new Doodle. People visiting Google's homepage ...

Planning on flexing your sartorial muscles in the blog arena? You’ll need to come packing. And no, we’re not referring to your pocket square game. Every week on The Eye, we’ll cover a basic term you ...

With heavy rain expected to blight parts of the UK over the New Year weekend, now seems like an ideal time celebrate the man who invented the mackintosh raincoat. Charles Macintosh, born in Glasgow on ...