Ladies parka EtaProof®

This long, unlined parka is made of EtaProof®. The two-ply gabardine comes with wax impregnation and is generously cut so that you can wear the parka as an overcoat as well. It features a doubled shoulder yoke; there is a buttonable flap over the zipper, and hidden elastic bands in the sleeve hems hold the fabric in place against all weathers. You find a buttoned drawstring on the inside to adjust the width of the parka at the waist. At the elbows, small movement pleats ensure a comfortable fit of the sleeves.

EtaProof® is a breathable cotton cloth made by the Zurich-based weaving mill Stotz that uses the protective principle of umbrella silk to keep you dry when the rain isn't coming down in torrents from the sky. The moderately wax-based impregnated fabric is woven so tightly that the fibers swell on contact with moisture and water droplets bead up on the surface. As a natural fiber, EtaProof® naturally cannot and will not compete with synthetic fabrics. With intensive use, the light natural color of the cotton can therefore emerge - this is even desired by many customers, similar to the "used look" that occurs with jeans over time.