CHILDREN'S OILSKIN - NAVY - GLENTEX FABRIC 320g/m² - GUY COTTEN
The iconic oilskin: authentic, highly protective, and durable, to protect your little ones from rain and wind,
Ideal and essential for outdoor play and bike rides, wear it as a 100% waterproof total look with the Pouldo trousers!
Made from GLENTEX fabric, which is comfortable, supple, lightweight, and durable, it is the most popular Guy Cotten fabric,
-
High-frequency welded seams for total waterproofing.
- Wraparound hood
- Zip closure with waterproof snap-button flap
- Waterproof flap pockets
- Elasticated windproof cuffs.
- Kimono sleeves for an excellent fit.
- Repairable with our repair kit (sold separately)
Strength, fit, durability, and timelessness remain the Brand's leitmotifs today.
Guy Cotten (1936-2013), born of the land, lived for the sea and its sailors. He spent incredible energy ensuring they could protect themselves from the elements, designing waterproof, durable, and protective clothing to provide them with safety and comfort.
The company specializes in professional clothing for sailing and fishing, agriculture, and industry, as well as leisure wear. Production remains primarily carried out in Brittany across 3 production sites: 2 in Trégunc (29) and 1 in Landaul (56), while the workshop in Madagascar provides the supplement for items where "price impact" is unavoidable. GC favors French or European materials, which represent the bulk of their manufacturing. All structures strive for quality; GC does everything possible to maintain the brand's expertise in France. The flexibility and adaptability gained from the Madagascar workshop not only allow us to exist in France but truly to continue developing and investing there.
Made in Madagascar, like all products made from Glentex fabric.
CAP-COZ FABRIC (FRENCH MANUFACTURE): Professional use: FISHING/AGRICULTURE/INDUSTRY. Flexible and very resistant. Single-sided coating. The generous outer coating provides robustness and complete waterproofness, while maintaining excellent flexibility and very high resistance to temperature variations as well as fish oils and fats. The textile backing provides a comfortable feel, thermal insulation, and reduces condensation.
- Polyester backing: 110 g/m²
- PVC coating: 370 g/m²
- Total weight: 480 g/m².
GLENTEX FABRIC (MALAGASY MANUFACTURE): Professional use for agriculture and industry, as well as nautical & outdoor leisure activities. Highly flexible and lightweight. Single-sided coating. High-performance textile backing. Good resistance to fish oils and fats.
- Polyester backing: 65 g/m²
- PVC coating: 255 g/m²
- Total weight: 320 g/m².
The context: until the 1960s, sailors' clothing was made of coated cotton, mainly smocks or button-up jackets—heavy, impractical garments that were not always very waterproof.
Since 1964, Guy Cotten has been selling fishing gear at the port of Concarneau. Yvon Hemery, a friend and manager of the ROSBRAS sailing school, asked him to design a practical, lightweight, and durable garment for sailing.
In just a few days, Guy created a prototype made of polyester mesh with a PVC coating. This jacket featured a zipper and two protective flaps with Velcro; the seams were reinforced with two high-frequency welds, eliminating any possibility of water infiltration.
The first oilskin was born! The ROSBRAS jacket.
In record time, the jacket became THE benchmark. Its windproof and waterproof sealing system revolutionized the market. Today, there isn't a single foul-weather jacket in the world that doesn't use the "Rosbras system."
Guy Cotten (1936-2013), born of the land, lived for the sea and its sailors. He devoted incredible energy to helping them protect themselves from the elements, designing waterproof, sturdy, and protective clothing to provide them with safety and comfort.
In 1974, Alain le Quernec (who would become a committed graphic designer and renowned poster artist) was an instructor at the Rosbras sailing school, for which he had already created the logo.
Guy Cotten wanted to give his company a signature; already enjoying international renown, he asked Alain Le Quernec to work on a visual:
ALQ: I don’t have much experience, but I have a ferocious appetite for doing things. What would you most like to bring out?
GC: They say my clothes are as practical as a jacket and as effective as a smock. So, I could imagine a little character skipping along in the rain…
Very quickly, the idea of the "Little Yellow Man" emerged. In the form of sketches that were already quite well-developed, the project was proposed to Guy Cotten within the week.
GC: Isn't it a bit stiff?
ALQ: The strength of a logo is being able to see it from a distance. With yellow and black, I am sure we will achieve our goal. You have to get used to it. If you wish, we can review it in two years, but I am not changing anything.
The young graphic designer's confidence unsettled Guy Cotten, who accepted the proposal. He did not suspect that he was giving his clothing an incredibly powerful image, a timeless image engraved in everyone's mind today.