POULDO CHILDREN'S OILSKIN TROUSERS - YELLOW - GLENTEX FABRIC 320g/m² - GUY COTTEN
To complete the 100% waterproof look, the Pouldo oilskin over-trousers protect the lower body; they are designed to be worn over your regular trousers, making them essential for outdoor play and cycling in the rain.
Made from GLENTEX fabric, which is comfortable, supple, lightweight, and durable, it is Guy Cotten's most popular fabric.
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High-frequency welded seams for total waterproofing.
- Elasticated waistband
- Repairable with our repair kit (sold separately)
Strength, wearability, durability, and timelessness remain the Brand's leitmotifs today.
Guy Cotten (1936-2013), born on land, lived for the sea and its sailors. He spent incredible energy enabling them to protect themselves from the elements, designing waterproof, sturdy, 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), with the Madagascar workshop providing the remainder for items where "price impact" is unavoidable. GC prioritizes French or European materials, which represent the bulk of their manufacturing. All facilities strive for quality; GC does everything possible to maintain the brand's expertise in France. The flexibility and adaptability gained through the Madagascar workshop allow us not only to exist in France, but indeed to continue to grow and invest there.
Made in Madagascar like all Glentex fabric products.
CAP-COZ FABRIC (FRENCH MANUFACTURE): Professional use: FISHING/AGRICULTURE/INDUSTRY. Flexible and highly resistant. Single-sided coating. The generous outer coating provides robustness and absolute waterproofness, while maintaining excellent flexibility and very high resistance to temperature variations as well as fish oils and fats. The textile backing provides a pleasant contact, 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 buttoned 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, and 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 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 spent incredible energy ensuring they were protected from the elements and designed waterproof, durable, and protective clothing to provide them with safety and comfort.
In 1974, Alain le Quernec (who would go on to 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, which already enjoyed an international reputation, a signature, so 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 like to highlight above all?
GC: People say my clothes are as practical as a jacket and as effective as a smock. So, I could see a little character hopping around in the rain…
The idea of the "Little Yellow Fellow" (Petit Bonhomme Jaune) appeared very quickly. 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 hit the mark. You have to get used to it. If you wish, we can reassess 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.