POULDO OILSKIN TROUSERS - KHAKI - GLENTEX FABRIC 320g/m² - GUY COTTEN
To complete the 100% waterproof look, the Pouldo oilskin over-trousers protect your lower body; pull them on over your trousers, making them essential for outings and cycling in the rain,
Made from GLENTEX fabric, which is comfortable, flexible, light and strong, it is the most popular of Guy Cotten's fabrics,
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High-frequency welded seams for total waterproofing.
- Elasticated waistband
- Repairable with our repair kit (sold separately)
- Loose fit: we recommend choosing one size smaller than your usual size. > Size guide here.
Robustness, wearability, durability and timelessness remain the leitmotifs of the brand 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, strong, 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 supplement for items where the "price impact" is unavoidable. GC prioritizes French or European materials, which represent the bulk of their manufacturing. All facilities strive for quality, and GC makes every effort to maintain the brand's expertise in France. The flexibility and adaptability achieved with the Madagascar workshop not only allow the company to exist in France, but indeed to continue to develop and invest there.
Made in Madagascar, like all products in Glentex fabric.
CAP-COZ FABRIC (FRENCH MANUFACTURE): Professional use: FISHING/AGRICULTURE/INDUSTRY. Flexible and highly resistant. Single-sided coating. The generous outer coating provides foolproof robustness and waterproofing, while maintaining excellent flexibility and very high resistance to temperature variations as well as fish oils and fats. The textile backing provides a pleasant 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. Great flexibility and lightness. 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 pullovers 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.
Within 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 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 could 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 a ferocious appetite to get things done. What would you like to bring out the most?
GC: They say my clothes are as practical as a jacket and as effective as a smock. So, I could see a little character hopping in the rain…
Very quickly, the idea of the "Petit Bonhomme Jaune" (Little Yellow Fellow) appeared. Presented as already well-developed sketches, 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 the yellow and black, I am sure we will hit the mark. You have to get used to it. If you want, 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 clothes an incredibly powerful image, a timeless image engraved in everyone's mind today.