GLENTEX ISOFARMER COAT
Here is the iconic ROSBRAS jacket, the first oilskin created by Guy Cotten, a revolution in maritime apparel since 1966 (see history👇🏼)
Originally designed for sailing, it protects fishermen, farmers, and anyone looking for protection from the rain and wind while walking, camping, cycling, or riding a motorcycle... it is the most protective piece in the range.
Its material, CAP COZ (480g/m²), with a PVC coating, is one of the most resistant in the range, created for professional use,
- Very loose fit: we recommend choosing one size smaller than your usual size. > Here is the size guide.
- High-frequency welded seams for total waterproofing.
- "Magic" hood with visor, which adapts to the shape of the head.
- Zipper closure with double storm flap, lets in neither air nor water.
- 2 integrated waterproof pockets.
- Adjustable elasticated cuffs.
-
Kimono sleeves for excellent wearability.
Made in Brittany, France.
Sturdiness, wearability, durability, and timelessness remain the Brand's leitmotifs today.
Guy Cotten (1936-2013), born from the land, lived for the sea and its sailors. He expended incredible energy to help them protect themselves from the elements and designed 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 predominantly carried out in Brittany, across 3 production sites: 2 in Trégunc (29) and 1 in Laudaul (56), while the workshop in Madagascar provides supplements for items where "price impact" is unavoidable. GC prioritizes 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 obtained with the Madagascar workshop allow it not only to exist in France but indeed to continue to develop and invest there.
CAP-COZ FABRIC (FRENCH MANUFACTURE): Professional use: FISHING/AGRICULTURE/INDUSTRY. Flexible and highly 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 & nature leisure activities. 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 smocks or button-up jackets; these were 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 director 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 system revolutionized the market. Today, there is not a single sailing jacket in the world that does not use the "Rosbras system".
Guy Cotten (1936-2013), born of the land, lived for the sea and its sailors. He dedicated incredible energy to helping them protect themselves 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 else?
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 around 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’m sure we’ll achieve that goal. You have to get used to it. If you want, we can revisit it in two years, but I’m not changing anything.
The young graphic designer's confidence unsettled Guy Cotten, who accepted the proposal. He had no idea that he was giving his clothing an incredibly powerful image, a timeless icon engraved in everyone's mind today.