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The Macintosh raincoat is a famous waterproof coat. Many people wear it in the United Kingdom. The story began in 1823 when a Scottish chemist named Charles Macintosh invented a new type of fabric. He put a layer of rubber between two pieces of cloth. This made the material waterproof. This was a big improvement, because before this most people had to wear heavy wool coats that got wet in the rain. Charles Macintosh's invention was used to make raincoats for men and women. The raincoats were lighter and much better to keep people dry. At first, there were some problems. Macintoshes sometimes had a strong rubber smell and could get sticky in hot or cold weather. Later, people found better ways to make it comfortable and useful. The coat was very popular in England and Scotland, especially in places where people needed to walk to work even on rainy days. People liked it because it looked smart and worked well in the rain. Many famous people, including politicians and detectives in old films and books, wore Macintoshes. This made the raincoat stylish and well-known all over the world. Today, Macintoshes can be made from other waterproof materials, but the idea comes from Charles Macintosh's invention more than 200 years ago.