We spent a lot of time choosing the wax for this jacket because it's called a waxed jacket. So the wax is pretty important. We ultimately went with a Scottish vendor who's been proofing fabric against the elements since 1864. This wax is water-repellant, durable, and when the fabric is bent, cracks in a way that gives the coat a unique distressed appearance. Made with 100% authentic proofed cotton in custom colors ya can't get anywhere else.