Inside the Factory

Season 5 Episode 2: Wax Jackets

How a factory in South Shields produces 650 water-resistant waxed jackets a day - from 500-metre-long rolls of undyed cotton, to dipping the finished fabric into baths of heated wax, to assembling each jacket from 23 pieces. How a breathable membrane is key to allowing sweat to get out while keeping water from getting in. How a simple wooden stick is transformed into a top-notch umbrella using saws, pliers, and needle and thread - techniques barely changed in 150 years. The history of seamen adapting oil-covered sail cloth into garments.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

10

Episodes:

75

Actor:

Paddy McGuinness, Cherry Healey, Ruth Goodman

Quality:

HD

Status:

Returning Series

First Air:

2015

IMDb:

7.9