oilclothes

oil n They also made the mens [sic] oilclothes and sometimes their shirts as well, but out of flour sacks, not wool. Once made, this flour sack clothes was painted over with oil to make in water repellant, and the men would use it in their Labrador fishery. Flat Islands DNE-cit MAR 1972 W.J.KIRWIN J...

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Summary:oil n They also made the mens [sic] oilclothes and sometimes their shirts as well, but out of flour sacks, not wool. Once made, this flour sack clothes was painted over with oil to make in water repellant, and the men would use it in their Labrador fishery. Flat Islands DNE-cit MAR 1972 W.J.KIRWIN JH MAR 1972 Used I and Sup Used I Not used