Collection: Barbour Wax Jackets

Barbour waxed cotton jackets — the Bedale, Ashby, Ogston and Stratford. The jacket the brand is known for, and the one that handles an Irish winter better than anything else in the shop.

What a wax jacket does

Waxed cotton is genuinely waterproof and genuinely windproof, and the wax is the waterproofing rather than a coating on top of it. That is why a wax jacket lasts decades — you re-wax it rather than replace it. It wears off at the cuffs, shoulders and elbows first, and Barbour recommend re-waxing once a year with regular use.

What it does not do is keep you warm on its own. Most are unlined or lightly lined, so they are built to go over a jumper. And they are never machine washed or dry cleaned — that strips the wax out and ruins the jacket.

Bedale, Ashby or Ogston

The Bedale is the original short country jacket — roomy, corduroy collar, twin bellows pockets, cut to sit at the hip. The Ashby is slimmer and a little longer, a more town-friendly shape. The Ogston sits between the two. If it is your first Barbour, the Bedale is the one that has not changed in fifty years for a reason.

Take the larger size if you are between two — wax does not give, and you want knitwear to fit underneath. The full sizing and re-waxing method is in our Barbour buying and care guide.

Wear it with knitwear and boots. See all Barbour jackets or the full Barbour range.