Despite the use of a thicker cloth to wrap the velvet, Marin found that it was still a little fluffy. Because, the textile technology of this era is not up to par, and the cloth still has small gaps. The fluff is very small, very mischievous, and easy to peek out of the seams of the cloth.

Therefore, this immature version of the down jacket made by Marin will still fall off, but at a slower speed. Anyway, it can last for two or three months.

It's just that, in this way, the average person can't stand it. You know, the velvet needed to make a down jacket is worth nearly 10 gold coins. And if the velvet falls off in two or three months, it is not a good deal.

Therefore, the most cost-effective is to use duck down and ordinary goose down. However, ducks are sloppy, and their feathers often smell of feces. Therefore, this requires the duck down to be deodorized before it can be made into a down jacket.

However, this should not be a big problem. Because the cobblers have a wealth of skills in removing odorous furs. Even if the duck feathers are different from the leather, as long as you think about it, you can still get it. As long as the peculiar smell of duck feathers and ordinary goose feathers is removed, and then the wind takes the down, the cost of making a down jacket will be greatly reduced.

As for the problem of lint, this problem was solved by the great little prince Caesar......

One day, the little prince Caesar mischievously folded a large piece of oiled paper in the storeroom, draped it over his body as a battle robe, and then played a game of war with the future little Pope Robert.

After Marin met him, he grabbed the future Julius Caesar and slapped the little PP violently. Then, because of the excessive movement, the fluff of his down jacket flew out and landed on the oiled paper "clothes" that Caesar was draping......

"yes, the oil paper doesn't leak velvet!" Marin was instantly inspired.

So, Marin found a tailor, and when sewing the down jacket, between the two layers of cloth, two layers of oiled paper were wrapped, and the velvet was sandwiched in the middle. Then, vertical and horizontal seams. In this way, a non-shedding down jacket with an oiled paper lining appeared.

It's just that this down jacket has a big flaw - it is not easy to wash......

This is because, although the oiled paper is not afraid of water, it is terrible to rub, especially after using soap. The soap is already oiled, and the oily skin layer of the oily paper is washed with soap, and then rubbed again...... The oiled paper will be scrapped directly...... Then, is it time to shed or shed......

Therefore, this new style of down jacket cannot be washed, especially with soapy water. How can I solve the problem?

After thinking about it, Marin had two solutions in mind - one is the raincoat plan, which is to apply the latex collected from the rubber tree to the inner layer of the cloth to make something like a raincoat. That way, with the latex coating, the down jacket won't fall off.

This is the best plan, but the problem is that the Grenada and Cuban colonies in Marin are now planting only a batch of rubber tree seeds, and they are still in the seedling stage. It will take about six or seven years to tap, and Marlin can't wait.

Therefore, Marlin can only use the method of oiled paper bag to clip fluff first to prevent lint from falling off. However, the down jacket wrapped in the inner layer of oiled paper cannot be washed and rubbed. For this reason, Marin had to use only one way to avoid this situation - that is, to add another jacket to the down jacket......

This thing borrowed from the way of quilt covers in later generations, and the quilts of later generations were rarely washed and replaced by cotton tires, because there was a layer of quilt covers on the outside of cotton tires. Usually, the quilt cover is dirty, so you can remove the quilt cover directly after changing and washing.

Marlin's solution is to treat the down jacket wrapped in oiled paper as a cotton tire, and then add a layer of clothes cover similar to a quilt cover on the outside. In this way, there is no fear that this down jacket needs to be changed.

Moreover, the coat cover can be made of silk, which can be made in a gorgeous way, which is both convenient and classy......

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Of course, this is only a compromise for now. When the rubber tree is ready to be tapped, Marlin will have people make rainproof cloths to make down jackets that don't fall off. Moreover, they are not afraid to scrub.

In addition, the processing technology of duck down and goose down will definitely be mature by then. When the time comes, the cost of down jackets will be greatly reduced. Unlike velvet now, which is expensive to death.

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However, no matter how to reduce the cost, ordinary people cannot afford to wear down jackets, even down jackets with duck down. Therefore, in order to protect the people from freezing to death, Marin also needs a civilian version of warm clothes.

Because of the adobe houses and the ondol, the farmers of Beihai Kingdom would not freeze to death as long as they hid on the kang at home. However, the huge Beihai country always needs labor to do things. Moreover, those who can afford to wear down jackets are basically aristocrats, and it is impossible for them to do rough work by themselves. So, Marin needed to find a way for the farmers at the bottom to be able to work outdoors normally......

There is no need to think about cotton clothes, although there are cotton seeds, but the reclamation of the Savannah colony will not happen overnight. Moreover, even if cotton is grown, the harvest in the first year must be very small, at most it will be supplied to the big nobles to make a quilt or something. As for ordinary people, sorry, I can't afford it, and I don't have that many goods......

Whether it is the down jacket made by Marin or the multi-layer sheepskin jacket that is currently popular, it is costly and cannot equip the lowest serfs at all. Not to mention serfs, even army soldiers are equipped, and the cost is terrifying.

Therefore, because of the cold, most of the soldiers in the barracks are now shrunk on the kang in the barracks. Only a small number of soldiers who need to be on duty will distribute a batch of multi-layered sheepskin jackets to protect them from the cold. But most of the soldiers still hid on the kang in the barracks to keep warm.

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How to make the low-level serfs and ordinary soldiers have warm clothes and not be afraid of the bitter cold has become a big problem for Marin to solve now. It wasn't until Marin went to inspect a camp of the First Legion that Marin found a way......

On this day, Marin took Schwartz and others, wearing down jackets, to inspect a First Army camp outside the city of Aurich to see the combat readiness of the soldiers in heavy snow. As a result, Marin found that the discipline in the camp was not bad. At least, the soldiers who were in charge of standing guard were not afraid of the cold and stood outside the barracks on duty. Of course, they all wore multi-layered sheepskin jackets.

But in the barracks, most of the soldiers did not have that kind of multi-layer sheepskin jackets, and they were a little cold, so they had to brag on the Datong kang in a group.

However, the behavior of a soldier who went out to the toilet caught Marin's attention......

This fighter needs to get on the tuba and will definitely have to go out to find a toilet. However, he didn't have a multi-layered leather jacket, so it would definitely be cold when he went out. So, he took out an "artifact" and draped it on his body and walked out......

What kind of "artifact" is it? It turned out that he was wearing a coat to protect against rain on rainy days, that is, an ancient "raincoat" made of thatch......

Although it was ugly to wear, the soldier was not afraid of the cold when he walked out of the barracks. It's just that when squatting in the toilet, the PP was almost frozen by the cold wind......

That's not the point, the point is - thatched clothes can really protect against the cold......

Marin personally tried it on with the tens of thousands of soldiers who came to the toilet to put on the coat, and found that although there was no down jacket to keep warm, it was basically able to protect against the cold. It's just that the legs are not protected, and it is still very cold.

But that's not a problem, let the women and the elderly who weave the robes find a way to weave straw pants......

In this way, Marin discovered that the use of thatched clothes and trousers could not only protect against the rain, but also from the cold. The only downside is that it's heavier. After all, it can't be compared with a down jacket.

However, it also has its advantages, and the advantages are big – extremely cheap!

Yes, like straw sandals, this kind of straw clothes and grass pants that can be woven with only yellow thatch really costs nothing, and it takes a little time at most. However, for people in this era, winter is the most time. Cloth, weaving straw clothes and trousers, is not a problem at all.

As a result, Marin personally issued an order ordering the provinces to promote this kind of grass clothes and pants. Even, there are straw hats. Then, the serfs wearing a three-piece thatched suit - straw coats (straw clothes), straw pants and straw hats can easily go out and move even in the cold. Although the straw clothes are very ugly, for the serfs who are struggling on the survival line, it is a great blessing not to be frozen to death in the cold winter. So, they didn't have to pick ...... at all