Windbreaker, leather shoes, hat, sunglasses and scarf are the necessary outfits of "Qiangge" in Shanghai. One of the most prominent clothes is the windbreaker.

The history of windbreaker can be traced back to the First World War. Thomas Burberry, a British farmer, designed a waterproof windbreaker for British soldiers. The style is double-breasted and double-buckled, with a belt and epaulettes, a cover cloth on the chest and back, and a large hem for easy movement. At that time, it was called "windbreaker".

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Development of windbreaker

In the First World War, Thomas Barbani, a British clothing dealer, designed the prototype of windbreaker to meet the needs of combat. With the changes of the times, trench coats worn by soldiers have gradually evolved into life clothes, but their styles have always been the basis of modern trench coats.

After the war, this kind of coat was first popular as a women's dress, and later it was divided into men's and women's lengths, and developed into waist-tied, straight tube, hooded and other styles. The cutting lines of collars, sleeves, pockets and clothes are also varied, with various styles. The windbreaker is made of various materials, including high, medium and low-grade fabrics.

Since 1980s, China has applied coating technology to cover the surface of fabric fibers with a colorless and transparent film to close the gaps between yarns, which has an ideal windproof and rainproof effect. At that time, the color of windbreaker fabric was mainly light and bright, and then red, purple, sea blue and various fabrics with patterns and stripes appeared. Lined windbreakers are generally made of nylon silk, which is soft and smooth, and can also prevent shrinkage and make windbreakers stiff.

Up to now, windbreaker is very popular in today's society because of its functionality and practicality. Its shape, fabric and function are diverse, and it is one of the best-selling items in spring and autumn.