For a textile jacket, you have to be prepared for a bit of heft as you’ll be battling with waterproof material (a Goretex Z Liner membrane) as well as armour in all the necessary places.

Let’s not forget, at the time, the SS Île de France was still regarded as seafaring royalty. CGT’s celebrated liner had previously dominated the Transatlantic route with her dignified aesthetics, ...

And yet, the opulent liner – built for Compagnie Générale Transatlantique (CGT) – struggled to attract passengers throughout the vessel’s four-year service, with sailings commonly operating at less ...

Type IV pressure cylinders comprise a plastics liner inside a protective skin made from a continuous carbon fibre-reinforced plastic composite. They differ from Type I, II and III pressure cylinders, ...