It began life aboard the early windjammers that plied the great southern oceans, and like all good ideas, was born of necessity. When eventually the sailors went ashore they took their renowned wet weather coats with them. Once ashore, the coat was adopted to life on the land with a fantail to protect the seat of the horse rider's saddle, leg straps to keep the coat from taking off in high winds, and extra long sleeves. So effective were the coats that they eventually became known as Driza-Bones, after the dried and parched bones of animals in the arid Australian outback. Today the Driza-Bone range includes coats, jackets, vests, trousers, hats, sweaters and leather goods in a variety of fabrics and weatherproofing finishes. The home of Driza-Bone at Eagleby in Queensland is far from being a typical factory. The building had started life as an inn, and as a result came complete with numerous bathrooms and recreation areas. Driza-Bone pay particular attention to quality control on their products thoroughly testing the new fabrics, seaming and waterproofing treatments, and the seams and studs on each jacket. All pricing on this website is in US Dollars. Customs and Import Duties are your responsibility. NOTE: Please be aware that goods ordered and are not in stock at the warehouse may go onto backorder without notice.