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@Skülly
Wax cotton is really not more than showerproof.
My experiences of using a double-Ventile Hilltrek greenspot has been almost perfect - it has to be said their finishing lacks something and attention to detail not perfect (cuff design for instance), and there's the issue of fraying I mentioned above, but re: waterproof and using it as a 'proper' adventure garment, I really like it. Used my first one for 6 or 7 years (worn almost every day) walking, camping and cycling. It does get heavy when wet, and it's true it doesn't dry quickly. However it never leaked.
Onto my second one, regretting choosing the warm orange colour Hilltrek now offer as it's attracting the dirt so quickly compared to my old countryside-alliance-green one.