lunachick- the fabric is from a nappy making supplier in Australia at http://www.nappiescovered.com.au, and it is a ‘PUL’ or polyurethane coated fabric. It’s waterproof, and with the seam sealing tape really will keep the water out. The coating is on the wrong side of the fabric so you really need to line it for comfort. It’s a Riley Blake design, and there are a bunch of other fabulous designs and plain colours too. It’s pretty heavy so I’d recommend seeing if you can find a local or localish online supplier. Try searching for nappy making supplies.

About halfway through making the pockets I wished I’d put them in earlier in the jacket construction, like before sewing any seams! But I hadn’t really decided what I was doing at that point.