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There are three types of construction;
Barrier jackets have a Goretex liner. This is a plastic filter so fine the air round your body can get out and water barely gets in. The actual outer layer is just nylon there to protect the barrier which is mechanically poor. When this is dirty the barrier is blocked so you trap sweat and pool water trapped in the outer. Wash it with techno wash stuff designed not to ruin the barrier.
Waxed cotton is what it says. The wax stops up the gaps in the weave. You wash out the old wax with detergent then put wax back from either a spray or painted on. The seal is good enough for water but let's air through to some extent.
Over suits are nylon where heat has fused the structure. Close to air tight hence you boil. Clean with a wet sponge and washing up liquid.
Andy
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