Originally Posted by
AntEater
Forget the high-tech stuff and go with wool. It's amazing stuff - it even keeps sheep warm. I use an old pair of military issue wool knit gloves and they keep my hands comfortable even in 33F rains.
Go w/100% closeknit. Wool contains lanolin. It's natural waterproof wax from sheep, alpacas, etc.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/lanolin It
is avilable in block form like bee's wax, but difficult to find. The article focuses on it as a skincare product and barely(no pun intended
) mentions it's waterproofing properties. An internet search would probably scare up a source.