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Catalogue of Parts for the Hollingworth and Knowles Patent Open Shed High Speed Fancy Loom
Hutchinson, Hollingworth & Co. Ltd.
1898
Hardback book with multicoloured covers and engraving on cover. Contains 17 labelled plates showing components of the Hollingworth and Knowles open shed high speed fancy loom.
Dobcross Hollingworth & Knowles Open Shed Fast Running Loom [catalogue]
Hutchinson, Hollingworth & Co. Ltd.
early-mid 20th Century
Softback with brown covers. Black and white illustration of loom works. Contains black and white plates numbered 1-17 showing loom parts with part names and numbers alongside. Includes extensive ha...
Old and Rare Scottish Tartans
Stewart, Donald William
1893
A hardback with black covers and gold text on cover and spine. 61 pages of text plus fabric samples of tartans and monochrome illustrations. Samples include (seen in media) Balmoral (#1), Stewart (#...
sewing samples for examination
mid 20th Century
A group of 31 samples (all but one on grey card) and a handwritten note in red ink by the tutor. Samples display different sewing techniques, often on patterned mid-century type fabric, and a few hav...
Terylene' Polyester Fibre [educational box]
Imperial Chemical Industries
1956
A royal blue box with card compartments containing an educational sample and information kit, which includes posters, a flow chart, an educational chart, a selection of literature describing 'Terylene...