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National Wool Museum
Card
This card is the eleventh in a set of 16 information cards produced by the Stamina Clothing Company re: Australian Woollen Mills as give aways. It looks the process of warping.Card no. 11 from the Crusader Mills information card set, c.1945-55. Verso of card no. 11 from the Crusader Mills information card set, c.1945-55.No. 11 Warping the two-fold yarn at the Crusader Mills.australian woollen mills pty ltd stamina clothing company, warping -
National Wool Museum
Functional object - Yarn Spinner and Accessories, John Nesbitt, 19th Century
Nino Corda was a Geelong based textile designer who worked at various textile mills between 1957 & 2003. He travelled the world in search of the latest fashions and techniques and developed timeless designs that were much loved by Australians. These items are on rotational display at the National Wool Museum’s ‘In the Factory’ exhibition. For many years, Nino also worked as part of the Honorary Staff of the National Wool Museum. His passion for the world of textiles provided energy and knowledge to the visitors and staff of the museum. Although Nino has now retired from his honorary position and has hung up his Australian Tartan vest, these items will continue to serve the community in sharing the stories of Australian Textile design.Custom made wooden hinged box with a hook latch. Brass yarn spinner, attached to a mahogany wood plinth base, which spins fibre into cord/yarn/thread. It has dials to set the rate that it spins. Metal plaque with black inlaid enamel lettering. Small cork inlay. Brass rod with hinge and wingnut, and ball at end. Ball at end has an adjustment mechanism. Rod also has an adjustable circular collar. Pair of curved tweezers. Circular magnifying glass on long thin handle. Glass has two concave lenses. Weaving sample in shades of blue, green and brown. Twill weave. Alternate pattern samples separated by red thread.Brass plaque on base of spinner: 42 MARKET St / John Nesbitt / REGd TRADE MARK / LIMd / MANCHESTER Underside of wooden plinth: 4976apparatus, textile, testing, spinning, nino corda, magnifyer, tools, brass, mahogany, tweezers, yarn, spinner, design, john nesbitt, manchester, england, 19th century, engineering, manufacturing -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Archive - JAMES THOMAS PAYEN, 1809
DVD. James Thomas Payen Born Barking 1809, Died Huddesfield 1884. A Tangled Yarn (Jan 2006). -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
CD with Book, Sue Atkinson, Bartja and Mayila : Yurri's manung : Yurri's birthday, 2013
Three stories in the Yarn Strong Sista series of books read by Yorta Yorta elder Aunty Zeta Thomson.CDyorta yorta, barmah forest, juvenile fiction -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Accessory - Costume and Accessories, c1948
Stockings. One pair non run / 15 Denier seamless nylons. Small package containing mending yarnstawell clothing material -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Silver Tinsel Yarn on Tulle Scarf, 1970s
The Fashion & Design collection of Kew Historical Society includes examples of textiles dating from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Some of the textiles, were used as items of clothing, others as items of household decoration, or simply as travel souvenirs. These textiles were created both domestically and internationally. Predictably with the growth of an ethnically and culturally more diverse community in Kew after the Second World War, textiles, clothing and objects in the collection inevitably reflected this diversity. The item was purchased and donated by Rosemary Vaughan-Smith.A tulle scarf using beaten silver tinsel yarn on a net base, with pattern of lozenges, from Baalbek (Lebanon)scarfs, metal-thread weaving, lebanese textiles, rosemary vaughan-smith -
National Wool Museum
Book, Knitting, Villawool L158
This pattern book was produced by the Villawood Textile Company, Sydney and contains a knitting pattern for a childs jumper.L158 / Villawool / KNITTED IN / 5 & 8 PLY YARNS / 25cknitting handicrafts - history, villawood textile company, knitting, handicrafts - history -
Ambulance Victoria Museum
Uniform, Headscarf, Nurse, unknown
White cotton triangular headscarf with a white cotton label (machine embroidered with a cross in red yarn) attached on the front edge.Embroidered Red Crossnurse, uniform, headscarf -
National Wool Museum
Textile - Manor House Carpet Sample, Brintons Carpets, Geelong, c.1988
This carpet design sample is the first handmade test sample of the “Manor House” pattern carpet prepared for Geelong Wool Museum. Carpet design sample and wool yarn colour samples in card presentation folder. Folder is blue with gold printed text. Front [printed]: Brintons carpets / woven for two centuries / COLOUR AND DESIGN / PRESENTATIONweaving, carpet, manor house carpet, national wool museum, design, loom, brintons, geelong -
National Wool Museum
Book, Knitting, Patons Book no. 518: Baby Yarns
This book was owned by the late Dr Elizabeth Kerr and was donated to the Museum by the executor of her estate, Margaret Cameron. It was produced by Coats Patons and contains patterns for baby clothes.Book 518 / PATONS / BABY YARNS / 3 & 4 Ply / 85cknitting handicrafts - history crochet, coats patons (australia) limited, knitting, handicrafts - history, crochet -
Wangaratta Art Gallery
Sculpture, Cheryl Kennedy et al, Thirst, 2019
Yearn Hunger Thirst Always on the edge of oblivion, craving sustenance in a dry land. McLean and Kennedy have collected dry materials: hollow pipes, old hoses and worn metal hose fittings. The materials were then wrapped with dyed, frayed fabric, string and yarn to create a piece that expresses the collective longing for rain.Wangaratta Art Gallery Collection. Winner of the Wangaratta Contemporary Textile Award 2019.A sculpture made out of recycled hoses and irrigation fittings that have been wrapped and tied in overdyed yarn, string, fabric stripswangaratta art gallery, wcta, sculpture, cheryl kennedy, linda mcclean -
Wangaratta Art Gallery
Textile, Liz Williamson, Lux(e) Loop, 2012
Wangaratta Art Gallery Collection - Commissioned work for WAG SILVER Jubilee exhibition.A textile made up of 3 long slim panels consisting of black wool with draping reflective yarn sown across the panel.textile, liz williamson -
National Wool Museum
Book, Knitting, Villawool L186
This pattern book was produced by the Villawood Textile Company, Sydney and contains a knitting pattern for a mans jumper.Knitting pattern book, 4pp. Cover is printed in colour with a photo of a man wearing a yellow knitted jumper with a cable pattern. Contains a knitting pattern.L186 / Villawool / KNITTED IN / 12 PLY YARNS. SIZES 34 - 46 / 25cknitting handicrafts - history, villawood textile company, knitting, handicrafts - history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HANRO COLLECTION: WINDING BOBBINS
Black and white photograph of a women working on a machine that is winding bobbins of yarn from large hanks. Photo taken in the Handschin and Ronus factory in Switzerlandorganization, business, hanro, clothing manufacture, hanro, handschin and ronus -
National Wool Museum
Machine - Loom, George Hattersley and Sons Ltd, 1920 - 1935
Weaving is the interlacing of two yarns, one at right angles to the other. Yarns that run the length of the fabric are called the warp. Yarns that run across the fabric are called the weft. Most woven fabrics are produced on a loom. The warp yarns are raised to form an opening - the shed. The weft carrier, usually the shuttle, shoots through the shed. Then the warp yarns change position up and down. Finally, the weft is pushed tight against the previous yarns, gradually building up the fabric. Hattersley dobby loom. In working order, black painted cast iron.weaving, george hattersley and sons ltd, weaving machinery, loom, wool processing, textile industry -
National Wool Museum
Cone
Designed for nce only use. Used for holding the yarn during yarn dyeing. The process was called "pressure dyeing" for a small amount of yarn. Doesn't create an even dye effect.Wangaratta Woollen Millsweaving mills, wangaratta woollen mills -
National Wool Museum
Book, Knitting, Patons Knitting Book no. 538
One of a collection of 56 knitting pattern books donated by Mrs Hilma Carruthers. These books had been used by Mrs Carruthers, her mother and her two daughters. Book was produced by Patons and Baldwins and contains knitting patterns for women's and childrens garments.Featuring PATONS NYLETTE CREPE YARN NO. 538 / Patons / KNITTING BOOK / No. 538 / 2'-handicrafts - history knitting, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, handicrafts - history, knitting -
National Wool Museum
Book, Knitting, Patons Knitting Book no. 551
This book was produced by Patons and Baldwins and contains knitting patterns for adults and young childrens knitted garments.Featuring PATONS NYLETTE CREPE YARN No. 551 / Patons / KNITTING BOOK / No. 551 / 2'-handicrafts - history knitting, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, handicrafts - history, knitting -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, Carding machinery [R S & S]
Carding department, R S & S mill.2/ end of carding as carded yarn comes/ off machine for spinning/ R S & Stextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, carding, textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills -
National Wool Museum
Book, Knitting, Villawool Knitting Book no. 101
This knitting pattern book was published by the Villawood Textile Company, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for womens knitted garments.BOOK 101 / LADY'S DESIGNS IN / CORTINA AND 5, 8 / AND 12 PLY YARNS / BY / Villawool / 2'9knitting handicrafts - history, villawood textile company, knitting, handicrafts - history -
National Wool Museum
Book, Knitting, Jean Greenhowe's Scarecrow Family
This pattern book was produced by Jean Greenhowe Designs and contains patterns for knitted dolls.Jean Greenhowe's / Scarecrow Family / Seven knitted dolls and baby's pushchair / DOUBLE KNITTING YARNknitting, handicrafts history, jean greenhowe designs, handicrafts - history -
National Wool Museum
Archive - About Wool, International Wool Secretariat, 1995
Part of a collection of books, manuals, photographs, letters and clothing relating to the working life of Stuart Ascough. Stuart's career in the wool industry spanned over 43 years from 1960 to 2003 in various roles including Topmaking Plant Manager at Courtaulds Ltd. in Spennymore, U.K., Operations Manager at Port Phillip Mills in Williamstown Victoria, Marketing Executive, Early Stage Wool Processing at the International Wool Secretariat Melbourne, Australia and General Manager of Victoria Wool Processors Pty. Ltd. in Laverton North, Victoria. Throughout his career Stuart travelled extensively, and in the 1990s worked at many topmaking mills in China on quality improvement projects. He also provided technical advice and training at mills in India, Ukraine, Lithuania, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Latvia, Byelorussia and other parts of Europe and Asia.A series of ten A4 information leaflets with various titles on the theme of 'About Wool...'. Some leaflets are single sheets double sided, some are folded four sided leaflets. All have different colours and titles, including 'Australian Wool Industry Statistics', 'History of the Australian Wool Industry', 'Guide to Wool Textiles', 'Wool the Fibre', 'Trademarks of Wool', 'Wool and the Environment', 'The Australian Sheep Flock', 'Care of Wool', 'The Natural Properties of Wool' and 'The Processing of Raw Wool into Yarn'. Leaflets show illustrations, logos, images and text.8394.1: No.1 / AUSTRALIAN / WOOL INDUSTRY / STATISTICS 8394.2: No. 2 / HISTORY OF THE / AUSTRALIAN WOOL / INDUSTRY 8394.3: No. 3 / GUIDE TO WOOL TEXTILES 8394.4: No. 4 / WOOL THE FIBRE 8394.5: No. 5 / TRADEMARKS OF WOOL 8394.6: No. 6 / WOOL AND THE ENVIRONMENT 8394.7: No. 7 / THE / AUSTRALIAN SHEEP / FLOCK 8394.8: No. 8: / CARE OF WOOL 8394.9: No. 9 / THE NATURAL / PROPERTIES OF WOOL 8394.10: No. 10 / THE PROCESSING OF / RAW WOOL INTO YARNstuart ascough, international wool secretariat, victoria wool processors, port phillip mills pty ltd, topmaking, career, wool industry, mills, leaflet -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive - Laboratory Books, The Textile Institute
Norwellan / Aunde Laboratory Book. Now Closed Testing of Yarns & Fabrics The Hairiness of Yarns Studies In Modern Yarn Production 1968 - John Bennett, Lyddon Hall, Leeds 2, 11/11/64 North Western Woolen Mills became Norwellan Textiles then AUNDEBooksmanufacturing -
National Wool Museum
Machine - Loom, George Hattersley and Sons Ltd, 1920 - 1925
Weaving is the interlacing of two yarns, one at right angles to the other. Yarns that run the length of the fabric are called the warp. Yarns that run across the fabric are called the weft. Most woven fabrics are produced on a loom. The warp yarns are raised to form an opening - the shed. The weft carrier, usually the shuttle, shoots through the shed. Then the warp yarns change position up and down. Finally, the weft is pushed tight against the previous yarns, gradually building up the fabric. Hattersley treadle loom (revolving box hand loom). Beam of loom was removed and sent to Foster Valley Mill in 1989 to be returned via Tom Crocker. The National Wool Museum gratefully acknowledges the contribution of Mr Fred Murgatroyd & Mr Bernard Tolan in making this Hattersley Loom Operational. Green painted Hattersley treadle loom (revolving box hand loom).weaving, george hattersley and sons ltd, weaving machinery, wool processing, loom, restoration -
National Wool Museum
Book, Knitting, Patons Knitting Book no. 576
One of a collection of 56 knitting pattern books donated by Mrs Hilma Carruthers. These books had been used by Mrs Carruthers, her mother and her two daughters. This book was produced by Patons and Baldwins and contains knitting patterns for women's garments.No. 576 PATONS MOHAIR BRUSHED KNITTING YARN / Patons / KNITTING BOOK 576 / WITH T.V. DESIGNS / 2'-handicrafts - history knitting, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, handicrafts - history, knitting -
National Wool Museum
Book, Knitting, Patons Knitting Book no. 608
This book was owned by the late Dr Elizabeth Kerr and was donated to the Museum by the executor of her estate, Margaret Cameron. It was produced by Patons and Baldwins and contains knitting patterns for womens garments.No. 608 PATONS MOHAIR BRUSHED KNITTING YARN / Patons / KNITTING BOOK 608 / WITH T.V. DESIGNS / 2'-knitting handicrafts - history, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history -
National Wool Museum
Machine - Cap Spinner, 1925
This cap spinner squeezes the thread under the stationary cap and winds them onto the bobbin. Spinning transforms tops into yarns. The tops are pulled out into fine strands known as rovings. They are then twisted to bind the thread together to give the yarn greater strength. The yarns are wound into differently shaped tools. They are then sent off for weaving and knitting.Cap spinning machine.weaving, knitting, cap spinning, cap spinner, machine, textile industry, factory -
National Wool Museum
Griswold stocking knitting machine, c1890 - 1900
The machine was most recently used by donor's father c2008 to knit socks, but had been used for many years earlier. According to family history, it is believed that the machine came to Australia with donor's grandparents in the early 20th century, and was created c1890-1900. It is still in working order and a demonstration was given by the donor during the acquisition process.Griswold stocking knitter machine. Black steel manual machine which clamps on to the edge of a table and is operated by turning a handle. Centre of machine is a cylinder which can be lined with pins to create the sock/stocking. Two detached parts of the machine include a bobbin holder and yarn feeder. Accompanying items include: 3 examples of incomplete attempted socks made by donor. 4 envelops containing instructions, pattersn, notes and advice on using the machine, created by donor's father and grandfather. 1 bobbin with grey yarn. 2 metal machinery pieces. 2 tins containing pins for the machine. 1 metal yarn feeder cone. 10 weights plus two weight stands. Stocking knitter machine has an identifier plate with patent numbers on the side. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - FAVALORO COLLECTION: CREAM COLOURED NYLON WOMAN'S PANTIES, 1950's
Clothing. Light blue nylon woman's panties with gusset and straight legs with 3 cm hem. Printed on lower leg on LHS, ''Sunday'' with heart shape and figure of Cupid. Ribbed elastic waistband.Tag on inside seam. ''Patolaine Lingerie Guanteed Quality Pbl'', ''Made from Ceylanese Yarn '' ''Trade Mark'' '' SW''.costume, female underwear, cream coloured nylon panties -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Equipment - Yarn Winder + Swift + spindles
The swift winder together with lace pieces was bought in Europe by Nan Warner, who was a retired school teacher and together with her husband Max travelled to Europe and China after they retired. Nan joined a lace making group in the late 1970s who until well into the 1980s and 1990s the group met in each others homes once a month in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne around the Vermont and Ringwood area. The group later became part of the Australian Lace Guild. The donor was also a lacemaker in the group. Hand turned spindle winders and swifts are also used by weavers and spinners.Hand turned wooden wool winder and swift and spindles. It has a wooden base with drawers with a vertical wheel, spindle with winder on an arm with rotating thread holders.spindles, winder, swift, yarn, spinners