"Sheep to suit" -The Melbourne College of Textiles, 1984. The story of the Melbourne College of Textile's World Record of 1hr, 32 minutes, 33.52 sec on June 24, 1982, recorded by the Guinness Book of RecordsBooklet describing the 'Sheep to Suit' event for the Guiness Book of World Records.This record was broken in 1987 by "The Melbourne College of Textiles" for the Japanese programme "These Wonderful People" Time 1 hour 27 Minutes 59.32 secs. Time difference = 6 Minutes 04.13 secstextile production fashion shearing weaving sewing textile mills textile mills, melbourne college of textiles australian wool corporation sunbeam corporation limited, carding, spinning, highlights of the national wool museum: from sheep to suit - exhibition (22/09/2001 - 02/12/2001), textile production, fashion, shearing, weaving, sewing, textile mills

Grey jumper, which formed part of the uniform for the 1987 Melbourne College of Textiles "Sheep to Suit" team and which was worn by John Hawthorne who took part in the event.Worn by participant in the 'Sheep to suit' event. Worn by participant in the 'Sheep to suit' event.Textiles/TAFE [Japanese characters]textile production fashion shearing weaving sewing, melbourne college of textiles, carding, spinning, highlights of the national wool museum: from sheep to suit - exhibition (22/09/2001 - 02/12/2001), textile production, fashion, shearing, weaving, sewing

Black track pants, which formed part of the uniform for the 1987 Melbourne College of Textiles "Sheep to Suit" team and which were worn by John Hawthorne who took part in the event.Worn by participant in the 'Sheep to suit' event.textile production fashion shearing weaving sewing, melbourne college of textiles, carding, spinning, highlights of the national wool museum: from sheep to suit - exhibition (22/09/2001 - 02/12/2001), textile production, fashion, shearing, weaving, sewing

Business shirt, gold with collar, long sleeves and cuffs. Part of the outfit to go with the "Sheep to Suit" record attempt, 1982.Part of the 'Sheep to Suit' event outfit.sheraton/ styled in/ Permanent Press/ KORATRON/ 65% polyester/ 35% cotton /15 1/2textile production fashion shearing weaving sewing, melbourne college of textiles, highlights of the national wool museum: from sheep to suit - exhibition (22/09/2001 - 02/12/2001), textile production, fashion, shearing, weaving, sewing

Neck tie, part of the outfit for the "Sheep to suit" record attempt, Melbourne School of Textiles,1982.Part of the 'Sheep to Suit' event outfit.Gary David/ highest quality/MADE IN AUSTRALIAtextile production fashion shearing weaving sewing, melbourne college of textiles, highlights of the national wool museum: from sheep to suit - exhibition (22/09/2001 - 02/12/2001), textile production, fashion, shearing, weaving, sewing

Suit pants, cream, natural, wool. Part of the three piece suit which set the "Sheep to suit" record by Melbourne College of Textiles in 1982Part of the 'Sheep to Suit' event outfit.A product of the Clothing School, MELBOURNE COLLEGE OF TEXTILES/ PURE WOOLtextile production fashion shearing weaving sewing, melbourne college of textiles australian wool corporation sunbeam corporation limited, spinning, highlights of the national wool museum: from sheep to suit - exhibition (22/09/2001 - 02/12/2001), textile production, fashion, shearing, weaving, sewing

Suit vest, cream, natural, wool and cream silk. Part of the three piece suit which set the "Sheep to suit" record by Melbourne College of Textiles in 1982.Part of the 'Sheep to Suit' event outfit.textile production fashion shearing weaving sewing, melbourne college of textiles australian wool corporation sunbeam corporation limited, spinning, highlights of the national wool museum: from sheep to suit - exhibition (22/09/2001 - 02/12/2001), textile production, fashion, shearing, weaving, sewing

Suit jacket, cream, natural, wool and cream silk lining. Part of the three piece suit which set the "Sheep to suit" record by Melbourne College of Textiles in 1982Part of the 'Sheep to Suit' event outfit.A product of the Clothing School, MELBOURNE COLLEGE OF TEXTILES/ PURE WOOLtextile production fashion shearing weaving sewing, melbourne college of textiles australian wool corporation sunbeam corporation limited, spinning, highlights of the national wool museum: from sheep to suit - exhibition (22/09/2001 - 02/12/2001), textile production, fashion, shearing, weaving, sewing

Cloth sample book produced by John Bennett, Leeds University, 1914-15.J. Bennett (underlined)weaving, cloth - worsted, bennett, mr graeme s.

Depicts looms within a mill, c.1930s.weaving, textile mills staff, textile mills - staff

Rug was made on National Wool Museum Brinton Axminster Gripper Loom by Brintons Carpets Geelong Staff prior to the visit of Queen Elizabeth. On the afternoon of 28/4/1988 Queen Elizabeth was presented with a similiar rug but latex backed and labelled.weaving, axminster

Rug was made on National Wool Museum Brinton Axminster Gripper Loom by Brintons Carpets Geelong staff prior to the visit of Queen Elizabeth. On the afternoon of 28/4/1988 Queen Elizabeth was presented with a similiar rug but latex backed and labelled.Rug was made on National Wool Museum Brunton Axminster Gripper Loom by Brintons Carpets Geelong staff prior to the visit of Queen Elizabeth. Detail of rug made on National Wool Museum Brunton Axminster Gripper Loom by Brintons Carpets Geelong staff prior to the visit of Queen Elizabeth II. Label on rug made on National Wool Museum Brunton Axminster Gripper Loom by Brintons Carpets Geelong staff prior to the visit of Queen Elizabeth II. Label for rug made on National Wool Museum Brunton Axminster Gripper Loom by Brintons Carpets Geelong staff prior to the visit of Queen Elizabeth II.weaving, national wool museum, axminster

Card of cloth samples, part of Collins Bros collection.weaving mills, botany worsted mills

Cloth sample book of Botany Certified Fabrics contains 36 different coloured cloth samples, part of Collins Bros collection.weaving mills, botany worsted mills

Belmont Axminster pattern no. 46/8562, made by Brintons Geelong. Part of ten piece collection originally presented to the Queensland Museum by Mr Doug Glanville.Belmont Axminster pattern no. 46/8562, made by Brintons Geelong. Belmont Axminster pattern no. 46/8562, made by Brintons Geelong.Brintons Geelong 46/8526 10 Belmont 82weaving, brintons pty ltd (geelong), carpet

Heavy Axminster carpet sample from Brintons Kidderminster England, from a Wilton loom circa 1930. Part of a ten piece collection originally donated to the Queensland Museum by Mr Doug Glanville.Heavy Axminster carpet sample from Brintons Kidderminster England, from a Wilton loom circa 1930. Heavy Axminster carpet sample from Brintons Kidderminster England, from a Wilton loom circa 1930.Brintons Conda - 6weaving, brintons ltd (uk), carpet

Heavy Aminster produced for the Australian Wool Board pavilion at Expo Japan in 1970 by Brintons, Geelong. This piece is believed to have had 600,000 pairs of feet walk over it. Part of a ten piece collection originally presented to the Queensland Museum by Mr Doug Glanville.Heavy Aminster produced for the Australian Wool Board pavilion at Expo Japan in 1970 by Brintons, Geelong. Heavy Aminster produced for the Australian Wool Board pavilion at Expo Japan in 1970 by Brintons, Geelong.(Brintons Brisbane) G4498 Natural JF Expo Loom 22 Dye 4 30 8 J.J. Expo Osaka Japan '70 82weaving, brintons pty ltd (geelong), carpet

Pattern no 581/61486 Wilton made by Blackwood Morten Kilmarnoch Scotland. Part of the ten piece collection originally presented to the Queensland Museum by Mr Doug Glanville.Pattern no 581/61486 Wilton made by Blackwood Morten Kilmarnoch Scotland. Pattern no 581/61486 Wilton made by Blackwood Morten Kilmarnoch Scotland. Pattern no 581/61486 Wilton made by Blackwood Morten Kilmarnoch Scotland.581/6/1486 5weaving, blackwood norton, carpet

Sultana worsted Axminster 27" carpet body sample made by John Crossley & Sons Ltd. Related to border sample 88.0047 (old registration number). Part of ten piece collection originally presented to the Queensland Museum by Mr Doug Glanville.Sultana worsted Axminster 27" carpet body sample made by John Crossley & Sons Ltd. Sultana worsted Axminster 27" carpet body sample made by John Crossley & Sons Ltd.Sultana worsted wool Axminster linen back manfd. 1893 4 27" body carpet J.C & Sons Ltd Halifax Englandweaving, john crossley and sons, carpet

Sultana worsted Axminster border made by John Crossley & Sons, Dean Clough Mills, Halifax, England. The border framed the edge to stripe of object 88.0048 (old registration number), laid to fill floor space. Part of the ten piece collection originally presented to the Queensland Museum by Mr Doug Glanville.Sultana worsted Axminster border made by John Crossley & Sons, Dean Clough Mills, Halifax, England. Sultana worsted Axminster border made by John Crossley & Sons, Dean Clough Mills, Halifax, England.Sultana worsted 3 1' 10 1/2" 5/8 Border Carpetweaving, john crossley and sons, carpet

Sample of the mix and match fabric introduced by Mr Fred Moylan (who later purchased a mohair farm).textile mills history, weaving, moylan woollens company, moylan, mr frederick halcomb a.m., textile mills - history

Braid woven in 1977 on an inkle loom.handicrafts, weaving, weaving looms