Woollen crochet yarn produced by F.W. Hughes Pty Ltd, Sydney.'Twin-Prufe' crochet wool, produced by F.W. Hughes Pty Ltd, Sydney.Twin-Prufe / MOTH / PROOF / SHRINK / PROOF / CROCHET / WOOL / AN F.W. HUGHES Product ALL WOOL / GUARANTEED PERMANENTLY / MOTHPROOF / GUARANTEED SHRINKPROOF / IF WASHED AS A WOOLLEN / 2354 / F.W. HUGHES PTY. LTD. / SYDNEY - AUSTRALIAhandicrafts, textile mills, f.w. hughes pty ltd

This hank of knitting yarn was manufactured under the brand name 'Sun-glo' and was produced by F.W. Hughes Pty Ltd at the Alexandria Spinning Mills in Sydney.Sun-glo 2 ply wool produced by F.W. Hughes Pty Ltd at the Alexandria Spinning Mills, Sydney, NSW, c.1950-60.Sun-glo / Shrinkproof / WOOL / SUPER / 2 / PLY / AN / ALEXANDRIA / MILLS PRODUCT Guarantee / SUN-GLO WOOL / has been / manufactured by a / NEW PATENT / PROCESS / It is guaranteed / UNSHRINKABLE for / the lifetime / of the / Garment. / MANUFACTURED BY / F.W. HUGHES PTY. LTD. / AT THEIR / ALEXANDRIA SPINNING MILLS SYDNEYknitting handicrafts - history textile mills textile mills, f.w. hughes pty ltd alexandria spinning mills pty ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history, textile mills

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 F.W. Hughes Pty Ltd in Sydney and contains knitting patterns for mens garments.FWH / SYDNEY / Twinprufe / KNITTING BOOK / MEN'S DESIGNS / BOOK No. 198 / 1'6 / F.W. HUGHES PTY. LTD., 30 GROSVENOR ST., SYDNEY, N.S.W.handicrafts - history knitting, f.w. hughes pty ltd, handicrafts - history, knitting

This book was produced by F.W. Hughes Pty Ltd at the Alexandria Spinning Mills, Sydney. It was owned by Billie Rech, the aunt of the donor, who was a great knitter.Twin-Prufe / KNITTING BOOK / DESIGN No. / 4241 / PAGE 5 / 1'. / SERIES 149 / AN F.W. HUGHES PRODUCTIONhandicrafts - history knitting, alexandria spinning mills pty ltd f.w. hughes pty ltd, handicrafts - history, knitting

This knitting pattern book was published by the Alexandria Mills, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for womens garments.Sun-glo / KNITTING BOOK / SERIES ONE HUNDRED AND ONE / 6d.knitting handicrafts - history, alexandria spinning mills pty ltd f.w. hughes pty ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history

This knitting pattern book was published by the Alexandria Mills, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for womens garments.SERIES 132 / 7d / Sun-glo / Knitting Bookknitting handicrafts - history, alexandria spinning mills pty ltd f.w. hughes pty ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history

Letter from E Lambert of"F W Hughes Proprietary Limited" to W R Lang.wool - research wool - testing, f.w. hughes pty ltd, lang, dr w. roy, wool - research, wool - testing

This book was produced by the Alexandria Spinning Mills, Sydney and contains patterns of knitted garments for women. It was owned by Billie Rech, the aunt of the donor, who was a great knitter.Sun-glo / Knitting / Book / DESIGN No. / 3218 / PAGE 2 / Series 83 / 7d.handicrafts - history knitting, alexandria spinning mills pty ltd f.w. hughes pty ltd, handicrafts - history, knitting

This book was produced by the Alexandria Spinning Mills, Sydney. It was owned by Billie Rech, the aunt of the donor, who was a great knitter.Sun-glo / Knitting / Book / DESIGN NO / 3540 / PAGE 2 / Series 111 / 6d.handicrafts - history knitting, alexandria spinning mills pty ltd f.w. hughes pty ltd, handicrafts - history, knitting

This book was produced by the Alexandria Spinning Mills, Sydney. It was owned by Billie Rech, the aunt of the donor, who was a great knitter.Sun-glo / Knitting / Book / DESIGN No. 3401 / Instructions on Page 9 / 1'3 / Series 99handicrafts - history knitting, alexandria spinning mills pty ltd f.w. hughes pty ltd, handicrafts - history, knitting

This book was produced by the Alexandria Spinning Mills, Sydney. It was owned by Billie Rech, the aunt of the donor, who was a great knitter.Sun-glo / Knitting Book / DESIGN No. 3434 / PAGE 3 / SERIES ONE HUNDRED AND TWO / 6d.handicrafts - history knitting, alexandria spinning mills pty ltd f.w. hughes pty ltd, handicrafts - history, knitting

This book was produced by the Alexandria Spinning Mills, Sydney. It was owned by Billie Rech, the aunt of the donor, who was a great knitter.SERIES 124 / DESIGN No. / 3901 / PAGE 5 / Sun-glo / Knitting Book / 7 1/2dhandicrafts - history knitting, alexandria spinning mills pty ltd f.w. hughes pty ltd, handicrafts - history, knitting

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 the Alexandria Spinning Mills, Sydney, and contains patterns for womens knitted tops and cardigans.Sun glo / Knitting / Book / SERIES / 97 / DESIGN No. 3365 / PAGE 3 / 7d.knitting handicrafts - history, alexandria spinning mills pty ltd f.w. hughes pty ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history

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 the Alexandria Mills in Sydney and contains knitting patterns for womens bed jackets and undergarments.Sun-glo / Knitting / Book / Design No. / 3561 / Page 5 / Series 109 / 6d.knitting handicrafts - history, alexandria spinning mills pty ltd f.w. hughes pty ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history

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 the Alexandria Mills in Sydney and contains knitting patterns for womens jumpers and tops.7 1/2d / Sun-glo / Knitting Book / Series 115 / DESIGN No. 3666 / Instructions on Page 6knitting handicrafts - history, alexandria spinning mills pty ltd f.w. hughes pty ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history

This book was produced by F.W. Hughes Industries Ltd at the Alexandria Spinning Mills, Sydney. It was owned by Billie Rech, the aunt of the donor, who was a great knitter.HUGHES / KNITTING BOOK / 1'6 / FWH / SYDNEY / BOOK No. / 207 / LADIES DESIGNS 32-36" / INCLUDING TWO SMART HAT DESIGNS / Featuring / Twinprufe CROCHET, 3 PLY CREPE, / DOUBLE CREPE & Bulkyknit / F.W. HUGHES INDUSTRIES LTD., 30 GROSVENOR STREET, SYDNEY, N.Shandicrafts - history knitting, alexandria spinning mills pty ltd f.w. hughes industries ltd, handicrafts - history, knitting

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 F.W. Hughes Ltd and contains patterns for knitted baby clothes.Knitting book, 16pp. Front cover printed in pink and black with a black and white photo of a finely knitted babies layette. Contains photos and patterns for knitted baby clothes.Hughes / KNITTING BOOK 227 / FEATURING / BABY'S / DESIGNS / 6 - 18 MONTHS / TWINPRUFE BABY WOOL / PRICE: 1'9handicrafts - history knitting, f.w. hughes industries ltd, handicrafts - history, knitting