Product Sample for Richards plc Knitwear Effect Yarns
ManufacturerManufactured by
Richards
(Broadford Works, 1808 - 2002)
Datec. 1987
Object NameSample
Mediumcard, yarn (86% Acrylic, 12% Cotton, 2% Nylon)
ClassificationsTextile Industry
Dimensions29 x 21cm
AcquisitionTransferred in 2011 from Libraries and Information Services.
LocationView by Appointment
Object numberABDMS087968
About MeGrey A4 card folder marked "Richards plc / SPINNERS OF KNITWEAR EFFECT YARNS / PO Box 71 Aberdeen AB9 8DT / Telephone 0224 630243 / Telex 73101" on the front cover. Two cards of sample yarns are secured inside the folder with an adhesive, with the yarn identified with a yarn number.A printed label inside cover reads: "KW 380 CULVER / 1.75 wstd. Nm 2.0 / 86% Acrylic, 12% Cotton, 2% Nylon / A coarse-grained innovation for Spring, CULVER adds freshness and zest by the use of white cotton slubs / on an acrylic base. The result is a highly effective / slub yarn with a good yield.".
Yarn numbers: 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899.
