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Product Sample for Richards plc Knitwear Effect Yarns
Image Not Available for Product Sample for Richards plc Knitwear Effect Yarns

Product Sample for Richards plc Knitwear Effect Yarns

Manufacturer (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.

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