Sample of Richards Knitwear Yarn
ManufacturerMade by
Richards
(Broadford Works, 1808 - 2002)
Date1978-2002
Object NameSample
Mediumcard, yarn (acrylic, cotton and flax)
ClassificationsTextile Industry
DimensionsApproximately (Height x Diameter): 180 × 122mm
AcquisitionPresented in 2019.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS095569.90
About MeA cone of brown-green yarn wound around a carboard cone. A handwritten label on lined card is cellotaped around the cone reading "RICHARDS LTD // KNITWEAR YARN". Inside the cone is handwritten "BROWN/BEIGE 928 // P.HONEY/ARMY GREEN // ASH".