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Image Not Available for Sample of Richards Knitwear Yarn KW146
Sample of Richards Knitwear Yarn KW146
Image Not Available for Sample of Richards Knitwear Yarn KW146

Sample of Richards Knitwear Yarn KW146

Manufacturer (Broadford Works, 1808 - 2002)
Date1978-2002
Object NameSample
Mediumcard, yarn (acrylic, cotton and flax)
ClassificationsTextile Industry
DimensionsApproximately (Height x Diameter): 185 × 120mm
AcquisitionPresented in 2019.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS095569.93
About MeA cone of green-blue yarn wound around a carboard cone. A handwritten label on a piece of lined card is cellotaped around the cone reading "RICHARDS LTD // KNITWEAR YARN". Inside the cone is handwritten "KW146 // B. GOLD/MUSTARD/PRIMROSE // NAVY/P.TURQ545".