Core Record |
| Title |
stockings |
| Collection |
Museum of Design in Plastics: Arts University College at Bournemouth |
| Manufacturer |
Howard Ford Company |
| Date |
circa 1960-1969 |
| Description |
A pair of Bear Brand 'Georgia' seamfree Bri-Nylon stockings, circa 1960s. Bri-Nylon was the trade name of the polyamide fibre manufactured by British Nylon Spinners which was subsequently taken over by I.C.I. (Imperial Chemical Industries). The bear Brand name was produced by Howard Ford Company in Liverpool by the daughter of Howard Ford, a fashion retailer who imported stockings and subsequently built a factory to manufacture them. By the 1960s the Howard Ford Company were the biggest manufacturer of hosiery in Europe. |
| Accession Number |
AIBDC : 000223 |
| Dimensions |
packet height 220mm, packet width 180mm |
| Materials |
textile, plastic, Bri-nylon - trade name, Nylon - trade name, polyamide, PA |
| Notes |
Everyday objects, such as those in this collection, are sometimes difficult to research. If you have any information about this object please contact the museum on modip@aub.ac.uk. |
| Rights |
MoDiP has done its utmost to obtain clearance from all IPR holders before adding images to this catalogue, if you believe that any image has been used without permission please contact us on modip@aub.ac.uk. |
| Method |
extruded (fibre), knitted (garment) |
