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Title
Material relating to the development of carbon fibre for use in continuous winding
Reference
YA1972.49/MS0162
Scope and Content
1 box of records, catalogues, samples of carbon fibre materials, and photographs
Extent
0.3 linear metres
Archival history
Donated to the North Western Museum of Science and Industry by the Shirley Institute.
Level of description
TOP
Repository name
Science and Industry Museum

Associated people and organisations

Shirley Institute Biography Biography
The Shirley Institute was established in 1920 as the British Cotton Industry Research Association as a research centre dedicated to cotton production technologies. The Institute invented Ventile and developed the tog measure of thermal resistance. In 1961 the association merged with the British Rayon Research Association to form the Cotton, Silk and Man-Made Fibres Research Association. In 1989 it merged with the Wool Industries Research Association to form the British Textile Technology Group.

Subject
Textile industry
Conditions governing access
Open access.
Conditions governing Reproduction
Copies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions.