TitleShirley Institute fabric samples
ReferenceYA1975.35
CreatorShirley Institute 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.
Naigai Trading Co. Ltd Japanese textiles company based in Toyko, founded in 1920.
Scope and ContentTwo boxes of pattern book samples and mounted samples.
Extent2 linear metres
LanguageEnglish
Archival historyDonated by the Shirley Institute along with objects relating to the manufacture of textiles
Levelfonds
Repository nameScience and Industry Museum
Associated people and organisationsShirley Institute 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.
Naigai Trading Co. Ltd Japanese textiles company based in Toyko, founded in 1920.
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