NEW IN WOOL
LONDON. A revolutionary link between fine, Jacquard weaving and pure wool has been devoloped by a small Scottish company which normally specialises in cloths for men’s ties, writes Zalia Thomas from London. The result is a new type of fabric with application throughout the fashion wardrobe. The firm, the Saxony Handloom Company of Biggar, Lanarkshire, has discovered how to feed high quality Shetland or worsted yarns into a machine which usually handles only rayons, silk and fine materials. It resolves design paterns to be used in geometric shapes on squared paper. The squares are, in turn, punched out on cards to provide the design instructions, and fed into the machine as information might be fed to a computer. The end product is a pure wool fabric 36in to 54in wide and weighing from seven to 14 ounces.
There is almost no limit to the variety of patterns which can be produced by the machine. As well as tie cloths, other applications include dressing gowns, jackets, waistcoats and dress wear.
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Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31448, 15 August 1967, Page 3
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172NEW IN WOOL Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31448, 15 August 1967, Page 3
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