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  1. Shirt Collar Assembly (1988 Video)

    Director
    Michael Bowen
    Subject
    Technology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 5 min.

    Shows a Puma robot in use in assembling shirt collars. The three plys that form the collar are selected from three stacks in the required order and sent on a conveyor to the work station. Separation method...

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  2. Working for Piece Work Wages (1987 Video)

    Director
    Phyliss Waught
    Subject
    History; Sociology
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videoassette. Standard formats. col. 35 min.

    Most of the 10,000 workers in the Toronto garment industry are migrant women and most of these work for low piece work wages, accompanied by high production quotas and poor working conditions. These women...

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  3. Shirts and Coal (1986 Video)

    Producer
    Clare Falkner
    Subject
    Economics
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.

    Looks at the model of capitalism and assesses to what extent it applies to non-capitalist forms of production viz. a workers’ co-operative and a coal mine, both in South Wales. The need to make a profit to...

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  4. Christina Shannon: Textile Designer (1985 Video)

    Subject
    Design; Technology
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. VHS. col. 15 min.

    Looks at the working methods of Christina Shannon, who designs printed textiles for the fashion industry. She works as a freelance designer because it gives her more scope to develop an individual style, but...

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  5. Fabric Handling (1985 Video)

    Director
    Michael Bowen
    Producer
    Michael Bowen
    Subject
    Technology
    Distribution
    Sale, Video cassette. Standard formats. col. 8 min.

    Shows a Puma robot in use in garment manufacture, separating ply from a machine cut stack, picking up and orientating an irregular motif which is then fused to the cloth at another work station.

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  6. Helen Littman: English Eccentrics (1985 Video)

    Director
    Gavin Nettleton
    Subject
    Design
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 45 min., 1997 sale: £30.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Profiles Helen Littman and her fashion company English Eccentrics, from her childhood through her education and early days in fashion up to 1984-85. She discusses selling, the pop world, production, worker...

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  7. Managing Design: A Manufacturing Partnership (1985 Video)

    Director
    Gavin Nettleton
    Subject
    Business studies; Design
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 29 min., 1997 sale: £25.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    A case study looking at Kayser South, part of the Courtaulds Group, manufactures of bras and swimwear for Marks & Spencer and British Home Stores. Shows how design is viewed by the two retailers and looks...

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  8. From Wool to Wearer (1913 Film)

    Subject
    Technology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    A survey of the work done in the factory of Peter Scott Ltd, with emphasis on the manufacture of’Pesco’ garments. Shows shearing of sheep, spinning, hand knitting machine, binding and seaming, scouring,...

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