Shapeless Sweaters

Series

Series Name: Tomorrow Today

Issue

Issue No.

Date Released

1970

Length of issue (in feet)

473

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

COI synopsis: A remarkable development in the knitting industry. No more baggy sweaters and dresses! To put it to the test, reporter Roger Cook flew to Scotland.

Researcher Comments

Features a process developed by the Fabric Science Department at Strathclyde University in Glasgow. Using a standard flat bed knitting machine, they developed a way of combining the advantages of knitting and weaving, adding weft and warp yarns which keep the knitted fabric in shape.

Keywords

Science and technology; Industry and manufacture; Fashion and costume; Inventions and discoveries

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 36 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1458/37

Credits:

Sponsor: Central Office of Information (COI)
Sponsor: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Presenter: John Parry
Presenter: Keith Martin
Presenter: Marion Foster
Cutter: Peter Greenaway
Editor: Peter Greenaway
Commentator: Roger Cook
Presenter: Roger Cook

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