Pale blue knitted coat styled to give illusion of fullness. A narrow band of ribbing down the centre back is held by a button at waist level above a small inverted pleat. Two pleats at front released at waist level, emphasised by decorative pattern…

Knitted on the stocking frame in silk and mercerised cotton. Separately made and sewn on long sleeves and collar. The purple area on the front has faint traces as if drawn out to be embroidered with the badge of the Salvation Army Although bought…

This machine used latch needles on a flat bed to produce berets. The shape of the beret was controlled by a shaping drum that runs along the length of the machine. The berets were placed on wooden boards to provide a final shape. The machine was…

This V bed machine was supplied with a range of accessories, including bobbins, wires, swifts, set-up combs, tools, threading wires, pear weights, and a plating guide. The average operator could produce around 12,000 stitches per minute. The cam…

A one-off small circular sock machine built by Wildt. It has been modified to produce cable stitch. The small diameter of the drum indicates that it could have been used to produce children's socks. ID Number: L.T33.1986.0.0

This machine was capable of producing a fine gauge fully-fashioned garment. It resembles a single bay of a Cotton's patent machine. Bearded needles are fed by seven yarn feeders. A chain belt and shaping drum are used to control the shape and design…

It was capable of producing the welt, the heel and the toe in one process. The toe was finished separately on a linking machine. The machine has a double cylinder and a chain control device. ID Number: L.T33.1987.2.0

This double headed (two cylinders) machine was used by Pick's for the manufacture of woollen pullovers. The control devices were manually operated to shape and pattern the garment. The machine was capable of producing plain or fancy rib fabric with…

A circular sock machine for producing rib children's socks. The tube of fabric produced would have been separated and linked at the toe. The machine has a geared shaping device. ID Number: L.T113.1954.0.0

A circular machine fitted with latch needles. It has a fairly basic shaping chain device and was capable of producing socks. ID Number: L.T130.1961.0.0