Sweater and Protective Bag

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

2025.07.09a front

Name/Title

Sweater and Protective Bag

Entry/Object ID

2025.07.09.a-b

Description

2025.07.09a: Brown, short-sleeved sweater with a collar and v-neck. The sleeves are fitted at the ends, as well as the waist. Tag reads "GLENAYR 'Kitten,' 100% Pettal Orlon" and there is a graphic of a smiling cat on the right. 2025.07.09b: Clear plastic bag made for sweater storage. The bag reads, "DO NOT THROW AWAY! USE THIS STURDY PLASTIC BAG TO PROTECT YOUR LOVELY KITTEN! IT HAS BEEN SPECIALLY DEVELOPED FOR THIS PURPOSE!" in the top left corner. At the bottom of the bag, it reads, "GLENAYR 'Kitten', Full Fashioned Pettal Orlon, DU PONT ACRYLIC FIBRE." There is a design of a woman on the right. The word "kitten" and the design are in black.

Cataloged By

Sadie Badour

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Glenayr Kitten Mill

Date made

circa 1935 - circa 1992

Place

Location

Lanark, ON

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sweater

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Package, Product

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Class

Merchandising T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Dimension Description

2025.07.09a

Width

77.5 cm

Length

54.5 cm

Dimension Notes

Width measured from end of one sleeve to another.

Dimension Description

2025.07.09b

Width

23 cm

Length

39.5 cm

Location

* Untyped Location

Box 6

Shelf

Shelf 13

Room

Collections Room

Building

M.V.T.M.

Moved By

Sadie Badour

Date

August 16, 2025

Notes

Sweaters only.

Location

Box

Box 7

Shelf

Shelf 20

Room

Collections Room

Building

M.V.T.M.

Moved By

Sadie Badour

Date

July 24, 2025

Notes

Plastic bags only. Sweaters still in temporary storage.

Location

* Untyped Location

Temporary Artifact Storage Room

Date

July 4, 2025

General Notes

Note

Sweaters and plastic bags are stored separately. See "location history" for all location information.

Created By

Sadie.Badour@flemingcollege.ca

Create Date

July 4, 2025

Updated By

Sadie.Badour@flemingcollege.ca

Update Date

August 16, 2025