Cardigan and Protective Bag

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2025.07.15.a-b

Description

2025.07.15a: Cream cardigan with long sleeves and cream pearlescent buttons. The collar buttons up to the neck. The ends of the sleeves and the waist are fitted.There is a decorative border around the shoulder sleeve seams. 2025.07.15b: 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 right corner. At the bottom of the bag, it reads, "GLENAYR 'Kitten', Full Fashioned 100% Pure Wool, BRADSHAW'S LTD." The text is yellow, except for the word "kitten" which is burgundy. There is a burgundy graphic of a woman on the right.

Cataloged By

Sadie Badour

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Glenayr Kitten Mill

Date made

circa 1935 - circa 1992

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Cardigan

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

2025.07.15a

Width

45 cm

Length

72 cm

Dimension Notes

Length measured includes sleeves. Width measured is from armpit to armpit.

Dimension Description

2025.07.15b

Width

22.5 cm

Length

39 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 8, 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 8, 2025

Updated By

Sadie.Badour@flemingcollege.ca

Update Date

August 16, 2025