Sweater and Protective Bag

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

2025.07.11a front: Note stain and damage on bottom right.
2025.07.11a front

Note stain and damage on bottom right.

Name/Title

Sweater and Protective Bag

Entry/Object ID

2025.07.11.a-b

Description

2025.07.11a: Cream-coloured sweater with short sleeves. The ends of sleeves and the waist are fitted, and the collar goes up to the neck. No tag. There is decorative detail around the seam for the sleeves. 2025.07.11b: Protective plastic bag designed for sweater storage. 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 burgundy, while the rest of the text is neon yellow.

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

2025.07.11.a

Width

73 cm

Length

49.5 cm

Dimension Description

2025.07.11b

Width

22.5 cm

Length

34 cm

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Box 6

Shelf

Shelf 13

Room

Collections Room

Building

M.V.T.M.

Category

Permanent

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.

Category

Permanent

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 5, 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 5, 2025

Updated By

Sadie.Badour@flemingcollege.ca

Update Date

August 16, 2025