Sweater and Protective Bag

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

2025.07.16a front

Name/Title

Sweater and Protective Bag

Entry/Object ID

2025.07.16.a-b

Description

2025.07.16a: Blue short sleeved sweater with a collar that goes up to the neck. The sleeves and waist are fitted. There is a decorative border along the sleeve seams. 2025.07.16b: Protective plastic bag designed for sweater storage. In the top left corner, it 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 bottom right corner, it reads "Your GLENAYR "Kitten," (FULL-FASHIONED), Pettal Orlon, DUPONT ACRYLIC FIBRE, BRADSHAW'S LTD." There is an image of a white and burgundy cartoon kitten in the bottom left corner. The word "kitten" is burgundy.

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

2025.07.16a

Width

84 cm

Length

48 cm

Dimension Notes

Width measured from end of one sleeve to another

Dimension Description

2025.07.16b

Width

23 cm

Length

34 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.

Location

* Untyped Location

Temporary Artifact Storage Room

Date

July 8, 2025

Notes

Sweaters and plastic bags together.

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