Cardigan and Protective Bag

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

2025.07.08a front

Name/Title

Cardigan and Protective Bag

Entry/Object ID

2025.07.08.a-b

Description

2025.07.08a: Long-sleeved, light pink cardigan with off-white, pearlescent buttons. The collar buttons up to the neck. Fitted at the ends of the sleeves and at the waist. There is a decorative border along the shoulder seams. 2025.07.08b: Clear 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." There is an image of a cartoon kitten in the bottom left corner.

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 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

2025.07.08a

Width

47.5 cm

Length

53 cm

Dimension Notes

Width measured from armpit to armpit

Dimension Description

2025.07.08b

Width

22.5 cm

Length

34.5 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

[email protected]

Create Date

July 4, 2025

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

August 16, 2025