Jacket, Swanndri

Production date
Post 1964
 Description
An orange, brown and khaki green Swanndri jacket with a zipper down the centre front, two flap pockets and a breast pocket on the wearer's right side. The lining is made of checked blue, brown and green wool. The manufacturing label inside the neckline bears the Swanndri logo of a swan and reads: "REG. TRADE MARK / PURE VIRGIN WOOL / SWANNDRI / A JOHN MACK PRODUCT / OS / WATERPROOFED / MADE IN N.Z." The label is black with gold-coloured text and also bears the wool trade mark. There is a brown plastic button on each sleeve cuff and an elasticised adjustment strip at the centre back that fastens on either side with two buttons.
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Artist/Maker
Production role
Manufacturer
Production date
Post 1964
Production place
New Zealand/Taranaki/Waitara
Production period
1960s
1970s
Subject person
Classification
Clothing - Outerwear/Clothing/Personal Artifacts
Credit line
Belonged to Stan Watson who was one of the first teachers to teach engineering apprentices at the Liardet Street Polytech, New Plymouth. The donor can remember her father wearing the jacket to his evening classes.
Accession number
TM.2002.138
Collection type
Workwear
Textiles
Social History
Menswear
Material
Wool
Metal
Plastic

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