Sample of Terylene

Made:
1940-1947 in Manchester urban district and Manchester
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Sample of Terylene, described on the label as a 'fraction from 2nd. ethylene terephthalate preparation', prepared in the Calico Printers Association laboratory on Oxford Road, Manchester, 1940-1947. Sample is contained within a glass vial, which is held inside a glass bottle padded with cotton wool.

Details

Category:
Textile Industry
Object Number:
2023-610
Materials:
glass, cotton (fibre), polyester resin and paper (fibre product)
type:
sample of terylene