A sample tennis sock in white rayon plated onto cotton for strength. The heel and toe are in plain cotton. The turndown ribbed cuff has green near the edge and two bands of patterning. On the sole is printed 'Morley, Made in England, Artificial Silk…

Pair of grey rayon stockings with a fully fashioned heel. The stockings are unworn and have the original card label on the top, the makers stamp is on the foot. ID Number: DBMYU 1982-374/13C

Pair of brown rayon stockings, 'pure high twist', the stockings are marked 'G38' 'CC41'. The stockings have been joined together with a decorative card label. ID Number: DBMYU 1981-57/2.3

One of two pairs of white stockings, unworn, the stockings have a cardboard label stapled to the welt with a hand written price (1/-). The stockings have 'Llama finish' printed on in gold. ID Number: DBMYU 1998-105/4

A pair of digital socks in black wool. They were probably knitted on a glove machine. They have ribbed cuffs. One sock has a card attached with matching wool (for darning) and is stamped in gold 'The Jaeger Co., Ltd, London, Pure Wool, Foreign'. Dr…

A man's vest in a peach cotton and white silk (or rayon) mixture. It is made in one main piece with no shoulder seams. The flap made by the semicircular cut for the neck is stitched down as a facing. The front opening is faced with cotton sateen and…

A women's vest of plated cream wool and rayon. The rayon is on the inside to be more comfortable. Made in two pieces, the curved neck and armholes have ribbed bindings. The neck binding contains a tape of white rayon which can be pulled up for…

Red wool mitten embroidered in red silk, with three imitation buttons. Factory sample, card label no. 1591. ID Number: L-C-787-1967-10

A women's cardigan-jacket in orange, grey, pink and white silk (or rayon) machine knitted using a double knit construction and the Jacquard apparatus. The long sleeves have grey ribbed cuffs and there is a band of knitting around the neck and front…

This V bed machine was supplied with a range of accessories, including bobbins, wires, swifts, set-up combs, tools, threading wires, pear weights, and a plating guide. The average operator could produce around 12,000 stitches per minute. The cam…