Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,673 pages of information and 247,074 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

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Jersey Fabrics

From Graces Guide
1947.

of Albert Mills and Descol Works, Gamble Street, Nottingham. Telephone: Nottingham 73021-2. Cables: "Jerseynet, Nottingham". London Office: 212a Shaftesbury Avenue, W2. Telephone: Temple Bar 3939

1938 Private company incorporated as warp knitters

Post-WWII introduced knitted fabrics, lace and curtain nets to its product range; was a pioneer in use of nylon for lace making.

1947 British Industries Fair Advert as Manufacturers of the Latest: Knitted Novelty Fabrics in Wool, Cotton, Rayon and Nylon; Hair and Slumber Nets, Lace Trimmings in Rayon and Nylon; Ladies Neckwear; Collars, Jabots, Blousettes in Rayon and Nylon. (Textiles Section - Earls Court, Ground Floor, Stand No. 159) [1]

1960 Merged with Kapwood Group to form Jersey-Kapwood[2]

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Sources of Information

  1. 1947 British Industries Fair Advert 470; and p148
  2. The Times Mar. 23, 1962