| TEXTILE RESEARCH clothes being tested for defects | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7154 |
| Catalog #: | 102407 | |
| Clip Number: | 102407-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NP 373 | |
| Timecode: | 01:50:54 - 01:53:10 | |
| Location: | Oxford Street, London. | |
| Year Shot: | 1951 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INDUSTRY: Product Testing INDUSTRY: Textiles LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | Textile research is carried out on behalf of John Lewis at Oxford Street, London. Clothes being tested for defects. M/S woman going out of shop doorway into rain puts umbrella. M/S holding umbrella, pan up to man with watering can leaning out of window. girl with umbrella. She puts it down and goes back into shop. M/S man putting umbrella in front of lamp. C/U man hands umbrella to girl who starts to cut it. C/U woman cutting. C/U putting cloth into clip on blotting paper. The woman watches results from dripping machine. M/S woman trying on blouse, raises her arm. C/U showing cloth ripping. M/S man giving results to another girl on slip of paper. He walks out of frame. Girl puts cloth in stretching machine. C/U stretching machine. C/U indicator needle stops pendulum and writes data in book. M/S woman sitting on chair for creasing test. C/U woman on chair looks at clock, gets up and shows back on dress all creased. Man holding up one large sock and one shrunken one. | |
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