Jacket, Swanndri

Production date
1987
 Description
A brown, green, red and yellow plaid Swanndri jacket. The jacket has a metal zipper down the centre front, two lower front flap pockets and one on the wearer's upper left hand side. The inside is fully lined with grey wool and has a pocket. There is an elasticised band that adjusts with two buttons on the lower back. A black plastic button fastens at each sleeve cuff."DEAN G WILLIS" is written on a cotton tag inside the neckline. The manufacturer's label bearing the Swanndri swan logo is above the upper front pocket. "PURE / NEW / WOOL / PURE /LAINE / VIERGE / SWANNDRI / LTD / REGD TRADE MARK / DRYCLEAN / ONLY / FABRIQUE' EN NOUVELLE ZEALANDE / MADE IN NEW ZEALAND" is written in white on the black manufacturer's label inside the rear neckline. It also features the Swanndri swan logo and the Woolmark logo.
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Artist/Maker
Production role
Manufacturer
Production date
1987
Production place
New Zealand/Taranaki
Production period
1980s
Subject person
Classification
Clothing - Outerwear/Clothing/Personal Artifacts
Credit line
This Swanndri was purchased in 1987 for Dean Willis by his parents. He was 15 at the time.
Accession number
TM.2002.074
Collection type
Workwear
Textiles
Social History
Menswear
Material
Wool
Metal

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