Clothing label
Mothercare
Category
Costume
Date
Unknown
Materials
Ribbon
Measurements
Each label (min) - 24 mm (length); 33 mm (width), Each label (max) - 34 mm (length); 33 mm (width)
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 667894
Summary
Five labels cut from items of baby clothing made by Mothercare. Four have 'Mothercare, Made In Great Britain' woven in blue thread on to white ribbon. Three of these have the fabric constituents, size and washing instructions printed in blue ink, and the other is completely woven. This one reads '70% Cotton. Baumwolle, 30% Nylon. Polyamid, 60cm' and has a circular sticky label with the number '273' printed on it. The others read '100% Acrylic. Polyacrylic, 70cm', '50% Cotton. Baumwolle, 50% Modal' and '74% Cotton. Baumwolle, 26% Nylon. Polyamid, 70cm'.The fifth label is completely printed and reads '100% Nylon. Polyamid, 70cm'. Total number of items is 5.
Makers and roles
Mothercare , maker