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Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum > Records

TOOL, THREAD CUTTER

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Overview

This Clover circular metal thread cutter, with blades hidden between two discs, was made in Taiwan, and purchased in WA in early 2000s, at a time when scissors were prohibited on planes. This was a result of the terrorist destruction of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Centre in New York on September 11, 2001.

The cutter, a gift to the donor, was stored in a delicate organza bag with hand embroidered shadow work and a silk ribbon hanger.

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cwa-org-78-VC2000.354

Last modified

Monday, 18 August, 2025

Completeness

61

Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum

Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum

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Thread cutter front

Thread cutter front

Thread cutter reverse

Thread cutter reverse

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