WW1 Emergency Spool

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J&P Coats

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Overview

The War Emergency Spool is a small piece of cardboard that has a spool of 200 yards of thread attached.

Historical information

In 1802 James Coats set up a weaving business in Paisley, Scotland. In 1826 he opened a cotton mill at Ferguslie to produce his own thread and, when he retired in 1830, his sons, James & Peter, took up the business under the name of J. & P. Coats. In 1890 Coats listed on the London Stock Exchange, with capital of £5.7 million

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2024.154

Item type

Textiles

Material

Cardboard

Cotton

Width

7 cm

Height or length

18 cm

Themes

World War 1

Inscriptions and markings

At the top of the carboard is typed
WAR EMERGENCY SPOOL
WORLD WAR I
(Wood shortage)

On the left of the lower plastic band that holds the cotton spool to the cardboard backing appears the wording
WAR EMERGENCY STYLE OF SPOOL
ADOPTED ON ACCOUNT OF
SHORTAGE IN WOOD SUPPLY

In the centre of the lower plastic band that holds the cotton spool to the cardboard backing appears J&P COATS logo with the wording
J&P COATS
200 YARDS
60
6 CORD

On the right of the lower plastic band that holds the cotton spool to the cardboard backing appears J&P COATS logo with the wording
J & P COATS
200 YARDS 6 CORD
60

Contextual Information

Wartime is generally a time of innovation as populations find creative ways to cope with shortages of common resources.

Keywords

WW1

Commonwealth Rationing Commission

Place made

Paisley
Scotland
United Kingdom

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Busselton Historical Society

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