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Posted on August 30, 2021April 25, 2023

TWOMAX: A History of a Glasgow Knitwear Factory

Written by Isabella Wagner Twomax was a Scottish knitwear company based in Glasgow for some 60 years. At its premises on Rutherglen Road in the heart of the Gorbals, …

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Posted on March 28, 2021April 25, 2023

Curators’ Colloquium on Knitted Textiles 2021

Written by Roslyn Chapman and Lin Gardner We had planned to hold the Curators’ Colloquium in a university seminar room with a small audience of museum and collection professionals …

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Posted on March 28, 2021April 29, 2021

Curators’ Colloquium Q&A

Compiled by Roslyn Chapman The colloquium prompted several questions which the speakers were unable to answer on the day. These questions were sent to the speakers, and we are …

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