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Wool Winding Machine - Patons & Baldwins
A woman worker in dark blue overalls operating and checking a huge wool-winding machine at Patons & Baldwins factory at Darlington. Patons & Baldwins was one of the largest manufacturers of knitting yarn in the UK between the 1970 and the 1980s. Photograph by Heinz Zinram
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Adjusts Automation Checking Checks Darlington Heinz Huge Knitting Machinery Manufacturers Mechanisation Operates Operating Overalls Patons Process Textiles Winding Wool Woollen Worker Yarn Zinram
16"x16" Premium Frame
Contemporary style Premium Wooden Frame with 10"x10" Print. Complete with 2" White Mat and 1.25" thick MDF frame. Printed on 260 gsm premium paper. Glazed with shatter proof UV coated acrylic glass. Backing is paper covered backing with rubber bumpers. Supplied ready to hang with a pre-installed sawtooth/wire hanger. Care Instructions: Spot clean with a damp cloth. Securely packaged in a clear plastic bag and envelope in a reinforced cardboard shipper
FSC Real Wood Frame and Double Mounted with White Conservation Mountboard - Professionally Made and Ready to Hang
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 25.4cm x 25.4cm (10" x 10")
Estimated Product Size is 40.6cm x 40.6cm (16" x 16")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) or portrait (vertical) orientation to match the source image.
EDITORS COMMENTS
This evocative photograph captures the essence of the industrial textile industry during the height of the British wool production era. Taken at Patons & Baldwins factory in Darlington, the image features a dedicated woman worker in dark blue overalls meticulously operating and checking a colossal wool-winding machine. The machine, with its intricate mechanisms and vast size, epitomizes the mechanization and automation that transformed the textile industry in the late 20th century. Patons & Baldwins was a leading manufacturer of knitting yarn in the UK between the 1970s and 1980s, renowned for its high-quality products and innovative approaches to production. The factory in Darlington was a significant hub of this industrial powerhouse, with its state-of-the-art machinery and skilled workforce. The woman in the photograph is deeply focused on her task, her expression a testament to the precision and attention to detail required in the wool winding process. The photograph's dark, moody tones add to the sense of concentration and intensity, while the line of machines in the background hint at the scale of the operation. This historical photograph by Heinz Zinram offers a rare glimpse into a bygone era of industrial production, when textiles were a major industry and the mechanization of processes like wool winding transformed the way we produce textiles today. The image is a poignant reminder of the human element that has always been at the heart of textile production, even as technology advanced and changed the nature of the work.
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