Description
Object description
whole: the fourteen images are positioned across the majority, with the eight lower images partially held within a red
border. The title is separate and positioned along the top edge left and top edge centre, in white. The text is partially integrated and
located across the whole, in black. The Board of Trade emblem is placed at the top edge left. The title and six upper images are partially
held within a red inset. All set against a white background.
image: the six upper images depict various items of clothing, highlighting areas that need strengthened. The eight lower images illustrate
various methods of re-inforcement, such as sewing techniques or applying tape.
text: ISSUED BY THE BOARD OF TRADE
BOARD OF TRADE
How to re-inforce for extra wear..
RE-INFORCING IS STRENGTHENING A NEW GARMENT AT PLACES WHERE YOU KNOW THE WEAR WILL BE GREATEST. IT IS ALWAYS DONE ON THE WRONG SIDE AND IT
SHOULD NOT SHOW ON THE RIGHT SIDE IF IT IS NEATLY SEWN. USE HEMMING FOR MOST WORK, BUT HERRINGBONE STITCH SHOULD BE USED ON WOVEN FABRICS
AND FLANNEL, WHEN THE EDGES ARE LEFT RAW. TAPE OR BIAS BINDING WILL BE FOUND USEFUL FOR STRENGTHENING SEAMS.
Right Side
Wrong Side
APPLIED ON WRONG SIDE
FOR RE-INFORCING ELBOWS, KNEES, ETC., SEW AN EXTRA PIECE OF CLOTH INSIDE. KEEP IT IN POSITION BY HEMMING OPPOSITE SIDES. IT SHOULD BE
SLIGHTLY TIGHTER THAN THE SECTION IT PROTECTS.
WITH ¼' TURNINGS HEM THE OPPOSITE SIDES AND LEAVE THE OTHER SIDES FREE AFTER TURNING OVER THE EDGES AND NEATENING THEM AS SHOWN
SHOWING METHOD FOR HERRING-BONE STITCH FOR USE ON WOVEN FABRICS AND FLANNEL. OVERSEW THE FREE EDGES.
LININGS CAN EASILY BE STRENGTHENED, AS THEY CAN BE PARTLY REMOVED WHILE BEING SEWN
BIND THE TOP OF PLEAT WITH TAPE
CUT AWAY THE MATERIAL FROM THE BACK OF BOX-PLEAT. THIS CAN BE USED FOR PATCHING. THEN SUSPEND CORNERS FROM WAIST BAND WITH TAPE
TAPE USED FOR STRENGTHENING
6'
WHERE THE SEAMS MEET AT THE UNDERARM, TAPES CAN BE SEWN AS SHOWN
TAPE USED FOR STRENGTHENING PATCH POCKETS ON THE WRONG SIDE
Right Side
BIND THE WRIST EDGE OF SLEEVE WITH A STRIP OF LEATHER TO TONE WITH CLOTH
FACE THE INSIDE OF TROUSER LEGS WITH A STRIP OF LEATHER. PLACE IT NEAR THE EDGE AT THE BACK WHERE THE HEEL WILL RUB
INTER-LINING APPLIED IN THIS WAY, ON ELBOWS, SEATS, ETC. CAN EASILY BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WHEN THEY WEAR
Printed for H.M. Stationery Office by Greycaines, Watford and London
51-4278
B.O.T. CH. 8.
Physical description
51-4278.
Board of Trade Chart No 8.
Produced as part of a series of posters (see PST 7957, PST 7958, PST 8030, PST 8031, PST 8035, PST 8037, PST 8038 and PST
14935).