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The needles are \u2018stuck\u2019 into cloth strips prior to being put into packets. This process was originally done by hand, but later a machine did the job.<\/p>\n
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1) A \u2018Schumag\u2019 Automatic Cloth Sticking machine, operated by Barbara Young. 1946<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.forgemill.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/clothsticking02.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”on” align=”center” admin_label=”Image 2L” module_class=”tjborderimg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” animation_style=”slide” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text – Caption” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||on||||||” text_font_size=”90%” text_orientation=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n 2) A close-up view of a \u2018Schumag\u2019 Automatic Cloth Sticking machine. 1946<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.forgemill.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/clothsticking03.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”on” align=”center” admin_label=”Image 3L” module_class=”tjborderimg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” animation_style=”slide” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text – Caption” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||on||||||” text_font_size=”90%” text_orientation=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n 3) A \u2018Schumag\u2019 Automatic Cloth Sticking machine, operated by Elsie Shaw. 1946<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.forgemill.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/clothsticking04.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”on” align=”center” admin_label=”Image 4L” module_class=”tjborderimg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” animation_style=”slide” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text – Caption” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||on||||||” text_font_size=”90%” text_orientation=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n 4) The Auto Sticking shop, equipped with a battery of \u2018Schumag\u2019 Automatic Cloth Sticking machines and a Pin Sticking machine. Shown are Mrs M Paczkiowska, Graham Ladbury, Mrs F Jones, Mrs B Miles and Miss B Walters. 1950<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.forgemill.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/clothsticking05.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”on” align=”center” admin_label=”Image 5L” module_class=”tjborderimg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” animation_style=”slide” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text – Caption” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||on||||||” text_font_size=”90%” text_orientation=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n 5) Graham Ladbury looked after the running of the Automatic Sticking machines and Needle Grinding machines. He is seen standing behind one of the latter, which was built by Schumag and supplied between 1927 and 1930. 1950<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.forgemill.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/clothsticking06.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”on” align=”center” admin_label=”Image 6P” module_class=”tjborderimg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”70%” animation_style=”slide” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text – Caption” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||on||||||” text_font_size=”90%” text_orientation=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n 6) Margaret Humphries shown sticking needles into flannel strips, by hand. 1954<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.forgemill.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/clothsticking07.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”on” align=”center” admin_label=”Image 7P” module_class=”tjborderimg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”70%” animation_style=”slide” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text – Caption” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||on||||||” text_font_size=”90%” text_orientation=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n 7) A \u2018Schumag\u2019 Automatic Cloth Sticking machine, operated by Ann Flynn. 1954<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Section – Back Button” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/www.forgemill.org.uk\/web\/bnc-archives\/” button_text=”Back to British Needle Company Archives” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_icon=”||fa||900″ button_icon_placement=”left” custom_margin=”24px||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The needles are \u2018stuck\u2019 into cloth strips prior to being put into packets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5905,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5910","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cloth-sticking"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.forgemill.org.uk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5910","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.forgemill.org.uk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.forgemill.org.uk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.forgemill.org.uk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.forgemill.org.uk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5910"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.forgemill.org.uk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5910\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5914,"href":"https:\/\/www.forgemill.org.uk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5910\/revisions\/5914"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.forgemill.org.uk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5905"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.forgemill.org.uk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5910"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.forgemill.org.uk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5910"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.forgemill.org.uk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5910"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}