The progress of Britain’s wool cloth industry from traditional handworking through invention of the spinning jenny, flying shuttle and powered loom to modern fully automated production. The story is traced in a blend of animation and live action. Searching for her Fairy Prince, the Princess models her way through a range of modern fashions, all styled in wool.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
008694
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Great Britain
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Spinning
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Textile fabrics
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Wool
Animation → Animated films - Great Britain
Crafts & Visual Arts → Clothing and dress
Crafts & Visual Arts → Spinning
Crafts & Visual Arts → Textile fabrics
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Clothing and dress
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Clothing and dress
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)