A film illustrating the manufacture of Stamina trousers and showing the care exercised in all stages. The various processes are shown together with a brief history of men’s dress and the sewing machine.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322900
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Clothing trade
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Sewing machines
Crafts & Visual Arts → Clothing and dress
Crafts & Visual Arts → Sewing machines
Crafts & Visual Arts → Tailoring
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Clothing and dress
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Tailoring
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Clothing and dress
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MOV file H264; ACMI External Digital Access Copy