Illustrates the nature of J. & B. Coats’ activities as makers and marketeers of thread of all types for every variety of use. Filmed in India, Austria, Spain, England and Scotland with a strong emphasis on the human interest. The development of synthetic thread, requiring new techniques and processes, is shown to be a likely prospect for the future
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010876
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industry
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Manufacturing processes
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)