Magic fibre

Australia, 1980

Film
Magic fibre thumbnail image.

Wool from the sheep’s back to the finished market product. Shows shearing, sorting, testing, classifying, buyers, cleaning, carding, spinning, knitting and weaving. Suitable for primary and lower secondary levels.

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Collection

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Credits

director

Bruce McNaughton

production company

Aranda Films

Australian Wool Corporation

Duration

00:13:35:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1980

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

506618

Language

English

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation

Collected

2 times

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