Collection item
Bright orange wool skirt suit
Tekau Knitwear was started in Ashburton in 1931 by Gladys and Frank McIntosh. They bought a knitting machine from Gladys' father and set it up in a back room. Frank worked it during the day and his brother-in-law worked it at night. Gladys designed and cut garments. By 1935 they had expanded to a factory and opened branches in several other South Island locations. Tekau closed in 2007.
Details
Credit:
Image courtesy of Ziggurat
Copyright:
All Rights Reserved, Image © Ziggurat
Designer:
Unknown
Manufacturing location:
Ashburton
Garment type:
Skirt suit
Material:
Wool
Colour:
Orange
Label:
Tekau
Date:
1960s