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Swatch of tweed
Swatches of tweed bound inside a rectangular shaped book covered in red imitation leather (coated fabric). The front cover is printed with the words 'Wessex Lambswool' and an image of a lamb the company stamp (WESSEX) There is a code on the binding which reads T312 and the companies contact details are on the reverse.The left sides of the swatches appear to have been embedded in adhesive. On the end of the binding is a hanging loop made from yellow twisted rope.
Each fabric has a rectangular shaped white paper label adhered to the upper right corner, the first one reads 'Wessex 9925 58/59 (147/150cm) wide 15/16 oz yd 465/497 gm m pure wool'. The following swatches has consecutive numbers till 9954.
The swatches consist of different patterns in various colours and have pinked edges on three sides.