Blanket [Teal]
Maker and role
Onehunga Woollen Mills Limited, Manufacturer
Tasman Empire Airways Limited, Commissioned by
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Object detail
Accession number
2004.360
Description
Woven, wool, turquoise blanket. Lengthwise on the front are 2 identical woven strips with TEAL woven in grey wool surrounded by a smaller weave pattern. Also lengthwise, the blanket is bordered by a tight weave pattern 20 mm wide. Across the top and bottom of the blanket is a 50 mm fringe in turquoise with a bit of grey near the decorative strips. On one corner in the back: The Onehunga Woollen Mills Ltd. label is sewn on. It features a green tiki :PURE / WOOL / HIGHEST / QUALITY / ONEHUNGA / RUG / MADE BY / ONEHUNGA WOOLEN MILLS LTD. / AUCKLAND N.Z.". On the back, the grey stripes are more solid and "TEAL" is not visible.
Marks
T.E.A.L. Logo
PURE / WOOL / HIGHEST / QUALITY / ONEHUNGA / RUG / MADE BY / ONEHUNGA WOOLEN MILLS LTD. / AUCKLAND N.Z. Label
PURE / WOOL / HIGHEST / QUALITY / ONEHUNGA / RUG / MADE BY / ONEHUNGA WOOLEN MILLS LTD. / AUCKLAND N.Z. Label
Media/Materials
Other name
Inflight blanket
Collection
Credit Line
Onehunga Woollen Mills Limited et al. Blanket [Teal], 2004.360. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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